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Cancer Bats – ‘The Spark That Moves’

Cancer Bats have never done things by the book. Whether it is playing five shows in one day in London venues to drawing out a pentagram, creating a Black Sabbath tribute band and supporting themselves, or touring the world collecting charity money in a wellington boot, they’re

Thursday 12 April 2018

Queen Kwong – ‘Love Me To Death’

Queen Kwong’s sophomore album ‘Love Me To Death’ hits like a sonic blow to the gut. The enigmatic Carré Callaway – singer, song writer and founder of Queen Kwong – channels the raw, frenetic energy that brought her to the attention of Trent Reznor over a decade ago, into

Monday 09 April 2018

Underoath – ‘Erase Me’

When Floridian screamo/metalcore heroes Underoath called it a day in late 2012, for once it seemed like a breakup that would stick. The band members spoke openly and very frankly about their road fatigue, and even released a documentary film, ‘Tired Violence’, to commemorate their own ‘final’

Friday 06 April 2018

The Wonder Years – Sister Cities

Being one of the most underrated bands in the world is a hard life to lead. Being one of the most underrated bands in the world for nearly your whole career? That’s something maybe only The Wonder Years can feel. ‘Sister Cities’ is an album about connections, how distance can

Spider Kitten – ‘Concise & Sinister’

There’s a trick many lazy reviewers use to describe an artist as ‘The UK’s answer to…’ whichever intercontinental band they’re drawing an (often tenuous) comparison to. While such a device is obviously old hat at best, it’s definitely warranted when it comes to Spider Kitten – ‘The UK’s answer

Thursday 29 March 2018

FACS – ‘Negative Houses’

We’re very much in the era of pop-punk which, whilst awesome, creates a generic vacuum that makes anything outside the norm seem especially unusual and grating. Enter FACS. Rising from the ashes like a post-punk phoenix, FACS is a rebirth of Chicago band Disappears after the departure of bassist

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