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Modern Life Is War – ‘Fever Hunting’

After reuniting last year, Modern Life Is War haven’t really fucked about making a new record (not even bothering to announce the reformation until they were seemingly pretty much done with it). ‘Fever Hunting’ is the first effort since their 2007 album ‘Midnight In America’, and it sees them

Tuesday 06 August 2013

CB6 – ‘Succession’

It’s a little difficult to pick exactly where to start with CB6. The band’s updated take on “Old School” Thrash feels both refreshing and familiar, but if you’ve never really thrown down (even mentally) to Pantera, then it might go over your head. Regardless, there’s very little posturing or

Thursday 18 July 2013

Friends In America – ‘What It Is To Be’

Sometimes you get an album sent through at just the right moment. Sat here crouched over my desk staring at the sunshine outside, listening to all sorts of things to get me in the summer mood, I received an email from Glasgow based Friends In America offering the sounds

The Dangerous Summer – ‘Golden Record’

The Dangerous Summer have never been a band to shy away from controversy Tour cancellations and animosity haven’t eluded the band in their history, but returning with new full length ‘Golden Record’, the band look to come back unified and carrying a fresh outlook. ‘Golden Record’ follows on from the

Sunday 07 July 2013

Forever The Sickest Kids – J.A.C.K

By my reckoning we must be onto something like the sixth or seventh generation of the North American pop-punk genre by now. If the Descendents, Bad Religion and the Vandals were the originals; then a few years later Screeching Weasel, NOFX and the Offspring; onto Green Day, No Use

Saturday 06 July 2013

Owen – ‘L’Ami du Pueple’

There is something enticingly subtle yet expansive about ‘L’Ami du Pueple’. For his first full studio produced album in Owen’s twelve year history, Mike Kinsella has retained the gentle tones that dominated his previous records while borrowing ideas from his earlier outfits American Football and Cap’n’Jazz. This seventh full-length

Friday 05 July 2013

When It Counts – ‘The Same Old Story’

With chugging guitar riffs, catchy vocal melodies and enough break downs to keep the RAC in business, the debut EP from Staten Island’s When It Counts is a cracking effort. ‘Moving Up’ starts at break neck speed, catching your attention immediately and never outstaying it’s welcome. It’s straight up harmonised

Thursday 04 July 2013

letlive. – ‘The Blackest Beautiful’

To say letlive.’s ‘The Blackest Beautiful’ is one one of the most anticipated albums of the year would be a fairly large understatement. The band have been riding the steam of ‘Fake History’ for a pretty long time now, and they have everything to prove this time out. The album

Saturday 29 June 2013

Bosnian Rainbows – ‘Bosnian Rainbows’

As lead guitarist and songwriter for acts such as At The Drive-In, The Mars Volta and about a billion side-projects and collaborations, Omar Rodríguez-López has been responsible for some pretty “out there” and left-field stuff. However, dark, synth-led electronica? That’s definitely a new one. Alongside singer Teri Gender-Bender of

Friday 28 June 2013

Caves – ‘Betterment’

Hey you! Yes, you! Remember when everyone moaned about the state of UK punk a few years back (/ all the time, ever)? And how many flocked to Florida once a year because that was the only way to get your real punk rock fix? Well, the UK has been