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Sea Girls – ‘Under Exit Lights’

If someone had mentioned the name ‘Sea Girls’ in conversation this time two years ago, your response would likely have been a blank face and a quizzical, ‘”Who?”. Today, though, they’re one of the most anticipated bands on festival bills, their live performances always a clear highlight

Wednesday 26 February 2020

Four Stars – ‘Headspace’

As the second EP by Chicago pop-punk trio Four Stars – formerly known as Tougher Than You Thought – ‘Headspace’ isn’t just a brave attempt at overcoming the “sophomore slump”. It’s an attempt at returning a genre that has found itself rapidly evolving – incorporating the kind

Palmist – ‘Fake Smiles’

London based alt-rockers Palmist hit the ground running with their debut EP, ‘The Walls Between You & I’. Having Griffin Dickinson of SHVPES feature on lead single ‘Wildfire’ was a stroke of genius, certainly getting them noticed – and with that comes a certain amount of pressure for sophomore

Thursday 13 February 2020

Derek Sanders – ‘My Rock and Roll Heart’

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Mayday Parade’s Derek Sanders has unleashed his heart on the world in the form of his debut solo EP, ‘My Rock and Roll Heart’. The five tracks – which are made up entirely of covers of some of his favourite songs

Thursday 06 February 2020

Nova Charisma – ‘Exposition II’ EP

Sergio Medina and Donovan Melero are not unknown faces in the business. With Medina serving as guitarist in the post-hardcore Stolas, Melero fronting the equally hard Hail The Sun, and both serving time in prog-rock supergroup Sianvar, the duo’s signature sound and vocals are plastered all over

Friday 17 January 2020

Veridian – ‘NoVella’

Three years is a fair amount of time between releases, but since the release of their 2017 debut EP ‘40826d’, Reading five-piece Veridian haven’t been slacking. Honing their craft on stage alongside the likes of Dream State, Mallory Knox, Normandie, and Holding Absence, theirs is a name that is steadily

Tuesday 07 January 2020

Bring Me The Horizon – ‘~GO TO~’

The release of ‘Ludens’, regardless of the song being a promotional track from the game Death Stranding, was a neat celebration by Bring Me The Horizon of their various styles from the last ten years. Incorporating the wall-of-sound heaviness of ‘Sempiternal’ and the sharpness of ‘That’s The

Tuesday 24 December 2019

Land Sharks – ‘Rock-A-Lips’

When a band is made up of familiar names from established acts, you generally enter the first listen with an idea of what they might sound like. Land Sharks are an exception to that. How on earth do you predict the sound of a band featuring members of a

Wednesday 13 November 2019

Sun Arcana – ‘Just Another Dream Away’

Since introducing themselves in March 2018 with the release of debut EP ‘As I Take A Breath…’, Essex four piece Sun Arcana definitely couldn’t be accused of taking it easy. Having played shows across the UK and Europe with the likes of Emarosa, Normandie, Plain White Ts, and The

Monday 28 October 2019

suitor – ‘folklore’

In the few short weeks following the release of suitor’s first ever single, ‘Deep Sleep’, many comparisons have been drawn. Some liken them to post hardcore heroes Circa Survive and Saosin, while mentions of O’Brother, Moving Mountains, Pentimento, and Hoobastank have echoed around social media as well.