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From Wednesday 15 April 2026

Teen Suicide – ‘Nude Descending A Staircase Headless’

The most immediately notable aspect of Teen Suicide’s latest offering – ‘Nude Descending A Staircase Headless’ – is that the production value is great. This is worth pointing out as the band initially made a name for themselves as a lo-fi project; ‘NDASH’ is the first time that Teen

Thursday 12 March 2026

Sweet Pill – ‘Still There’s A Glow’

Sweet Pill’s sophomore release comes four years after their debut album ‘Where the Heart Is’. These four years have seen the band tour alongside La Dispute and The Wonder Years, head out on their own headline tour, and pick up acclaim from artists across the board. The burnout

Wednesday 19 November 2025

Knives – ‘Reglitter I’

Bristol noise punks Knives have had a killer year. Their debut LP ‘Glitter’, released in April, is a churning powerhouse of nightmare rhythms; a personal favourite of 2025. They’ve taken their blistering live set on the road alongside noise rock icons Ditz, as well as bands like The

Tuesday 04 November 2025

Give Up – ‘The Possibility That Love Is Not Enough’

Give Up have been peddling their emo wares across Brighton, and further afield, for a couple of years now, having released their debut EP ‘Laugh At Myself’ last autumn. With the release of their sophomore EP – ‘The Possibility That Love Is Not Enough’ – Give Up have

Thursday 16 October 2025

H_ngm_n – ‘Paper Street’

H_ngm_n have been peddling their own take on emo for several years now; stripped back, two-piece and contemporary, yet capable of reaching anthemic highs that evoke mid-2000s pop punk bands like Motion City Soundtrack and Fall Out Boy. ‘Paper Street’ is their debut album – released almost a

Tuesday 07 October 2025

TV CULT – ‘Industry’

German post punks TV CULT describe their music as “somewhere between The Cure and Minor.” Their debut album, 2023’s ‘Colony’, lent hard on their punk influences and led to the band touring with acts such as Ditz and Militarie Gun. ‘Industry’, the sophomore follow-up, sees the band embrace

Friday 19 September 2025

Motion City Soundtrack – ‘The Same Old Wasted Wonderful World’

It never quite seemed fair that Motion City Soundtrack were painted with the brush of pop punk early in their career, or that their later albums were judged in that light. Certainly, ‘Commit This To Memory’ and ‘Even If It Kills Me’ were the closest the band came

Friday 12 September 2025

Die Spitz – ‘Something To Consume’

Austin rockers Die Spitz’s debut album, ‘Teeth’, was released two years ago, as the band turned twenty. Filled with a blistering punk energy, ‘Teeth’ cemented the band’s sound as both deeply inspired by ‘90s grunge and distinctly contemporary; a post-Covid Hole. Their sophomore, ‘Something To Consume’ sees the

Friday 05 September 2025

La Dispute – ‘No One Was Driving the Car’

Post-hardcore legends La Dispute have released their first album in six years – or rather, they have just finished releasing it. ‘No One Was Driving the Car’, an exploration of social and psychological decay, has been steadily releasing over the past three months. The album is split into

Tuesday 19 August 2025

The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die – ‘Dreams Of Being Dust’

The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die have spent over fifteen years establishing themselves as one of the core pillars of emo revivalism. ‘Dreams Of Being Dust’, the band’s fifth full-length offering, is filled with the hypnotic atmosphere that fans of