Four Year Strong – ‘Brain Pain’

When it comes to discographies, there are few with such a consistent reputation for excellence as Four Year Strong. From the moment they exploded with ‘Rise Or Die Trying’ in 2007, the masters of riff have filled our ears with majestic anthems and breakdown fests – even a slight

Nova Twins – ‘Who Are The Girls?’

2019 was a busy year for Nova Twins. The London duo supported the likes of Skunk Anansie, Prophets of Rage and Wolf Alice, appeared on multiple festival stages, and followed it all with a mini UK headline tour of their own. With a European tour kicking off this March

LIVE: PVRIS @ Electric Brixton

In the wake of Storm Dennis, London is cold and bleak. But step inside Electric Brixton and there’s a warm energy; pink-haired girls purchasing pints of red wine at the bar, groups chatting on the sofas inside the women’s bathroom and ‘indietronica’ support act Joywave finishing off

PVRIS, Joywave @ Electric Brixton, London

Four Stars – ‘Headspace’

As the second EP by Chicago pop-punk trio Four Stars – formerly known as Tougher Than You Thought – ‘Headspace’ isn’t just a brave attempt at overcoming the “sophomore slump”. It’s an attempt at returning a genre that has found itself rapidly evolving – incorporating the kind

Palmist – ‘Fake Smiles’

London based alt-rockers Palmist hit the ground running with their debut EP, ‘The Walls Between You & I’. Having Griffin Dickinson of SHVPES feature on lead single ‘Wildfire’ was a stroke of genius, certainly getting them noticed – and with that comes a certain amount of pressure for sophomore

PENGSHUi – ‘PENGSHUi’

Before their debut album was even a twinkle in their eye, PENGSHUi had already made quite a name for themselves. Since the release of their debut single ‘Control’ the band have found themselves appearing on festival lineups including Download, Boomtown and Glastonbury, as well as being given

VASA – ‘Heroics’

From a thundering opening in ‘Childhood’ to a bombastic closing in ‘Settle’, VASA know exactly what they want to achieve with their second album. The Scottish post-rock outfit burst onto the scene with a widely well-received debut that, while a bit safe, slotted itself into the genre

Counterparts, Can’t Swim, Chamber @ The Key Club, Leeds

LIVE: Counterparts / Can’t Swim / Chamber @ Waterfront Studio, Norwich

It’s an unfortunate occasion when support slots are filled by exceptional bands, and yet are somehow met with a lacklustre response from the audience. Tonight, despite incredible talent from all three support acts, this defines the evening until the headliners, Counterparts, take to the stage.  Tonight,