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From Thursday 05 September 2013

The 1975 – ‘The 1975’

Rocks are interesting. They can be climbed upon, picked up, thrown, shaped into tools and, perhaps most notably, lived under. Those partaking in the latter might be yet to hear of Manchester’s newest musical sensation, The 1975. Their recent packed out performances at Reading and Leeds Festival and

Thursday 29 August 2013

Norma Jean – ‘Wrongdoers’

To put it mildly, Norma Jean have experienced a turbulent past. Fraught with line-up changes, many have considered them has-beens at various stages of their career. Building a reputation on their brand of melodic hardcore, it fast progressed into a genre far removed from their sound – one that

Wednesday 21 August 2013

Latka – ‘My Bright Heart’

Winnipeg indie-poppers Latka begin their gleeful debut record, ‘My Bright Heart’, with a rather questionable juxtaposition. “You think you’re making history / living in infamy”, nasals lead singer, Milos Mitrovic, almost jovially, about the arrival of an American soldier in Iran. The playful musical backdrop of ‘The Arrival’ makes

Sunday 18 August 2013

Dowsing – ‘I Don’t Even Care Anymore’

Some view emo as pantomime punk; music without any real degree of resonance to it and, of course, we might have Messrs Way and Wentz to thank for that. For some though, emo wasn’t (or indeed, isn’t) more than just a fringe and a Myspace profile, it’s something far

Saturday 17 August 2013

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – ‘Little Moments’

Previously seemingly destined to a life as mid-00’s indie coulda-beens; Clap Your Hands Say Yeah are still clinging on with ‘Little Moments’ marking their fifth proper release. Following the departure of three fifths of the band, the newly slimmed-down New York duo have stuck a stiff middle finger up

Wednesday 14 August 2013

The Departed – ‘Steal The Crown’

Over the last ten years, the UK has found itself playing host to a burgeoning hardcore scene that could rival that of any country. Bands such as Azriel, Your Demise and More Than Life have helped to spread the word of hardcore outside of their home-town’s respective scenes to

Monday 12 August 2013

Dan Vapid and The Cheats – ‘Two’

Effective punk-rock is often short and sweet, and that’s exactly what we find on Dan Vapid and The Cheats’ second album. The imaginatively-titled ‘Two’, sees the former Screeching Weasel guitar and bass player (depending on the year) front twelve poppy and inoffensive tracks (all for a reasonable

Saturday 10 August 2013

Misery Signals – ‘Absent Light’

Misery Signals. Revered in metalcore, despite largely avoiding the heights that some newer (and less interesting) bands have reached in recent years. Now looking to stride forward, after a long gap, with this release, their new record ‘Absent Light’. Their first since 2008’s ‘Controller’. The band’s membership has shifted around

Friday 09 August 2013

Asking Alexandria – From Death To Destiny

‘From Death To Destiny’ is Asking Alexandria’s third album, and let’s get one thing straight: it’s an absolute blinder. Chances are you have some preconceptions about this band, but you need to ditch them. Seriously. Because regardless of anything else, this is a truly excellent album. While still classed

Thursday 08 August 2013

A Page Of Punk – ‘Fool’s Punk Line’

1234! 1234! If you subscribe to the notion of “everything louder and faster than everything else”, then you’ll most likely enjoy the shit out of the latest A Page Of Punk release – featuring 49 new songs and released by Drunken Sailor Records in the UK to fit with