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From Wednesday 28 March 2018

Demob Happy – ‘Holy Doom’

British grunge is a dirty term, and Demob Happy intend to keep it that way. The titular rockers’ latest album, ‘Holy Doom’, roars with the spirit of a protest march and ticks with the familiar essence of a twisted rally. Yet it’s more internal, spiritually dirty, and personal:

The Lawrence Arms – ‘We Are The Champions of the World’

The Lawrence Arms are here to take you on a tour. They’re here to take you by the hand and travel the snow-covered streets of Chicago with tales of the city’s staple punk band ringing in your ears. Along the way, you’ll hear the anecdotes the trio

Monday 26 March 2018

Infraktor – ‘Exhaust’

Portuguese thrashers Infraktor hope to put themselves on the map with their debut release, ‘Exhaust’. Having been written over a period of four years, this long anticipated record’s extensive planning time should afford a well-crafted thrash album to kick up a fuss. One noticeable thing when ‘Exhaust’ bursts into play is

Friday 23 March 2018

Plastic – ‘Here, There Is No Gravity’

Dropping their debut album ‘Here, There Is No Gravity’, grunge band Plastic are ready to transport us back in time to the ’90s. Delving into the personal struggles of substance abuse, the album delivers the highs and lows of that period. Opener ‘Flossing’ is brimming with rage, and the angst

Will Haven – ‘Muerte’

Will Haven have been an under-celebrated, but extremely influential, band since the release of ‘El Diablo’ way back in 1997, and despite never quite becoming a household name themselves they’ve cemented a position of extreme respect amongst their peers, collaborating with members of Deftones, Slipknot and Far, amongst others,

Thursday 22 March 2018

Coilguns – ‘Millennials’

Coilguns started off in 2010 as a side project made up of three members of German prog-metal giants The Ocean as an outlet for their love of punk and hardcore. According to their bio, they wanted to make ‘fast and simple’ music. With ‘Millennials’ they’ve definitely ticked the first

The Amsterdam Red Light District – ‘Sapere Aude’

Sometimes you just take a punt on a band because of the name. The Amsterdam Red Light District have been playing crushing post-hardcore since 2004 and it’s crazy they’ve not been heard of more widely outside of their native France. But on ‘Sapere Aude,’ those 14 years

Jeff Rosenstock – ‘POST-‘

It seems everybody is trying to be Bruce Springsteen these days. Brian Fallon has been drawing comparisons for years, The Smith Street Band took their name from Springsteen’s E Street Band and there are even up and coming Americana bands imitating The Boss from exotic lands such as Aberdeen

Wednesday 21 March 2018

Hot Mulligan – ‘Pilot’

Debut albums tend to dictate how we see bands for a long time after their release, even if the reality is slightly different. Sum 41 are still considered a pop punk band despite the fact that for every ‘Fat Lip’ there is a ‘We’re All To Blame’, for each

The Last Gang – ‘Keep Them Counting’

The Last Gang take us on a journey through time with everything from late ’80s Hole-esque grunge to ’90s Distillers punk rock and even early-day Pretty Reckless. It’s not just that lead singer Brenna Red’s husky voice is a sultry amalgamation of Courtney Love, Brody Dalle and Taylor Momsen’s