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From Tuesday 18 July 2017

The Smile Bunch – ‘…But Do the Aliens Believe in Me?’

The ability for bands to record, release, and promote their own EP or album through any of the many online platforms shows what is possible even if you don’t have a record label, magazine cover, or summer of festival appearances to boost your profile. Such an approach

Friday 14 July 2017

Cocaine Piss – ‘Piñacolalove’

Self-described as a ‘glittershitstorm’, Liege, Belgium’s noisiest sons (and daughter) Cocaine Piss have been tearing up stereos, venues and general presumptions about hardcore’s inherent machismo since their 2013 demo through to last year’s debut full-length, the Steve Albini-produced ‘The Dancer’. This month the band have returned with

Monday 10 July 2017

Reckless Intentions – ‘Lights’

The snarling vocals and lo-fi production of ‘Ghost Town’ signify straight away that Reckless Intentions have no interest in sounding polished or perfect. “Oh no,” is lackadaisically sung as grungy guitars pass by with a cool and casual effort fitting for a bunch of punk rockers. In contrast, ‘Stitches’ sounds

Thursday 06 July 2017

Bellevue Days – ‘Rosehill’

Croydon-based quartet Bellevue Days were (and still are) an incredibly exciting indie-pop act to have come out of London in recent years. Their last EP ‘Sad Boy’ was released to critical acclaim and it seemed almost impossible to think that the band would be able to create another piece

Saturday 01 July 2017

Everyone and Anyone – ‘A Page from a Journal’

Since forming in 2014, Rhyl band Everyone and Anyone have been trying to find a pop punk formula that both energises and entertains but at its core is believable and emotional. Such is the way that pop punk in the UK is leaning, with acts like The Gospel

Friday 30 June 2017

Human Future – ‘Flat Earth Blues’

When an act draws influence and comparison from the varied likes of Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Amenra and Ulver, it’s sure to pique interest. Can such mighty and seemingly disparate influences co-exist, channelled into sonic form by one act alone? If Human Future’s new EP ‘Flat Earth Blues’ is anything

Thursday 29 June 2017

WACO – ‘Deathless’

The latest release from London quartet WACO is five track EP ‘Deathless’, released via Venn Records. At just under 20 minutes long, this isn’t a collection of short tracks – in fact, some of them could definitely benefit from being shorter than their presently indulgent lengths. The first track, ‘Mother Mercy’

Hollowstar – ‘Some Things Matter’

Hollowstar are a band that seem to have been around in the UK hard rock scene for sometime. With countless support slots and gigs nationwide they have become one of the first bands on peoples’ lips when UK southern rock is being discussed. Somehow though, after playing shows and

Wednesday 28 June 2017

Seasonal – ‘Bloom’

Newcomers Seasonal take inspiration from bands such as Deaf Havana and Taking Back Sunday and their debut EP ‘Bloom’ is an enjoyable array of pop rock. The EP starts off with ‘Certainty’. Beginning with echoed guitars playing a simple riff, they set the emotion for the track. The guitars and

Monday 26 June 2017

Sibling – ‘Dream You Away’

After the release of their, quite frankly, stunning EP ‘Miserable Love’, Sibling soon became one of the most talked about and sought after bands within the post-rock scene. Shows alongside the likes of Nervus ensued and now they’re back for round two with their upcoming release ‘Dream You Away’. But