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From Tuesday 26 June 2012

Ruin Everything – Lioniser

Well, this is an interesting little number. Originating from London/Hampshire, Ruin Everything here unleash 4-track debut ‘Lioniser’, which is downloadable for a nominal price on their Bandcamp and the good news for cheap music fans is that it’s a little bit fantastic. Falling somewhere between the technical approach of

Hate Your Friends – Keep Me At Home

Hate Your Friends are a band from North Texas who’ve just released an EP entitled ‘Keep Me At Home’. The EP flies relentlessly into ‘Bring Down The Center House (ft. Queen Latifah)’ with catchy yet repetitive riffs reminiscent of Joyce Manor’s finer work. The choruses throughout are catchy and

Wednesday 20 June 2012

B-SYDES – Wrecked Vessels

“Wrecked Vessels” is the second EP from the talented singer/songwriter B – Sydes (Benjamin Sydes). Having emerged from various bands and thus deciding to go alone in 2010 you can’t help but fell that when listening to the EP the support of a backing band might’ve made this

Tuesday 22 May 2012

Break Anchor – Black Hearts And Blackouts

Jay Navarro of The Suicide Machines and more recently Hellmachines is back with his latest venture. This time there isn’t any crossover thrash or ska-punk jams, but something drenched in so much more melody than either of his previous outfits. After enlisting various members from bands such as The

Friday 11 May 2012

Monet – The Chase

Following in footsteps of the soaring pop rock bands like Futures, Bury St Edmunds based Monet’s debut EP ‘The Chase’ isn’t something that will propel the band into popularity with immediate effect, but it’s certainly a solid foundation for where the band moves onto next. The band’s arrangements are well

Friday 04 May 2012

Dowsing/Parker Split EP

Twee indie/emo/pop punk bands seem to be cropping up all over the place at the moment, although that’s not necessarily a bad thing, especially when bands of DOWSING and PARKER’s calibre exist. DOWSING kick off the proceedings with two well-crafted numbers, fairly reminiscent of a less hectic DEFIANCE, OHIO. ‘That

Thursday 03 May 2012

The Sun And The Sea – Nightfalls

The Sun And The Sea – ironically two things you’re highly unlikely to find in Springfield, Illinois where this intriguing four piece are based – is the majority of the members of successful indie/emo band The Graduate reuniting to tackle a slightly more commercial and ambient sound under a

Saturday 21 April 2012

Foxes – Foxes EP

For a long time screamo music has held inflexions of grace and beauty which draw heavy comparisons to Post-rock. But it wasn’t till acts like Pianos Become The Teeth married the two together so perfectly that it got the attention it deserved. In a somewhat similar vein of creativity,

Saturday 14 April 2012

This Modern Life – Self Titled EP

It’s blatantly obvious from the first few bars of ‘The Only Solution’ that THIS MODERN LIFE aren’t fucking around. The sweeping guitar sections that make bands like THE ENEMY, BIFFY CLYRO and REUBEN so successful are present, and while vocals have a slightly harder edge to them, they’re also

AGHAST! – Live Dangerously

AGHAST! certainly don’t hold back with opening their three track EP. ‘Look Alive’ begins with blistering riffs that are more than capable of catching you off guard. Vocalist James throws in his entire heart and soul, and the result is a fine balance of emotive and aggressive delivery that