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Hundred Suns – ‘The Prestaliis’

The problem with side projects and so-called supergroups is that they are almost always going to be compared to the members’ main endeavours, and this does not always look favourably upon the new project. The important thing is to be more than the sum of your parts, and many

Saturday 12 August 2017

Khmer – ‘Larga Sombra’

Music is often a direct product of its creators’ natural environment. It’s no coincidence that the snow-covered forests and mountains of Norway birthed the cold, bleak sonic landscapes of black metal; nor is it that the arid, sun-baked deserts of the United States produced the leading lights of the

Tuesday 08 August 2017

Pet Library – ‘Pity Party’

Formed in early 2016, the Hertfordshire twinkly emo duo have been making a name for themselves within the UK DIY community. Their debut LP ‘Pity Party’ is the magnum opus of all their hard work thus far. Both guitarist/vocalist Tim Andersson and drummer/vocalist George Milner are only 19, but

Monday 07 August 2017

Senior Discount – ‘And That’s Goodbye (Deluxe)’

Let us put this briefly: in track two, there is a harmonica. You can stop reading now if that’s enough information for you to make up your mind. ‘And That’s Goodbye (Deluxe)’ by Senior Discount is a self-indulgent EP release from a band who have never learnt when enough is

Thursday 03 August 2017

Dayseeker – ‘Dreaming is Sinking /// Waking is Rising’

At the heart of Dayseeker’s third album ‘Dreaming is Sinking /// Waking is Rising’ is an engrossing story told from the perspective of a man put in a vegetative state after avenging his wife’s attackers. Our narrator is reduced to a comatose state while the world around him continues to

Tuesday 01 August 2017

Various Artists – ‘Punk Goes Pop Volume 7’

There are many mysteries in this world that will never be solved. Does the Loch Ness Monster exist? What is the meaning of life? Are Jaffa Cakes biscuits or not? And most importantly, who buys this shit? Fearless Records has been scraping the bottom of the cover

Monday 31 July 2017

Abhorrent Decimation – ‘The Pardoner’

Mislabelling happens all the time. We’ve all experienced its wrath. Turns out the shoes you picked up weren’t on sale, the sandwich wasn’t part of the meal deal, and that local free hip hop gig was a Christian hip hop gig. While mislabelling is mostly harmless (apart from inflammable

Friday 28 July 2017

Prong – ‘Zero Days’

For many, Prong are to underground metal what Metallica are to mainstream metal: thirty-plus year old veterans who continue to play hard, and have influenced a vast number of bands spanning several notable genres. Tommy Victor and co came bounding back onto the scene a decade ago, after a

Wednesday 26 July 2017

Oceans Ate Alaska – ‘Hikari’

Since 2014, Oceans Ate Alaska have been on an incredible journey. They’ve signed to the impressive Fearless Records, released their debut album ‘Lost Isles’ in 2015, played at festivals including the prestigious Warped Tour and Slam Dunk, and have headed out on countless headline and supporting tours. The best

Energy – ‘Under The Mask’

Energy are making a wave in the goth punk scene right now. After a blistering performance supporting Creeper in London, they certainly set our radar flashing. The start to their latest EP, ‘Under The Mask’ starts like a mix of Avenged Sevenfold meets AFI, the mysterious keys sections providing an