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From Friday 17 March 2017

Elasea – ‘Lesson Learnt’

After a promising start with their debut EP ‘Where I Belong’ in 2015, Reading-based Elasea are back with another batch of hard-hitting alternative tracks. The first record showed promise but its nomadic wandering through various styles lacked a clear identity; ‘Lesson Learnt’ is an appropriate name for

Friday 10 March 2017

Taco Hell – ‘Retainer’

Nottingham emo punks Taco Hell inject a healthy dose of gutsy pop punk nostalgia mixed with self-depreciation on their stunning second EP ‘Retainer.’ Before we go a bit more in depth with this review, this band should be praised on their impeccable pun-based name alone. Sure, it might not

Tuesday 07 March 2017

Provoker – ‘The Long Defeat’

Portsmouth based post-hardcore unit Provoker might be newly minted, but the musicians comprising the quintet are anything but, having cut their teeth in acts like House Fires, Attention Thieves and Munroe Effect. Their debut EP, ‘The Long Defeat’, features five solid tracks showcasing a wealth of influence, energy and

Friday 24 February 2017

Lost Ground – ‘Absent’

Bradford-based trio Lost Ground are certainly not short of ambition or creativity. Their latest EP ‘Absent’ throws the song writing rulebook out the window, opting for a free roaming journey through sequential ideas, rather than packaging them up into the conventional categories of verses and choruses. Rarely does anything

Acres – ‘In Sickness & Health’

With two EPs already behind them, post-hardcore quintet Acres have been refining their sound for the best part of five years. Latest development, ‘In Sickness & Health’, signals a new generation of Acres and, with the help of two new members, this latest EP builds on everything

Funeral Advantage – ‘Please Help Me’

When you find a record you can get completely lost in, you find a special bond forming with the music. It is a euphoric experience unlike any other, and ‘Please Help Me’ by Funeral Advantage possesses that immersive quality that, as a listener, you often yearn for. On top

Thursday 23 February 2017

Emma Ruth Rundle & Jaye Jayle – ‘The Time Between Us’

Emma Ruth Rundle and Jaye Jayle share a very similar musical kinship. Both artists may sound different on the surface, but the blackened emotion and soul-searching desperation of their writing finds common ground between the two. Across the six tracks on ‘The Time Between Us’, each of their respective

Monday 20 February 2017

Light The Way – ‘Grace’

Without the luxury of a well-honed sound to fall back on or a sizeable fanbase eagerly awaiting every new song, it can be hard for any band to create interest ahead of launching their debut EP. Light The Way have signed to Indie Vision Music for the

Thursday 16 February 2017

Alter Eden – ‘Tigers & Lambs’

‘Tigers & Lambs’ may only be the second EP from Midlands four-piece Alter Eden but straight from the off it provides an incredibly polished sound that some bands can only hope to achieve. Their blend of melodic vocals and enticing riffs are an almost perfect fit and

Friday 10 February 2017

blanket – ‘Our Brief Encounters’

Do you remember those music lessons at school where you were asked to write down the images and feelings provoked by a piece of music? blanket’s ‘Our Brief Encounters’ is so cinematic that you can’t help but instinctively repeat that same exercise as you listen through the