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From Friday 07 September 2018

Skegss – ‘My Own Mess’

It’s been a big year for Australian three-piece Skegss. A huge tour of the homeland earlier this year, the release of two well regarded singles as well as the release of their highly anticipated debut album, with a world tour (well, Australia and Europe) to come. Following on from their

Wednesday 05 September 2018

Klammer – ‘You Have Been Processed’

So, what the hell are Klammer? The Leeds four-piece formed in 2012 and have confounded categorisation ever since. They’re goths with the attitude of punks, with a pop sensibility. They describe themselves as “post punk dark pop”, but this only scratches the surface.

Friday 31 August 2018

WSTR – ‘Identity Crisis’

In every band’s career, regardless of genre, there comes a time to grow. To develop the sound that they already have and refine it to turn it into something unique. Something to make them stand out from the crowd. For some bands it can be three or four records

Spring King – ‘A Better Life’

When it came to writing the follow up to their debut album, Spring King knew things had to change. ‘Tell Me If You Like To’ was primarily the work of front man and drummer Tarek Musa, but the band had learned from their

Thursday 30 August 2018

Pig Destroyer – Head Cage

Pig Destroyer dragged grindcore kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Establishing themselves at the turn of the millennium with genre classics ‘Prowler in the Yard’ and ‘Terrifyer’, they turned heads by introducing elements of death metal, noise, and metalcore, and running them through grindcore’s meat-grinder. After a six

Wednesday 29 August 2018

Alkaline Trio – ‘Is This Thing Cursed?’

Death, darkness and despair. Since their beginnings in 1996 (yup, it’s really been that long), Alkaline Trio have carved stories of angst, haunting sorrow and failures. Though their punk rock early sound gradually mellowed over the years – who could forget their dramatic turn to the glossy, pop punk

Boston Manor – ‘Welcome to the Neighbourhood’

Living up to a great debut album can be a challenge, and many bands never quite reach the same level of notoriety with the records that follow. Boston Manor, however, are one of the few bands to easily surpass the quality of their debut with their sophomore release by taking

Tuesday 28 August 2018

Muncie Girls – ‘Fixed Ideals’

Inspiration comes from different places. For Exeter trio Muncie Girls, their inspiration comes from literature. Much like their debut album ‘From Caplin To Belsize’, they’ve taken the name of new album ‘Fixed Ideals’ from a Sylvia Plath quote. Whilst the lyrical content is an extension of their previous album, melding

Thursday 23 August 2018

Jesus Piece – ‘Only Self’

They’ve been building up considerable momentum on the live circuit for a few years, but Philadelphia-based metalcore quintet Jesus Piece haven’t been given a proper chance to prove themselves on record until now. Their incendiary on-stage performances have helped to sustain the buzz around the band since they released

Thursday 16 August 2018

Delta Sleep – ‘Ghost City’

The perception that math-rock favours style over substance still lingers even as the genre has continued to carve out its niche on both sides of the Atlantic and elsewhere. It’s expanded into the revitalised American indie scene, and most every influential emo-adjacent label has a band on its roster