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From Thursday 12 March 2015

Kind Of Like Spitting / Warren Franklin And The Founding Fathers – Split

Split releases are usually reserved for maybe four tracks, often to showcase a couple of bands and to leave you wanting more. On this record, however, we are treated to a total of thirteen tracks across two bands, and ‘It’s Always Nice To See You’ gives you a proper

Tuesday 10 March 2015

Man Overboard / Senses Fail – Split

The split release has been a time-honoured tradition in punk for years now, and it comes as a surprise that this is only Man Overboard’s second time embracing the format since releasing the split with Transit way back in 2009. What’s even more surprising is that for a band who

Saturday 07 March 2015

ZOAX – ‘Is Everybody Listening?’

ZOAX claim to be a rock band above all else, which is actually reassuring because it means that they haven’t confined themselves to a possibly narrowing genre such as metal-core, post-hardcore or (sigh) Djent. Another advantage of the London five-piece refusing to limit themselves to a particular style is

Friday 06 March 2015

Treasures – ‘Alive’

When young, up-and-coming bands release an EP, they tend to be rushed and not very memorable, no matter how talented said band are. These days, it seems that bands want to throw material out into the public, so they become a talking point for a month or two,

Tuesday 03 March 2015

Faux – ‘Patterns’

Southampton has been good to us over the years, hasn’t it? The coastal city has, over recent years, produced the likes of Kerouac, Our Time Down Here, Burn The Fleet and many more, providing something for all sects of the rock-loving populace. However, the mere

Monday 02 March 2015

Have Mercy / Somos – ‘Split’

Back in July 2014, when reviewing the Annabel and Dowsing split, we questioned whether we’d hit a tipping point with the so-called ‘emo revival’. It felt as if bands and labels were rushing to put out another vinyl regardless of the content or the strength of the

Saturday 28 February 2015

Lay It On The Line – ‘A Prelude To The Process’ EP

Its been a tough a couple of years for London hardcore band Lay It On The Line, with the band essentially splitting into two as they were readying a full length record. However vocalist Mike and drummer Mark carried on regardless, and along with having a new line

Friday 20 February 2015

Like Pacific – ‘Like Pacific’

Like Pacific make an energetic start to their self-titled EP, but given its sub one minute and a half length, opening track ‘Sigh Of Relief’ does little more than offer glimpses of what might be to come from the Canadian pop-punks. It seems like overly familiar riffs, albeit

Thursday 19 February 2015

King Woman – ‘Doubt’ EP

One of the most beautiful things about music is that it can capture the feeling of many things, and when you hear a certain sound it can spark images in your mind. Music can feel the same as a season, can sound like a colour, and can even

Tuesday 10 February 2015

I, The Lion – ‘Run’

Creating a genuinely memorable EP can be a tough job. Often used as a way of gaining attention during a band’s early days or as a stopgap between full length releases for more established acts, it’s a format that can be easy for fans to dismiss. Thankfully I, The