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From Friday 27 May 2016

The Greasy Slicks – ‘Fool Me Twice’

Never has a band name been more apt. South of England blues-rockers The Greasy Slicks are drenched in a snarling sleaze, propelled forward by driving riffs and frantic drumming. There’s a cocky rock and roll bravado running through their sound, amplified by the confident rhythm and overt swagger on

Thursday 26 May 2016

Lush – ‘Blind Spot’

It seems like each day we are reminded that the old saying “Never say never” is virtually redundant, especially when it comes to golden era indie bands. Did we actually believe My Bloody Valentine would follow up ‘Loveless’? Not really. Would Slowdive or Ride honestly get back together and

Tuesday 24 May 2016

Falls – ‘One Hundred Percent Strong’

Songs exist that dwarf this entire EP. Clocking in at just 12 minutes, four tracks are all Falls need to convince you of their brilliance. Describing themselves as “Fuck Rock/Gash Pop/Sasscore”, the North Wales band have a modest discography of just one EP and a handful of singles. With that

Monday 23 May 2016

Beaumont – ‘Nothing’

To have a startlingly strong and well-crafted EP when you’re barely out of the starting blocks is an incredible feat, but it’s something that this Birmingham quintet has achieved with ease and finesse. Their debut EP ‘Nothing’ is something to really sing about. Opening with ‘Cheapside’, they dive head-first into

Tuesday 17 May 2016

Making Monsters – ‘Bad Blood’

Since their inception in 2011, Derry-based quartet Making Monsters have constantly kicked up a ruckus. After the release of their debut EP ‘Attention’, they went on to tour with the likes of Silverstein, Skindred and, more recently, Fightstar. Title track ‘Bad Blood’ is simply monolithic. Throat-grabbing riffs and raw, visceral

Cardinal Bay – ‘Answers’

Bridgewater quintet Cardinal Bay have been hell bent on impressing with their live shows over the last year or so. Notching up appearances at Teddy Rocks Festivals, and sharing the stage alongside the likes of Funeral For a Friend, Amaryllis, Chasing Cadence, Lost Atlanta, and Breathe In the Silence

Monday 16 May 2016

Speaking in Italics – ‘Painted Sky’

Finding the ‘right’ sound is often a long and arduous process but when it happens, it can transform a band’s songwriting entirely. Instrumentally, Speaking in Italics saunter through this five-track EP with the kind of confidence and quality that would suggest they’ve found their intended destination. ‘Painted

Bellevue Days – ‘Sad Boy’

Not too long ago, Croydon quartet Bellevue Days came onto the scene with a particularly stunning EP in the form of ‘The Sun Came Up When We Were Young’. Since then, they’ve taken on some pretty staggering opportunities; they’ve toured alongside Counterfeit and Tigercub, and will be at 2000

Saturday 14 May 2016

Wire – ‘Nocturnal Koreans’

Next year will mark the 40th anniversary of Wire’s now legendary debut album, ‘Pink Flag’. Still considered a post-punk masterpiece to this day, the album continues to influence countless bands. In between taking the occasional hiatus over the years Wire have made countless efforts to reinvent themselves with each

Friday 13 May 2016

Fangclub – ‘Bullet Head’

Breaking out of the Dublin scene based on their ferocious live performance, Irish trio Fangclub are the latest band to appropriate early 90s grunge, adding their own riff-heavy spin. Opener, lead single and title-track ‘Bullet Head’ explodes with unrelenting force before the aptly titled ‘Loner’ injects the introspected melancholy