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Stuck Between Stories – ‘Ignorance Is Bliss’

Think of the northern UK punk scene, and the cities of Leeds, Sheffield, and Manchester probably spring to mind. With ‘Ignorance Is Bliss’, Stuck Between Stories are likely to open some ears to what’s going on in Wigan, a town familiar to many as the birthplace of Northern

Monday 09 March 2015

Cancer Bats – ‘Searching For Zero’

It’s hard to believe that it has been nearly 10 years since Cancer Bats exploded on to the punk scene with their debut album ‘Birthing The Giant’, but in that time the Canadian quartet have made a name for themselves as one of the best, and hard working

Friday 06 March 2015

Daisyhead – ‘The Smallest Light’

No Sleep Records, home to the likes of Balance And Composure and Major League, has become one of the most consistent labels around when it comes to quality, and Daisyhead will be hoping that ‘The Smallest Light’ is as well received as other releases for the label have

Thursday 05 March 2015

Murder By Death – ‘Big Dark Love’

The chances are that if you are reading this, it means one of two things. You are either a long standing Murder By Death fan and want to know if the new record cuts the mustard, or quite possibly you have no idea who Murder By Death are.

Wednesday 04 March 2015

Make Do And Mend – ‘Don’t Be Long’

It’s been a little while since Make Do And Mend have been on the radar, and it’s always seemed that although they have maintained a die-hard fan base, they never quite escaped the shadows of some of the peers of “The Wave”. Across their career they have put

Tuesday 03 March 2015

Alcoa – ‘Parlour Tricks’

In the two years since Derek Archambault released Alcoa’s debut album ‘Bone & Marrow’ in 2013 a few things have happened in his life, some good, and some bad. On the good side of things he got married to his sweetheart Alyssa – who also plays in Alcoa

Thursday 26 February 2015

Colleen Green – ‘I Want To Grow Up’

‘I Want To Grow Up’ is very much a solo release by Colleen Green, and one that keeps the LA based songwriter centre stage, but it also marks a shift in production values away from the DIY approach of earlier releases as Green is joined for the first

Fat Mike & Friends – ‘Home Street Home’ OST

What if the award-winning, hilariously lewd musical ‘Avenue Q’ had been written by NOFX? Probably not a question that’s ever been asked by anyone, but one that’s nonetheless been answered by the forthcoming production ‘Home Street Home’. The result of a collaboration between NOFX’s Fat Mike, Jeff Marx (a lyricist and composer

Wednesday 25 February 2015

Torche – ‘Restarter’

Forging an original sound in this day and age is probably the toughest obstacle that musicians face. Some are quiet happy to re-hash tried and tested methods to fit in with whatever is current, where as others keep doing what they are doing instead of pushing new territory.

Oceans Ate Alaska – ‘Lost Isles’

Metalcore five-piece Oceans Ate Alaska have done incredibly well in the last few months. Late 2014 saw them sign a record deal with the prestigious Fearless Records, whilst landing tours alongside metalcore heavy weights, such as The Color Morale and The Word Alive – and they’re not quite