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From Wednesday 05 August 2015

Worthy Victims – ‘A Bitter Future’

Worthy Victims’ sophomore effort packs a decent punch and harkens back to the early, raw sound of hardcore. It’s fast-paced guitar, bass, drums and shouting not unlike the sweaty venues of the 80s, but there’s a sense this a live band whose energy isn’t quite captured on record. The

Tuesday 04 August 2015

Downers – ‘Noose’

‘Noose’ is Downers’ highly anticipated second release of the year, and their time together as a band. The band formed in only early 2015 and consist of former members of Me Vs Hero, MOU and Six Ten Repeater who together ooze a DIY punk attitude

Dikembe – ‘Ledge’

Dikembe are so good, but you know that already. The indie-rock/emo/grunge/whatever 4-piece hailing from the birthplace of Fest, exploded into everyone’s ears with ‘Chicago Bowls’ all the way back in 2011 and since then they’ve released two incredible records as well as a number of

Monday 03 August 2015

The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die – Death to the New Years

If the Death to New Years EP is any indication of what we can expect from The World Is A Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afraid to Die’s upcoming Epitaph records debut, said LP is going to find its way onto a metric asston of year

Eva Plays Dead – ‘Sounds Of the Written Word’

Eva Plays Dead may be considered an antidote that is needed within this over-saturated industry, full of bands that don’t do much to really stick out. But this Midlands-based quartet are more than proud to stand apart from their counterparts, boasting a medley of punk-tinged rock music, complete

Thursday 30 July 2015

Dreamcatcher – ‘Future Paradise’

Swindon based emo-rockers Dreamcatcher have released a 3-track EP titled ‘Future Paradise’. Not to be confused with the melodic metal band from Leeds, or the atmospheric alt pop quartet form Maryland; the 5 guys create a strung out moody mix of emo indie rock. The title track eases into the

Tuesday 28 July 2015

Maff- ‘Maff’

Chile may not be a country particularly well known for exporting its musical talent around the world, but the début EP from Maff certainly suggests that there is a creatively rich, if relatively unknown music scene worth exploring. Taking their influences from a wide range of bands and

Monday 20 July 2015

Safe To Say – ‘Hiding Games’

SideOneDummy are known for releasing music from and working with some of the best bands, such as Superheaven and Title Fight, so it’s fair to say Safe To Say are in good hands – and they have earned it. Their latest EP, ‘Hiding Games’ is

Thursday 16 July 2015

Set It Off – ‘ Duality: Stories Unplugged’

Set It Off are one of the rising stars of pop-punk, and ‘Duality: Stories Unplugged’ is only likely to further enhance their growing reputation. A re-imagining of five songs from 2014’s ‘Duality’, ‘Stories Unplugged’ is sure to be devoured by their loyal fans. Referring to the songs as

Monday 13 July 2015

F.O.E.S – Antecedence

EP’s are looking increasingly likely to be the future of musical releases due to the modernisation of how listeners choose to access music. The sheer eclectic range and the way people purchase music, often track by track has altered the consumer market and the demand for music in