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From Tuesday 15 December 2015

Seán McGowan – ‘Look Lively’

Southampton is a funny place. As one of the most popular areas in the UK, people from all walks of life can be spotted on the busy streets. Whilst many cram themselves into dirt cheap bars at night, the area is also known for having a beautifully vibrant music

The Xcerts – ‘Live Like This’

With The Xcerts’ phenomenal album ‘There Is Only You’ now over a year old, the band keep the dream going with a selection of off-cuts and demo tapes, lead by the excellent album track and should-have-been-single, ‘Live Like This’. A favourite among fans and Alex Bakers, ‘Live Like This’

Sunday 13 December 2015

Splitsville – ‘Blackouts’

Splitsville’s debut EP ‘Blackouts’ is a tortured piece of choppy emo punk that, quite literally, screams “misery”. It’s a curious blend of echoey, mid-tempo guitars and desperate shouts that mirrors the current crop of UK emo but doesn’t add much to the genre. The title song

Friday 11 December 2015

W H A T E V E R – ‘How Unfortunate’

Don’t make the same mistake we did. Track One ‘Ache’, from W H A T E V E R’s new ‘How Unfortunate’ begins with the mumblings of a quiet, older man and, because we didn’t hear any music, our volume was up way too high for the start of

Wednesday 09 December 2015

A Will Away – ‘Bliss’

Connecticut foursome A Will Away are jumping on the Emo-punk band wagon, with a sound that is reminiscent of The Early November, Hidden In Plain View and more recently Moose Blood and Boston Manor. Their latest EP ‘Bliss’ opens with ‘Play Dead’, the Americana guitars replaced with the punchy

Never Hill – ‘Epilogue’

It’s rare to know that you’re onto a winning band when you hear the opening chords of their EP. But Coventry’s Never Hill have managed to do just that; their release ‘Epilogue’ reels listeners in from the opening chords to the last strains. They’ve created mesmerising and melodic songs

Sunday 06 December 2015

Edhochuli – ‘Dream Warriors’

Post hardcore and screamo (or ‘skramz’ if you want to get all Tumblr about it) are in a very healthy state of being right now. Though purists would argue that the genre peaked back in the late 90’s with bands like Orchid, City Of Caterpillar, Saetia and pretty much

Friday 04 December 2015

Tigress – ‘Human’

They are so many female fronted bands these days that usually get compared to the pioneers that are Paramore. Well that’s understandable, as the vocals and styles are similar. But Tigress are the new charm on the chain, lead by the firecracker that is Katy Jackson, and their sound

Thursday 03 December 2015

Gnarwolves – ‘Adolescence’

Pure Noise Records could be considered pop-punk’s most prized record label, with artists such as The Story So Far, State Champs, Handguns, Seaway, and Four Year Strong. However, the punk driven-trio Gnarwolves are making a case for one of the best releases of 2015. Over a year after their debut

Tuesday 01 December 2015

Max Raptor – ‘Damage Appreciation’

Max Raptor have been a force of political influence for the past five years in the British underground scene. It’s been a fair amount of time since 2013’s ‘Mother’s Ruin’ was released, and it never really got the attention it deserved. Luckily, ‘Damage Appreciation’ fills in all