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From Monday 05 November 2018

Palm Reader will be playing ‘Braille’ in full

The band will be playing their third album ‘Braille’ in full on 13th December at Boston Music Rooms, London. They will be joined by LOATHE, I, The Mapmaker and Sharkteeth Grinder, who will be opening up the night. This announcement comes with a new music video for ‘Internal Winter’. Check

Cancer Bats announce massive UK tour

The tour will commence in early 2019, with support from Bleed From Within and Underside. Speaking about the tour, Cancer Bats vocalist Liam Cormier says “UNITED KINGDOM!!! IT IS OUR TIME TO RAGE !!! THE SPARK THAT MOVES THE UK TOUR IS NOW UPON US !!! In January we will

Friday 02 November 2018

LIVE: Hands Like Houses / Normandie / Jule Vera @ Academy 3, Manchester

In what’s become a fairly regular churn of Manchester venues over the years, the university’s Academy 3– hidden away on the top floor of the Student Union building– has stood strong. Fortunately, it’s also long been one of the best, and tonight this small room is playing host to a pleasingly

Thursday 01 November 2018

It Looks Sad. – ‘Sky Lake’

It Looks Sad. are finally back and ready to put their anticipated debut LP out into the world, but with three years passing since their last release, is ‘Sky Lake’ worth the wait? From the ethereal opener of ‘Shave’, it’s clear the duo has moved away from the beachy, emo

Napoleon – ‘Epiphany’

Okay, so picture this. Picture a band which is melodic hardcore at heart, but are too technical to sit in that category. That same band has a lot of metalcore influences too, but not enough to pigeonhole them in metal. Now, throw some prog into the mix as well

Tenacious D – ‘Post Apocalypto’

It is hard being a fan of Tenacious D. The nostalgia for songs like ‘Tribute’ and ‘Wonderboy’ can be a powerful drug. Yet, every fan of “The D” must admit that the comedy rock duo has had a downward trajectory from the start. From the cult hit of the original

Immerse yourself in Selfish Things’ new single ‘Flood’

Ontario-based Selfish Things first caught my attention when they popped up in my release radar with ‘Hangman’ earlier this year. It was love at first soundwave and their 2018 EP ‘Vertical Love’ has been on repeat ever since, while I anticipated their next move. Now they’re finally back with brand-new

Monday 29 October 2018

Deaf Havana release video for latest single ‘Worship’

Following the surprise release of new track ‘Narcissus’ on Friday, Deaf Havana have now dropped the music video for their latest single, ‘Worship’. The track itself has been described by front man James Veck-Gilodi as being “potentially the saddest song on the record, there’s an underlying melancholy to it”, and

Silent Planet – ‘When The End Began’

>More and more bands are emerging that use the same old tricks, performing them with subtle changes and passing them off as brand new. From time to time, though, a band will power it’s way through the crowd and stand tall. A unique, intelligent and impressive band. A band

Black Peaks, Bossk, Gold Key @ The Underworld, Camden