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Versus You – ‘Moving On’

In spite of various shortcomings, Versus You have a trait that almost single-handedly saves their fourth album, ‘Moving On’. Simply, the Luxembourg quartet are incredibly likeable. There is an innocent exuberance to their derivative pop-punk and a tangible enthusiasm for what they do that shines throughout. Whether sheer likeability

Pariso / Svalbard – ‘Split LP’

When reviewing a split release, there’s a temptation to pit the two artists against each other, as if collaboration should give way to competition. No such descriptions are applicable to the split LP from Pariso and Svalbard – two of the UK’s brightest hopes in heaviness – who met early last

Wednesday 09 July 2014

Real Friends – ‘Maybe This Place Is The Same and We’re Just Changing’

To say that the release of ‘Maybe This Place Is The Same And We’re Just Changing’ is a significant milestone for Real Friends is a big understatement. Two wildly popular EPs, a succession of high profile support slots, and ever-growing capacity headline tours of their own have got everyone’s

Tuesday 08 July 2014

Braid – ‘No Coast’

The emo-rock scene has come full circle in the fifteen years since Braid released the seminal ‘Frame & Canvas’. The slow burner, for me at least, influenced a generation of bands and continues to do so today. However the scene has started to over-saturate and lack innovation, the same

INVSN – ‘INVSN’

Fittingly for a band whose swansong promised to redefine the nature of punk, Refused’s Dennis Lyxzén has opted to stamp his latest project with the ‘post-punk’ mould. However, while ‘The Shape Of Punk To Come’ was lauded for its forethought, with INVSN Lyxzén has merely created a checklist for

Saturday 05 July 2014

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