Peace Mercutio- Weather The Storm

It seems as if America absolutely loves churning out a plethora of pop punk bands and here is yet another slice of the action. Hailing from Seattle are the fantastic Peace Mercucio with “Weather the Storm” providing an offering jam-packed with twangy guitars, addictive lyrical clarity and classic

Colour The Sky – Alive

Demented Are Go – Welcome Back To Insanity Hall

The dearly loved Psychobilly act, Demented Are Go are back again! They’re nearing their 30th anniversary now but don’t count on that to stop them because up next is their eighth album, mixing that combination of punk, rockabilly and a clear country influence throughout. Opening with various ghoulish noises and

The King Blues – Long Live The Struggle

The recent implosion that preceded the release of what would become The King Blues’ final record has followed a rough few years for the band. Heading up bills at venues that seemed to grow only bigger, line up changes and distance put between them and the sound of songs

Motion City Soundtrack – Go

Motion City Soundtrack are a band that have a lot to live up to. Each of their records have carried the ability to inspire or become a favourite, and they’re also rightly held up as some of the very best Pop Punk albums. They’re just one of those bands

Summerlin – You Can’t Burn Out If You’re Not On Fire

Anyone familiar with the UK pop punk scene should hopefully be familiar with the Summerlin boys already. They’ve been stalwarts of the Yorkshire alternative scene since 2008 and their big pop hooks and shiny American sound have slowly but surely been converting the fans behind the scenes. This self-produced

The Downtown Struts – VICTORIA!

First impressions should be ignored. They’re deceptive and evil, and through routine consumption of “benefit of the doubt” you can achieve it… BUT the Downtown Struts made such a big first impression with their E.P ‘Sail The Seas Dry’ last year that it was really hard to ignore

The Audition – Chapter II

Following the end of their contractual obligations with Victory Records, The Audition have opted to self-release ‘Chapter II’ and, as inferred in the title, it brings about a fresh start for the Chicago based pop punkers. As a whole the record is a distinct move away from the more

State Faults – Desolate Peaks

Coheed And Cambria. La Dispute. Blink-182. Placebo. What do they have in common? The statement “They would be good, if it weren’t for the singer’s voice”, to name but a few. State Faults are primed and ready to join this company with a record that musically hits all the

DZ Deathrays – Bloodstreams

Towing the line between contemporary balls-out punk and hipster friendly pop-indie, the debut album by Brisbane based Aussie duo DZ Deathrays packs a powerful punch. This no-holds-barred attitude flows in the veins of the record, with every second throwing back to what you’d expect from basement parties in their native