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From Tuesday 27 October 2020

Salem – ‘Salem’

When creating concept albums, you could be forgiven for thinking that artists can often feel all-consumed by their ideas, and sometimes need the option of that big ‘ejector seat’ button which allows them to break out for a while. For example, at the boiling point of

Thursday 22 October 2020

Hands Like Houses – ‘Hands Like Houses’

When Aussie quintet Hands Like Houses released fourth album ‘Anon.’ in 2018, the response from fans was, to put it mildly, a bit marmite. Considering the marked shift in sound that album represented, the reaction probably wasn’t too surprising; think of any release by a band who’ve made even

Monday 19 October 2020

Fever 333 – WRONG GENERATION

From a global pandemic threatening everything we knew as normal, to civil unrest based on race, sexuality and belief, 2020 will go down as one of the hardest years in human history. Throughout these trying times, the music industry has been one of the hardest hit –

Monday 12 October 2020

Pave The Jungle – ‘The Hissing’

It can take some bands years to develop a sound that’s unique to them. For others, it can happen in a heartbeat, arriving fully formed and ready to go. For Pave The Jungle, it’s the latter. After the dissolution of her previous band ILSER, Rachael Whittle formed Pave The Jungle

Thursday 08 October 2020

snake eyes – ‘skeletons’

South Coast three-piece snake eyes may only have been around for a short time, but they’ve been hard at work writing and promoting their debut EP, ‘skeletons’. They managed to fit in just one show in Brighton back in January before lockdown halted the live music scene, and they’ve

Monday 28 September 2020

The Losing Score – ‘Closed for Season’

There’s always trepidation when dropping a second album, and the same might be said for EPs, too. Although shorter in length, they’re still examples of the direction a band is taking, giving fans an idea of whether they’re progressing and what their aspirations should be. For West Midlands three-piece

Tuesday 22 September 2020

Winter Gardens – ‘Tapestry’

If you’re bored of waiting for My Bloody Valentine to release new music, or mourning the loss of Sonic Youth, there’s a new band from the south coast who might just fill that void. Winter Gardens impressed with last year’s single ‘Coral Bells’, and since then have been working

Monday 21 September 2020

Madina Lake – ‘The Beginning Of New Endings’

A blast from emo past circa 2007, Madina Lake were once Scuzz TV’s hall of famers, with captivating videos and plenty of sell out shows thanks to their charismatic live performances. The poster boys of a scene filled with eyeliner, studded belts and shouting at your dad, they were

Friday 21 August 2020

State Champs – ‘Unplugged’

In the ten years since State Champs first made their way onto the scene, they have steadily created space for themselves in the hearts of pop punk fans everywhere. There’s something about them that perfectly combines the electric vibe of the mid-2000s with fresh, boundary-pushing sounds; continually

Friday 14 August 2020

Poisonous Birds – ‘We Can Never Not Be All of Us’

Before hitting play on Poisonous Birds’ latest EP, try for just a minute to break down its title. Confusing, right? That pretty much sums up this collection of tracks – an insight into the chaotic yet brilliant minds of this Bristol based trio. Throughout, you’ll