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From Friday 25 August 2017

Yards – ‘Excitation Thresholds’

It’s not often that you hear an album that will utterly annihilate any expectations or preconceptions you may have had before hitting play. Consisting of ex-members of The Ghost of A Thousand and Astrohenge (amongst others), Yard’s debut album ‘Excitation Thresholds’ is an absolute monster of a record that

Wednesday 23 August 2017

The Hirsch Effekt – ‘Eskapist’

If you’re preparing a time capsule and need an album that teaches future generations about the different styles of alternative rock, then ‘Eskapist’ would be an excellent choice. Germany’s The Hirsch Effekt have created an encyclopedia of alternative music that covers a spectrum of sub genres in one record,

Tuesday 22 August 2017

Cold Black – ‘Circles’

‘Circles’, the debut record from recent Artery Recordings signees Cold Black, can be seen as Denmark’s answer to Normandie’s ‘Inguz’. Their Swedish cousins have been enjoying success with their most recent album and with a similar style of catchy, synth-enhanced alt-rock, ‘Circles’ shows signs of emulating that level of

Monday 21 August 2017

Film Review: Slipknot – ‘Day of the Gusano’

Have you ever wished you could watch a Slipknot show from the comfort of a cinema seat? Well, your dreams are coming true. The band is launching a film documenting their first ever visit to Mexico City in 2015. On the 6th of September, ‘Day of the Gusano’ lands as

Friday 18 August 2017

Brand New – ‘Science Fiction’

Brand New have always been a little unnerving. Shrouded in mystery, it’s always felt like we don’t know that much about a band that have been around for so many years. They send out cryptic messages, even printing their supposed end date on a t-shirt, and the release of

Thursday 17 August 2017

Hinder – ‘The Reign’

In the sixteen years since they formed, Hinder have carved out a sizeable fan base for themselves and have regularly placed towards the top of the Billboard charts in America. Outside of the USA their impact is much less noticeable or impressive, and unless you have an

Monday 14 August 2017

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