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From Saturday 20 June 2015

Broadside – ‘Old Bones’

Many have claimed pop-punk as a genre had died over the years, but there sure is an abundance of it in 2015. With a yearly resurgence of similar-sounding bands each hating on their home town, drinking their weight in coffee, and proclaiming their undying love for their friends;

Wednesday 17 June 2015

Coal Chamber – ‘Rivals’

Coal Chamber ended quite abruptly back in 2003, their very public disintegration a sign that things were not at all right. With their original line-up reformed, Coal Chamber have released their latest album ‘Rivals’, front man Dez Farara stating that a lot of metal

Going Away Party – ‘Going Away Party’

It is rare that at a relatively small level bands get to record their debut album and release it through a label, but that is exactly what Going Away Party have already achieved in their short time together. Their Self Titled album will be released

Tuesday 16 June 2015

Sorority Noise – ‘Joy, Departed’

If everyone was to be completely honest, the whole “emo-revival” thing has become a little saturated now, and almost weekly a new band comes along with a scrappy guitar sound and lovelorn lyrics. On their first album ‘Forgettable’, Sorority Noise fit the bill perfectly, however the album was

The LaFontaines – ‘Class’

Five years ago, Scottish quintet The LaFontaines stormed onto the scene amid a flurry of gritty riffs and hip-hop. They initially made their break at T In the Park and, since then, they haven’t looked back. They’ve shared stages alongside Twin Atlantic, All Time Low, The Blackout, and

Monday 15 June 2015

John Coffey – ‘The Great News’

The interestingly named John Coffey, a Dutch post-hardcore, rock and roll five piece, influenced by bands such as Refused and Every Time I Die have released a sucker punch of a new album called ‘The Great News’, a tour-de-force that will send shockwaves around eardrums,

Saturday 13 June 2015

Peachfuzz – ‘Raise High Your Bright Halo of Stars’

One of the great things about music is that there is a song and an album for every mood in the emotional spectrum. Do you want to stay inside on a rainy day and be introspective? There is a record for that. Are the highs and lows of

Thursday 11 June 2015

Versus the World – ‘Homesick/ Roadsick’

‘Homesick/ Roadsick’ treads a well-worn path through the field of pop punk. Comprising members from The Ataris and Lagwagon, Versus The World act as something of a timepiece for the glory years of the late 90s, when the genre hit its peak of popularity. The

Wednesday 10 June 2015

Muse – ‘Drones’

Whatever your opinions on the music itself, you can’t fault Muse for having a lack of ambition in recent years. From 2009’s three-part ‘Exogenesis Symphony’ to the EDM of 2012’s ‘Unsustainable’, it is quite telling that their idea of ‘stripped-back’ is a concept album with a ten-minute track.

Tuesday 09 June 2015

Slaves – ‘Are You Satisfied?’

It’s not overly surprising that Tunbridge Wells punk duo Slaves are enjoying commercial success. At least superficially, the pair have something to say. In a political climate where despondency is common place, Slaves attempt to offer the everyman’s opinion in their style of delivery. Delving a little deeper