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From 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

Thursday 12 June 2014

Feed The Rhino – ‘The Sorrow and the Sound’

Melody has played an increasing part in Kent based hardcore five-piece Feed The Rhino’s sound. Their evolution from the debut ‘Mr Red Eye’ to 2012’s ‘The Burning Sons’ was largely based on an increase in ominous melody, and a breakout from the tried and tested hardcore formula that

Monday 09 June 2014

UME – Monuments

Punk bands that are predominantly female based are few and far between these days and never really standout within the music ranks with what tends to be delivered. UME are a band that are taking influences from 90s garage punk bands such as Nirvana and The Smashing Pumpkins and

Friday 06 June 2014

We Never Learned To Live / Human Future – ‘Split’

The art of the patient post-rock build up and cathartic hardcore release may have been overdone in recent years, but We Never Learned to Live and Human Futures have largely navigated any potential pitfalls on this split EP. We Never Learned to Live’s ‘Marionettes’ takes its time forging its

Verses – ‘Feel It Faster’

Pop-rock is a genre that is increasingly at risk of becoming over-saturated. As a handful of bands become more and more deservingly successful, recently it seems as though there’s a fair amount of bandwagon-hopping occurring. This could, unfortunately, lead to watering down a genre that is brilliant when it’s

Thursday 05 June 2014

Chuck Ragan – ‘Till Midnight’

When you read the words ‘rip-off’, the assumption is that whatever is being described is a butchery of something that has already been done. For that reason, Chuck Ragan’s latest solo record, ‘Till Midnight’ is best described as a tribute rather than a rip-off. One song in and hints