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From Monday 16 February 2015

36 Crazyfists – ‘Time And Trauma’

Just as some bands who find themselves grouped under the loose banner of metal focus on the theatrical side of things, there are those whose strengths lie with a more direct sound. 36 Crazyfists have always been one such band, and ‘Time And Trauma’, their first release since

Friday 13 February 2015

Derek Grant – ‘Breakdown’

Derek Grant, perhaps best known as the drummer from Alkaline Trio, released his solo album ‘Breakdown’ on Red Scare Industries last month. He’s somewhat of a punk-rock legend, having previously appeared for bands such as the Gaslight Anthem, Face to Face, and the Vandals, and it’s therefore not

Thursday 12 February 2015

The Sidekicks – ‘Runners In The Nerved World’

The Sidekicks have strayed away from their roots over time. Perhaps it’s maturity, or just sub-concious evolution from a slightly gritty melodic-punk to a more airy, harmonised indie sound. Their change in sound doesn’t need to be questioned, but ‘Runners In The Nerved World’ does have its highlights –

Wednesday 11 February 2015

Blacklisted – ‘When People Grow, People Go’

The path of Philadelphia hardcore band Blacklisted has not been one easily tread over the course of the last 10 years or so. The band has suffered turmoil, member changes, and several break ups that would ultimately give birth to a back catalogue of releases filled with despair.

Thursday 05 February 2015

Hindsights – ‘Cold Walls / Cloudy Eyes’

Immediately evident from the opening one and a half minutes of ‘Everything Inside Me Echoed’, – the first track on Maidenhead four-piece Hindsights’ debut – ‘Cold Walls / Cloudy Eyes’ is as atmospheric as they come. Rather than generating this through epic post rock or melodramatic clichés, Hindsights

Tuesday 03 February 2015

Secret Lives – ‘Fortune Tellers’

Strap yourself in tight to your bucket seat in your goddamn Dodge Challenger or whatever the fuck you’re driving, because you’re going to riff city. A wiser man than myself once coined the term “a kick of rock ‘n’ roll to the nuts,” and this album appears to

Monday 02 February 2015

All Eyes West – ‘Doomer’

In the world of punk-rock these days, there are enough sub-genres and micro-genres to make your head spin. Then there are bands who throw all of those labels in the trash can and craft straight-forward, hard-charging rock songs. This can easily be said for the Chicago, IL band

Friday 30 January 2015

Cloakroom – ‘Further Out’

There are very few records that can be described as special from the outset, yet Cloakroom’s debut full length ‘Further Out’ is one of them. Their sound is almost impossible to define, and refuses to be lumped into any genre or trend despite being incorrectly categorised as “shoegaze”

Thursday 29 January 2015

Meet Me In Montauk – ‘Where The Grass Meets The Pavement’

Meet Me In Montauk’s unashamed emo melodies are unambiguously retrospective. Their entire album is filled with dual vocals that would make Taking Back Sunday jealous. ‘Ouroboros’ even throws gang vocals into the mix. There are two epic tracks in the midst of the record’s forty minute running time

Wednesday 28 January 2015

Title Fight – ‘Hyperview’

Pennsylvanian four-piece Title Fight spent around twice as long working on their third studio album ‘Hyperview’ as they did on predecessor, ‘Floral Green’. It is therefore not much of a surprise that ‘Hyperview’ is a substantial jump from anything the band have released before, continuing an evolution that