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Suis La Lune – ‘Distance / Closure’ EP

It has often been considered sacrilege to call any punk rock band a “screamo” band, but there is no denying that whether first wave pioneers such as Orchid or Antioch Arrow dismissed the use of the term, it certainly helped identify a magnificent scene of bands. With the

Tuesday 08 September 2015

Standing Tall – ‘Standing Tall’

Since signing to No Panic! Records, there’s been a steady buzz of anticipation surrounding Norwich’s Standing Tall. Over the last five years, they’ve used their touring experience with bands such as Hawthorne Heights, Tigers Jaw, and Foxing to really hone their sound and, because of this, the quartet

Thursday 27 August 2015

Patent Pending – ‘Armageddon’

Having recently signed to Rude Records, ‘Armageddon’ is Patent Pending’s first release for the label and another step forward in their career. First of all however, a few words of warning; exactly how much you will enjoy ‘Armageddon’ hinges on your taste for songs so sugary sweet you’ll

Wednesday 26 August 2015

With Ghosts – ‘Endings’

With Ghosts take a very English approach to the American-fuelled Pop-Punk genre. The band hails from Swindon and have just released their debut EP ‘Endings’. The production on the record, by Lee Batiuk, who most notably produced Deaf Havana’s latest record, is second-to-none and displays every aspect of

Tuesday 25 August 2015

Safe Side – ‘Everything You Never Wanted’

‘Everything You Never Wanted’ is the début EP from Essex-based Safe Side and it’s a promising if somewhat unpolished release. Entirely self-produced, it does a great job of helping the band carve out an identity of their own in a tightly packed scene. ‘Castlemaine’ kicks things off, and it’s

Thursday 20 August 2015

Red House Glory – ‘Heart Of Gold’

Red House Glory are a riveting London-based group, and have been knocking about for four years now. And within those four years, they’ve been able to gather everything that’s learned and experienced to create bittersweet, and explosive releases. Their latest creation, ‘Heart Of Gold’ is no exception. Punchy and

Tuesday 18 August 2015

Muskets – ‘Spin’

Muskets have built a name for themselves in the UK emo and grunge scene through playing shows and their first release, ‘Pollyseed’. ‘Spin’ is a great follow up to ‘Pollyseed’ for fans both old and new, as it shows their progression without drastically changing their

Tuesday 11 August 2015

Coast to Coast – ‘Lessons Learned’

When you think about exporters of pop-punk, Japan is probably not very high on your list. Nagoya-based Coast to Coast are trying to change that perception with their debut EP ‘Lessons Learned’. As newcomers to the scene, the band have tried to differentiate by mixing post-hardcore elements into

Monday 10 August 2015

Bellevue Days – ‘The Sun Came Up When We Were Young’

Bellevue Days, hailing from Croydon, usually seen as a grim part of London, have been knocking about for a couple of years now, but it’s only this year that they recorded and released their debut EP, ‘The Sun Came Up When We Were Young’. However, this delay in

Friday 07 August 2015

Homebound – ‘Permanence’

We’ve all dreamed about travelling back in time. Whether a Biff Tannen-esque voyage into the past to amend one’s own financial destiny or the age-old fantasy of imparting the wisdom of adulthood to our younger selves, “What would you do if you could change history?” is a question that