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Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties – ‘We Don’t Have Each Other’

From the very first pick of an acoustic guitar string and the arrival of an accompanying string and brass section on album opener ‘Our Apartment’, it’s clear that ‘We Don’t Have Each Other’ is going to be something special. The first forty-five seconds alone conjure up vivid images of

Friday 04 July 2014

Dead Harts – ‘Cult For The Haggard Youth’

Sheffield hardcore outfit Dead Harts have enjoyed their time as a band touring alongside the likes of The Devil Wears Prada, Feed The Rhino and While She Sleeps. Now, having spent time in the studio they’re unleashing new album ‘Cult For The Haggard Youth’ for all to hear. Mosh

Thursday 03 July 2014

Pennywise – ‘Yesterdays’

The arrival of any Pennywise album is always something that their die-hard fans await with baited breath, and their latest offering ‘Yesterdays’ is probably their most anticipated release in years. All the hyperbole is for two reasons. ‘Yesterdays’ marks the return of original frontman Jim Lindberg after his departure

Pears – “Go To Prison”

The first time I listened to this record I accidentally listened to it three times. In this case, that’s good– it wasn’t that I couldn’t tell it was done, I just wanted to keep listening to it. Off the bat, with the first song “You’re Boring,” the only

Tuesday 24 June 2014

Brontide – ‘Artery’

Like the Kevin McCloud of the music world, Brontide have thus far built their name on the art of the exquisite build, and so open their return with second album ‘Artery’ in recognisable fashion with the sprawling ‘Tonitro’. Despite being available online for over a year, the track still

Monday 23 June 2014

Linkin Park – ‘The Hunting Party’

If there’s one band that rarely needs an introduction, it’s Linkin Park. One of the most important pioneers of the nu-metal scene back in the late 1990s, they’ve constantly dazzled audiences across the globe with both their studio releases and their live shows. They’ve never been one to stay

Wednesday 18 June 2014

Ducking Punches – ‘Dance Before You Sleep’

Although self-described as “folk punk”, it is clear from listening to ‘Dance Before You Sleep’ that Norwich’s Ducking Punches have more in common with punk than folk. This is a foot stomping, fist pumping, singalong record from start to finish. Opening with the acoustic rock of ‘It’s Been a

Leagues Apart – ‘Brief Interviews With Hideous Men’

It’s a familiar sound, but in this case, familiar certainly isn’t bad. Hailing from Manchester, Leagues Apart recently released their debut full-length, ‘Brief Interviews With Hideous Men’, and while they don’t go far from the style of previous releases like 2010’s ‘To Anywhere’ or the 2011 EP ‘Buffalo Club’,

The Maine – ‘Forever Halloween (Deluxe Edition)’

It has been just over one year since ‘Forever Halloween’ was released. But The Maine never stop making music, especially when it comes to good tunes. ‘Forever Halloween (Deluxe Edition)’ is one of those releases that is completely different to the album itself, but adds something special to the

Say Anything – ‘Hebrews’

There can be few artists in what I’m going to call the “upper-underground” punk rock scene who divide opinion as strongly as Max Bemis of Say Anything. Even among his own fans, debate rages as to the quality of just about everything the band have released since their 2004