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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

Thursday 18 February 2016

The Starting Line – ‘Anyways’

Nearly nine years is a long, long time to wait for new music from a band. When that music arrives, as an EP that’s only three tracks in length, it’s gotta be one hell of a record to win fans over again. In the case of The Starting Line’s

Wednesday 17 February 2016

Creeper – ‘The Stranger’

The third EP from Southampton “coroners” (it seems we’re not the only ones running out of spooky adjectives to describe them), Creeper, ‘The Stranger’ is being billed as a ‘sequel’ to 2015’s ‘The Callous Heart’ EP. Rather than effectively forming the second half of a 10-track album, though, the

Friday 12 February 2016

Day Old Hate – ‘First Light’

Leeds quintet Day Old Hate have done very well for themselves within a short space of time. Their debut EP ‘Distances’, recorded and produced by Dan Lancaster, was met with critical acclaim and allowed them to set the stage for their release ‘Tides’, which saw them work alongside Dan

Monday 08 February 2016

Catch Fire – ‘The Distance I Am From You’

Pop-punk has long been considered a predominantly American genre since its rise to prominence with bands like Blink-182, Simple Plan, and New Found Glory in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. However, the past couple of years has seen a rise in popular British acts like Neck Deep and