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From Friday 03 May 2013

Palm Reader – ‘Bad Weather’

Woking five-piece Palm Reader’s new LP ‘Bad Weather’ is a might strong effort, and carries enough meaty riffs to get you in the mood for a good stomping. Bands as young as this lot tend to induce a face palm or two when attempting music this rowdy, but this

Thursday 02 May 2013

Banquets – ‘Banquets’

Before proceeding any further, it’s really won’t be difficult for many to make a comparison between New Jersey’s Banquets and The Gaslight Anthem, and you can certainly hear the blues punk of ‘Sink Or Swim’ bouncing through the bands instrumental work from the very first second of Banquets’ self

Sunday 28 April 2013

Chris T-T – ‘Good Songs In Small Rooms: Live 2005-2011

Chris T-T has long been one of the UK’s most underrated songwriters. With ample tenderness and vitriol, his songs move easily between polemics and touching pleas. ‘Good Songs In Small Rooms:Live 2005-2011’ is, as the name suggests,  a compilation of live songs collected over many years. Throughout the album

Friday 26 April 2013

Frank Turner – ‘Tape Deck Heart’

Something rather remarkable is taking place this week, punk boy done good Frank Turner, is battling it out with yummy mummy favourite Michael Bublé for the number one position on the charts. 6 years into his solo career and five albums later, Turner’s ascendancy is continuing at a time

Tuesday 23 April 2013

The Story So Far – ‘What You Don’t See’

Since 2007, The Story So Far has quickly emerged as one of pop punk’s most promising bands. With catchy sing alongs, relentless touring and a DIY ethic, these Californian lads are determined to snatch a shot at glory. After a short period away, they have returned with their sophomore

Wednesday 17 April 2013

Arcane Roots – ‘Blood & Chemistry’

About once a year, a British band releases an album that outshines everything else around it. Arcane Roots threatened to produce this last time around with mini-album ‘Left Fire’, and with ‘Blood & Chemistry’ they’ve produced something unique, exciting and beautiful, taking that accolade in their stride. The band’s grasp

Thursday 11 April 2013

Allison Weiss – ‘Say What You Mean’

So, who is Allison Weiss and where has she been hiding? Her latest album is the perfect antidote to living in a Britain where it snows, rains, and burns with sunshine all in one week. Showcasing her folk-influenced brand of upbeat pop music, ‘Say What

Tuesday 09 April 2013

Coliseum – ‘Sister Faith’

From the outset ‘Sister Faith’ dispels any misconceptions that Coliseum may return to their hardcore infused routes. The album continues where ‘House With A Curse’ left off, contorting punk and grunge while straining it through an onslaught of distortion. Rather than running with the increasingly typical snarly vocals, this

Fall Out Boy – ‘Save Rock And Roll’

You know how you get those bands who were just integral to your music taste as you were growing up? For a lot of people it was Blink-182, for others it was My Chemical Romance, Jimmy Eat World or Taking Back Sunday. For me and a lot of other

Friday 05 April 2013

Great Cynics – ‘Like I Belong’

Now and again, bands just go right ahead and make a niche for themselves. Great Cynics – now matured far beyond singer/guitarist Giles Bidder’s solo work – are a unique entity in the UK scene, and since 2011’s ‘Don’t Need Much’, they’ve blossomed into a formidable and promising talent.