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From Friday 02 February 2018

Tiny Moving Parts – ‘Swell’

Within 30 seconds of clicking play, ‘Swell’ hits you with angsty vocals, harmonics and guitar tapping, setting the tone nicely for an album full of dramatic shifts, in both music and quality. Opening track ‘Applause’ combines the melodic guitar work of their contemporaries Free Throw, with the moody hooks of

Wednesday 24 January 2018

The Xcerts – ‘Hold On To Your Heart’

Ever since their formative days in Aberdeen and Brighton, The Xcerts have been known for their ability to write upbeat anthemic rock songs with apparent ease. Their back catalogue has got more than its fair share of instantly appealing songs, and a live set from them is

Friday 19 January 2018

Tonight Alive – ‘Underworld’

Following a short diversion from their signature pop-punk sound with 2016’s ‘Limitless’, Tonight Alive have made a swift U-turn and created an album that serves as a solid reminder of why we loved them so much in the first place. Tonight Alive has powered through the

Wednesday 06 December 2017

Calligram – ‘Askesis’

In late 2016, London-based noise-mongers Calligram unleashed their debut EP, ‘Demimonde’, on the UK hardcore scene. An assault of punishing D-beat and charred, blackened riffing, it was a terrifying and glorious introduction for the band, and one that threw down the gauntlet pretty hard. Like, too hard.

Wednesday 29 November 2017

Deaf Havana – ‘All These Countless Nights (Reworked)’

‘All These Countless Nights’ was released in January 2017, hitting the UK album charts at number five, and the independent album charts at number one. When Deaf Havana announced that they would be releasing a new, re-worked version of this album their fans couldn’t wait to hear what they’d

Friday 24 November 2017

Track & Field – ‘Natural Light’

Leeds has always been a hotbed of talent, and has always been great at producing bands that do things their own way with little regard for what’s ‘expected’ of them. The members of Track & Field have been active within that scene for years in bands like The Plight

Thursday 23 November 2017

Chris J Connolly – ‘Moving Maps’

Of all the scenes and sub-genres that fill up the wider alternative music movement, the field of solo artist is particularly crowded. Not only do you have established solo acts, you also have to compete with a multitude of musicians who release music away from their main

Wednesday 22 November 2017

Julien Baker – ‘Turn Out the Lights’

She’s a star. A traveller, scorning recklessness, but living on the edge. She’s vulnerable, but trying to cover up her scars and she’s trying to place a barricade around her body. This is Julien Baker’s time to stretch out and show her true talents; it’s her time to mark

Wednesday 15 November 2017

The Used – ‘The Canyon’

Utah rockers The Used return with their much anticipated 7th Studio album and the wait was more than worth it. Opening with an incredibly powerful message, the album immediately evokes a wave of emotions and gives an added dimension to the acoustics of opening track ‘For you’. This doesn’t last

Thursday 09 November 2017

Jamie Lenman – ‘Devolver’

Growing up is a difficult thing. We struggle to face the seemingly insurmountable challenges of adulthood, equipped with only a flimsy understanding of how an increasingly cruel world works, and a bone-deep yearning for an easier, more carefree time. Growing up as a musician is arguably a similar process