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From Tuesday 30 September 2014

Sick Of It All – ‘Last Act Of Defiance’

Sick Of It All haven’t released anything new since 2011. Personally, it’s hard to buy into what is a form of hardcore which is wholly macho in its delivery, with shout-alongs and breakdowns present in pretty much every song. Yet, ‘Last Act of Defiance’ is a record which is

Monday 29 September 2014

Marmozets – ‘The Weird and Wonderful Marmozets’

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, no one can deny that young rockers Marmozets have set pulses racing since their inception in 2007. Despite having the average age of just 18 at the time, the group started to make themselves known with their raw, adrenaline-fuelled shows, and the release of

Thursday 25 September 2014

American Hi-Fi – ‘Blood & Lemonade’

Releasing your first album five years after your last release can be a little bit daunting, especially when you formed in 1998 and things in the music industry have changed a lot. However, power pop-rockers American Hi-Fi have taken the release of ‘Blood & Lemonade’ in their stride. Their

Wednesday 24 September 2014

States and Empires – ‘Freedom’

Upon the demise of Welsh outfit Attack! Attack!, many thought that the bands former members would simply fade into the background, as is so often these days. However, Neil Starr and Will Davies decided that because this door had closed, another one had opened and it was in the

Tuesday 23 September 2014

Distances – Peaks/Valleys

With their début full-length, Canadians Distances demonstrate what happens when you’ve got heaps of musical talent and tightness but a dearth of compelling tunes. There are flashes of brilliance – first ‘proper’ song Apprehensive has intricate riffs and harmonies galore, and along with songs like Tangled Feet showcases a compelling, Off With Their

Monday 22 September 2014

Rob Lynch – ‘All These Nights In Bars Will Somehow Save My Soul’

It’s been a long old road to get here for London based singer-songwriter Rob Lynch. He’s spent years touring and honing his craft and it’s finally paying dividends. 2014 has been pretty great to him… signing a deal with a label with a great roster and reputation in Xtra

Friday 19 September 2014

Sleepwave – ‘Broken Compass’

First things first: Sleepwave are ex-Underoath frontman Spencer Chamberlain’s new project. You will not read one review that doesn’t reference Chamberlain’s previous band, because this is a key piece of information. But at the same time, Sleepwave do deserve to be known on their own terms, because ‘Broken Compass’

The Hiding Place – ‘So This Is Home’

Short, expansive and loud. These are just three adjectives which sum up the latest release from Midlands upstarts The Hiding Place. Having been a band since 2010, they’ve developed a decent following of fans on social media and in their base city of Stoke-on-Trent. Combining furious guitar playing from

Thursday 18 September 2014

Moose Blood – ‘I’ll Keep You In Mind From Time To Time’

The world needs Moose Blood. After falling head over heels for the band ever since hearing the lyrics slip from the tracks that feature on last years EP ‘Moving Home’ their grungey, punk inspired love songs have had us hook, line and sinker. Having spent the summer over in the

Wednesday 17 September 2014

The Color Morale – ‘Hold On Pain Ends’

Newly signed by Fearless Records, The Color Morale have just released their fourth album ‘Hold On The Pain Ends’, and it’s really bloody catchy. The five-piece, who hail from Rockford, Illinois, deal in chugging riffs and big choruses, and it’s pretty indisputable that they’ve made an album that is