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Algiers – ‘You’re The Captain’

Pretty much since the arrival of the Internet, record buyer faith has been put firmly in the hands of independent labels. Labels like American based Run For Cover and London based Xtra Mile Recordings are fine examples and we’ve learned to trust that the acts they’re putting out will

Sunday 09 February 2014

††† (Crosses) – ‘††† (Crosses)’

Anyone familiar with ††† vocalist Chino Moreno’s other musical endeavours won’t find any trouble adjusting to the electronic driven sound on the trio’s long awaited debut full-length. Fundamentally, the record dials down the heavier moments on more recent Deftones ventures, acting as an amped up take on

Thursday 30 January 2014

You Me At Six – ‘Cavalier Youth’

You Me at Six have always been a big guilty pleasure for me. ‘Take Off Your Colours’ was a great breakthrough album, and over the past few years the band themselves haven’t been shy in penning some big tunes. ‘Underdog’, ‘The Consequence’, ‘Bite My Tongue’ and ‘Reckless’, to name

Monday 20 January 2014

Blitz Kids – ‘The Good Youth’

If it wasn’t documented that Cheshire pop-rockers Blitz Kids formed in 2009, it would be forgivable to assume that the quartet have existed since the emergence of modern rock music. Stalwarts on the underground circuit for some years, this isn’t the first time they have found themselves on the

Friday 17 January 2014

The Lawrence Arms – ‘Metropole’

Eight years is a long time to wait for something but almost a decade since their last album, The Lawrence Arms have released their new album, ‘Metropole.’ The Chicago punk mainstay’s sixth album has a lot to live up to, particularly as ‘Oh! Calcutta’ was such a strong

Tuesday 14 January 2014

You Blew It! – ‘Keep Doing What You’re Doing’

Once dangerously close to becoming a cliché of itself, emo has been thoroughly enjoying its revival in recent times. Not the “I mean this, I’m okay, trust me” type of emo, but rather the arguably more credible emo that never quire broke into the mainstream but bubbled

Thursday 09 January 2014

Big Ups – ‘Eighteen Hours Of Static’

With the likes of Gnarwolves and Moose Blood leading the UK into a new era of punk for 2014, Brooklyn based Big Ups are next up to bring a dose of distorted, angst-filled anthems to fresh ears. ‘Eighteen Hours of Static’ hits you like a punch in the face,

Wednesday 08 January 2014

Against Me! – ‘Transgender Dysphoria Blues’

To call Against Me!’s ‘Transgender Dysphoria Blues’ anticipated would be a hefty understatement. To call it the follow up to one of the greatest rock albums of the last decade would be disputed, but we’re happy to go ahead and call it just that. While the scene perhaps

Monday 06 January 2014

Canterbury – ‘Dark Days’

Surrey based melodic rockers Canterbury have come a long way since their 2009 debut full-length ‘Thank You’. What started as reasonably straightforward pop-rock saw itself remodelled by layers of expansive, and often ominous, soundscapes which up until now had culminated in the criminally underrated ‘Heavy In The Day’.

Sunday 22 December 2013

World’s Scariest Police Chases – ‘NOFX and Out Come the Wolves Dookie’

You have to hand it to World’s Scariest Police Chases. ‘NOFX and Out Come the Wolves Dookie’ is simultaneously terrible and excellent as an album title, and it does tell you most things that you need to know about the band. Not because they even sound that much like