LIVE: Bell Witch @ Boston Music Rooms, London

It’s been three years since the Seattle funeral doom two-piece has played in the UK, alongside Ulcerate. During that time, founding member Adrian Guerra sadly passed away, leaving the future of the band uncertain. This tragic occurrence, however, did not stop co-founding member Dylan Desmond from booking Bell Witch

Gūtara Kyō, Razor Nights, Destroy All Gondolas @ Til-Two Club, San Diego

It was international rock’n’roll night at San Diego’s venerable Til-Two Club. As bands from around the world prepare to descend upon Reno, Nevada for We’re Loud Fest, Slovenly Records’ periodic extravaganza, San Diego reaps the benefits. Some of these bands are turning their trek to the “biggest little city

LIVE: Milk Teeth @ The Underworld, London

There’s been a special kind of excitement around Milk Teeth’s sold out headline show at the Underworld. A band that has toured relentlessly since the release of their 2016 debut ‘Vile Child’ and deservedly carved a reputation for iconically explosive live shows – to see their name finally hang

Milk Teeth, Fangclub @ The Underworld

The Wonder Years – Sister Cities

Being one of the most underrated bands in the world is a hard life to lead. Being one of the most underrated bands in the world for nearly your whole career? That’s something maybe only The Wonder Years can feel. ‘Sister Cities’ is an album about connections, how distance can

Spider Kitten – ‘Concise & Sinister’

There’s a trick many lazy reviewers use to describe an artist as ‘The UK’s answer to…’ whichever intercontinental band they’re drawing an (often tenuous) comparison to. While such a device is obviously old hat at best, it’s definitely warranted when it comes to Spider Kitten – ‘The UK’s answer

LIVE: Black Foxxes @ The Key Club, Leeds

The intimate surroundings of Leeds’ Key Club seem a world away from the frozen, expansive landscape of the Icelandic countryside but they are about to be brought together. Wandering through the Nordic wilderness provided the inspiration for Black Foxxes’ front man Mark Holley to begin penning the

Black Foxxes, Bloody Knees & Emily Isherwood @ The Key Club, Leeds

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Spanish Love Songs examine the paralysis of profound loss

Los Angeles’ Spanish Love Songs have just released their sophomore full-length LP, ‘Schmaltz.’ They’ve retooled a bit since their first LP, adding a keyboard player, maturing their sound, and growing as musicians and songwriters. From pop punk, they’ve changed to more of an indie sound, yet the music is