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From Tuesday 01 August 2023

Teenage Wrist – ‘Still Love’

Midway through 2022, Teenage Wrist frontman Marshall Gallagher was feeling lost. His mental health had taken a hit during the pandemic (“I hit rock bottom and didn’t recognise myself,” he says). His band – previously a trio, then a quartet – had shrunk to a duo in

Thursday 20 July 2023

As December Falls – ‘Join The Club’

Punk is the music of independence. From every teen with an off-centre, poorly dyed mohawk to an office worker rolling down their sleeves to cover their tattooed Black Flag bars, it’s a scene where you have to be prepared to go it alone. As December Falls represent that spirit

Tuesday 18 July 2023

James And The Cold Gun – ‘James And The Cold Gun’

James And The Cold Gun are, without a shadow of a doubt, the most hyped new band of the summer. After scoring a spot on the same bill as Guns N’ Roses in Hyde Park, and signing to Stone Gossard’s Loosegroove imprint, it’s easy to forget that “South Wales’

Friday 14 July 2023

PVRIS – ‘EVERGREEN’

One of the beautiful things about music is just how versatile artists can be; while fans will sometimes lament about their favourite band no longer sounding the same, there is something admirable about those who choose to evolve and adapt on every release. PVRIS are one such example. If you

Tuesday 04 July 2023

The Pink Spiders – ‘Freakazoid’

The Pink Spiders’ new album has dropped at the perfect moment in time. As days get longer and summer blooms with endless promise, we need a record full to the brim with the possibility of cheap thrills and instagram-worthy antics. It’s not just the optimism contained within this release

Wednesday 28 June 2023

Throw The Fight – ‘Strangeworld’

Three years ago, grizzled DIY-circuit survivors Throw The Fight faced the toughest moment of their career. James Clark, the frontman who’d won them tours with luminaries Bullet For My Valentine and Black Veil Brides, was leaving to focus on his supergroup. Could they carry on with bassist Kade Kastelitz

Monday 26 June 2023

Vexed – ‘Negative Energy’

In 2021, Vexed released their debut album ‘Culling Culture’. It showed off their songwriting chops, and there were whispers; Could they be The Next Big Thing? Last year, fuelled by the weight of expectation, the band reunited in Hertfordshire, intending to make a record that was epic,

Tuesday 20 June 2023

Honey Revenge – ‘Retrovision’

Some bands are formed great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. For Honey Revenge, it was fate – and Instagram – which brought together LA vocalist Devin Papadol and guitarist Donovan Lloyd. Lloyd was looking for a band to join post-pandemic and sent an out

Trophy Eyes – ‘Suicide and Sunshine’

It’s been five years since Aussie outfit Trophy Eyes’ last full-length outing. 2018’s ‘The American Dream’ honed in a bigger-is-better sound, packed with big choruses yet was anchored by an emotional weight. And now we have ‘Suicide and Sunshine’, a record that was intended

Thursday 08 June 2023

McFly – ‘Power To Play’

McFly are a confusing musical artefact, never quite making it and never quite disappearing.  Originally conceived as cash-calves to the chart-topping and tween-heart-stopping Busted, they were always squarely aimed at children but presented as being more ‘edgy’. They write their own songs, don’t you know. The band aimed