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From Friday 11 March 2016

John Coffey – ‘No House For Thee’

A world-beating blend of spiky vocals and classy rock ‘n roll riffs returns for the band’s second release in almost 12 months. The idea of a new EP from the already brilliantly cataclysmic John Coffey is an exciting prospect, add the legendary talents of producer Kurt Ballou and you’ve

Tuesday 08 March 2016

Glue Foot -‘Seed’

Something 90s this way comes. Music, like fashion, is cyclical and it seems we’ve reached the point where the British music scene is looking back to Seattle, circa 1992. Though each added their own identity, bands like Hindsights (RIP) and Milk Teeth have an energy, sound and aesthetic that

All These Years – ‘Pull It, Tug It, Love It’

The UK pop-punk scene is thriving right now, which is great news for smaller bands such as All These Years. Last year saw a constant stream of new bands surfacing and attempting to revive the scene and achieve the same success as bands like The Wonder Years, Basement and

Tuesday 01 March 2016

On The Open Road – ‘Storyteller’

Look at what’s on that album cover: sunshine, people holding hands, a bobble hat… Before we’ve even taken a listen, there’s plenty of hints at what this EP is going to sound like. Yep, you guessed it: this is pop-punk at its finest. We had an exclusive look at

Can’t Swim – ‘Death Deserves A Name’

Bands like Brand New, Balance and Composure, and Letlive. have given birth to a new generation of rock acts: bands that bring melancholic lyrics into a fast and dynamic environment, showing their heart on their sleeve whilst throwing themselves around a stage. And that’s where Can’t Swim enter. They

Monday 29 February 2016

The Dollyrots – ‘Mama’s Gonna Knock You Out’

The Dollyrots have been around for what seems like forever and you wouldn’t have even known it. Forming in 2000, the band have released six albums, toured the world with the likes of Paramore and Bowling For Soup, and yet, have caused nothing more than a drop in

Rain – ‘Symphony Pains’

Whether you love or loathe the term shoegaze, there’s no denying both the impact, and resurgence of the genre as of late. While many of transatlantic cousins have been tapping into its aesthetics over the last few years, the majority of the scenes pioneers came from the UK. That’s

Thursday 25 February 2016

Rhyn – ‘Absence’

Rhyn are a band from Buckingham made up of four men with khaki shirts and Dad jeans: on first impressions, not very exciting. Their music tells a different story, however, and proves that age old adage, never judge a book by its cover. A lengthy EP by normal standards,

Tuesday 23 February 2016

Across All Oceans – ‘Homegrown’

Whilst some bands and solo artists are fortunate enough to find themselves with a record deal at the start of their careers, many others have to self-fund their EPs and albums in order to reach their audience. It’s a route that Across All Oceans have taken with their second

Friday 19 February 2016

Petrol Girls – ‘Some Thing’

Petrol Girls are only just entering their third year of existence, but sophomore EP ‘Some Thing’ proves that they have a lot to offer in the future. The London based feminist post-hardcore quartet are still riding strong after the release of 2014’s self-titled debut, and this latest effort both