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From Thursday 27 July 2017

Wot Gorilla? – ‘Angel Numbers’

Since the release of their superb debut album ‘Kebnekaise’ in 2012 it’s been a little too quiet in the Wot Gorilla? camp. They’ve shown enough signs of life to reassure us they’re still a band with two-track release ‘…and then there were three…’ in 2016, as well as singles

Monday 24 July 2017

VISTA – ‘Long Live’

Joined by guitarist Greg Almeida, VISTA is the newest musical project for front woman Hope Vista, following a previous solo career. That career spawned a track called ‘Dominance’ back in 2015 and it pops up again here, in reworked form, as ‘Dominance 2.0’. Aside from a more

Sunday 23 July 2017

Saint Apache – ‘Wolf Machine’

When a press release describes a band as “fiery noise beasts” you expect a procession of searing riffs that would melt your face off if you got too close. Maybe it’s a classic case of going a bit too far with the platitudes, but what Saint Apache

Tuesday 18 July 2017

Sleep Token – ‘Two’

The press release for Sleep Token’s second EP ‘Two’ describes the band as “an entity unlike any encountered before. The mortal representatives of the ancient deity known only as ‘Sleep’, Sleep Token are led by the masked and cloaked figure appointed ‘Vessel’. Encountering Sleep in a dream, Vessel was

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