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From Thursday 04 December 2014

Devil Sold His Soul – ‘Belong ╪ Betray’

Upon the departure of Ed Gibbs and the ushering in of new frontman Paul Green, many mused how he would fill Gibbs’ shoes – they were, after all, pretty big. For Devil Sold His Soul, founded in 2004, have become a household name in the UK. Tours with

Monday 01 December 2014

Bad Sign – ‘Destroy’

Having two releases within a year of each other can be a difficult achievement. Having two good releases within a year of each other is almost unheard of sometimes. However, Croydon trio Bad Sign have managed the latter with finesse. Headline tours and support slots with acts such as

Friday 28 November 2014

Front Porch Step – ‘Whole Again’

Jake McElfresh – Front Porch Step to you and I has been riding the crest of a wave since his debut record ‘Aware’ dropped late last year. It was a record that was so packed with emotion, it came to no surprise that his music absolutely exploded, resonating

Friday 14 November 2014

Glamour Of The Kill: After Hours EP – Review

Throughout this 5 song EP, Yorkshire’s Glamour of the Kill really show some balls. There’s fantastic choruses, glorious riffs and fantastic songwriting coursing embedded in here. Just shy of fifteen minutes long, they set their stall out and boy are they ambitious. The opening riff of ‘Lights Down’ sets

Monday 10 November 2014

Bad Ideas – ‘The Better Parts Of You’ EP

It’s almost hard to keep up with the amount of solid music that the UK is producing lately, and the high quality new releases keep coming thick and fast. The latest to join that current list is Leeds based band Bad Ideas, who have been steadily making a

Thursday 06 November 2014

The Wilde – ‘Young Libertine’

In the last few years, Britain’s come back biting with the amount of new talent that it’s been lucky to have given birth to. Bands like Bring Me the Horizon, You Me At Six, Enter Shikari, and Young Guns have had staggering success across the pond

Wednesday 05 November 2014

The Sky We Scrape – Broken Ladders

The twenty-five seconds of intro feedback on the Sky We Scrape’s ‘Broken Ladders’ EP elicit deep memories of bro-heavy hardcore shows in legion halls—that familiar tension conjures images of muscular, young men in black jeans and t-shirts, armed with electric guitars and bent at both knees before half-stacks

Wednesday 22 October 2014

Seaway – ‘All In My Head’

‘All In My Head’ is the latest EP from Ontario’s Seaway, released on Pure Noise Records this November. The Canadian quintet are considered as one of the most exciting new pop-punk acts in North America right now and no doubt these four tracks will add to their momentum. So

Tuesday 21 October 2014

Hands Like Houses – ‘Reimagine’

Hands Like Houses are Australia’s hottest new band, having released their second album ‘Unimagine’ last year, gaining a whole legion of fans. Hitting the road, they’ve played every where they can and are back in the UK later this year supporting Bury Tomorrow on their UK Headline Tour,

And We Danced – ‘Back To The Middle’

‘Back To the middle’ is the hugely enjoyable the debut release from And We Danced. The Minnesota based quartet, featuring members of The Jealous Sound and Gratitude amongst others, play family friendly pop-rock that’s covered in great vocal melodies. It’s not the most original material we’ve heard this