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The Hyena Kill – ‘A Disconnect’

The last time we heard from Manchester’s The Hyena Kill was on 2018’s ‘Spun’ EP. It saw vocalist/guitarist Steven Dobb and drummer Lorna Blundell make a statement of intent, cementing them as a band worth keeping an eye on. Now, after almost a decade since their formation, Sam

Friday 26 February 2021

Architects – ‘For Those That Wish To Exist’

A little over two years since the release of ‘Holy Hell’, Architects have returned with a very different record. Where their last release saw them tackle their grief and pain head on whilst also utilising ideas left behind by their late band member and brother Tom Searle, their

Thursday 25 February 2021

Carpool Tunnel – ‘Bloom’

Call up your friends, load up the convertible and throw away the map, because Carpool Tunnel are transporting us to sun-soaked California along the winding Mulholland Highway. Feel the wind in your hair as you look out over cliffs, snaking your way down to the pristine beaches

Wednesday 24 February 2021

Sydney Sprague – ‘maybe i will see you at the end of the world’

Based out of Phoenix, Arizona, singer-songwriter and self-confessed bedroom daydreamer Sydney Sprague kicked off her musical journey late last year with a run of singles from debut LP ‘maybe i will see you at the end of the world’. Lead single and album opener ‘i refuse to

NOFX – ‘Single Album’

There have been times during their almost 40-year career that a new NOFX record has all the hallmarks of a band going through the motions. A collection of songs that have seemingly been created merely out of an obligation of fulfilling a contract, leaving absolutely no lasting

Monday 22 February 2021

Julien Baker – ‘LITTLE OBLIVIONS’

When you have released two well regarded albums and you need inspiration for your third, what do you? Julien Baker went back to school. Not the most promising start, you might think, but her songs have always been deeply personal affairs. During her time learning, combined with two years

Friday 19 February 2021

nothing,nowhere. – Trauma Factory

Having reached an era of music where the concept of genre is slowly fading out of existence, it’s not uncommon to find albums made up of tracks that sound nothing like one another. And while the idea of ‘incoherence’ may be considered by some as a negative,

Thursday 18 February 2021

Normandie – ‘Dark & Beautiful Secrets’

The year is 2021, and genre is dead. Think of any of the most exciting releases you’ve heard recently, and chances are they don’t fit into any single pre-defined box, instead bringing a whole range of musical worlds together to create a new, dynamic sound. Since the release of

Wednesday 17 February 2021

Skywalker – ‘Late Eternity’

Czech metalcore heavyweights Skywalker have been sat atop brand new music, patiently waiting for the right moment to unveil it to the world. Four long years after the release of their EP ‘Sugar Horse’ and an even longer seven years since their last full length ‘Liberty Island’, the

Tuesday 16 February 2021

Icon For Hire – ‘Amorphous’

An album’s title is important – it should hint at the contents, it should pique your curiosity, it should make a statement. Icon For Hire chose ‘Amorphous’ for their new album, a word that sounds futuristic, but according to the Oxford English dictionary means either shapeless or ill-organised. One