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From Wednesday 04 July 2018

MAYPINE – ‘Bend/Break’

Let’s get straight down to business – because that’s exactly what Brighton alt-rockers MAYPINE do on new EP ‘Bend/Break’. Prepare yourself in advance, because you won’t be given a second to breathe once you hit play on this one. First track and lead single ‘Give’ kicks straight in with thudding

Wednesday 27 June 2018

Fangclub – ‘True Love’

When Fangclub took the alternative world by storm with their self-titled album last year, there was little doubt of their brimming potential. With the album peaking at fifth place in the Irish charts, a nomination for Choice Prize Album Of The Year in the bag and tonnes of support

Sunday 24 June 2018

You Know The Drill – ‘Selfhood’

The Midlands. Home of heavy metal, chocolate, the world’s most confusing motorway junctions – and now, pop punk. Birmingham five-piece You Know The Drill are back with the follow up to their 2016 EP ‘Losing Streak’ – and with involvement from ROAM’s Alex Adam and guitarist Luke Astley stepping

Thursday 10 May 2018

Seasons – ‘Chapters’

If there’s one thing the Brits have always been good at, it’s producing consistently diverse and capable musicians – and it feels like fans of alt-rock and pop punk are especially spoiled for choice when it comes to homegrown talent at the moment. Bedfordshire’s ‘Seasons’ are one of the

Monday 23 April 2018

Blaspherion – ‘Restus Corpus’

When most people picture Rio de Janeiro, they probably think of flawless beaches, joyful people dancing in brightly coloured carnival costumes, or massive statues of Jesus. They probably don’t think of blistering old-school death metal. But, if four piece Blaspherion have anything to say about it with their debut

Friday 13 April 2018

Tiny Kingdoms – ‘Realms’

Since the release of their first single, Tiny Kingdoms have been spoiling fans of emotional and intelligent alternative music with a series of consistently brilliant EPs, one-off songs, and compilation appearances. Yet despite building a sizeable fan-base and gigging all around North America, they have held back

Thursday 29 March 2018

Screech Bats – ‘Wish You Were Her’

Last time we heard from London based punk quartet Screech Bats was the beginning of 2017 when we premiered their video ‘E.T.’ from their debut, self-titled EP and and now they’re back with follow-up ‘Wish You Were Her’, spitting out more riot grrrl punk anthems. ‘Wish You Were Her’ erupts

Monday 26 March 2018

Red Terror – Red Terror

Hardcore bands share a common ancestry, and reading through the influences of most new bands in the scene can sometimes feel like a checklist, your mind easing into autopilot as you expect certain bands to appear on the list. Bad Brains? Cool. Black Flag? Check. Dead Kennedys?

Wednesday 21 March 2018

Sick Joy – ‘Amateurs’

Brighton-based Geordie three-piece Sick Joy’s latest EP ‘Amateurs’ packs a wallop. With a grunge based sound not heard properly since the ’90s, it’s a refreshing take on the genre. Channelling his inner Cobain, vocalist and guitarist Mykl Barton growls, shouts and purrs meaningful lyrics in a luscious tone. Add Danny

Wednesday 14 March 2018

Pillow Queens – ‘State of The State’

On the surface it would seem that ‘State of The State’ offers the perfect soundtrack to a lazy summer. The poppy riffs and delightfully intertwined vocal harmonies conjure images of those sunny days spent out in countryside retreats. However, dig a little deeper and there is an