Ruston Kelly – ‘The Weakness’

Imagine a world where Brian Fallon gave up on trying to be Springsteen and instead filled his head with Van Morrison and the National. The album he’d produce in these circumstances would be ‘The Weakness’. It’s intensely personal and the pain he shares is the kind of pain we’ve

Covet – ‘Catharsis’

Over the past decade, Yvette Young has firmly carved her face into the Mount Rushmore of modern guitar heroes. The Californian has gone from posting solo videos to a niche group of fans to releasing a bunch of albums both on her own and, as frontwoman of

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Bury Tomorrow – ‘The Seventh Sun’

A few years ago, the Bury Tomorrow camp was rocked when founding member and singer Jason Cameron announced he was stepping back from the band. Losing members is tough for any band to endure, but when that person has been there’s from the very beginning and is

City And Colour – ‘The Love Still Held Me Near’

Dallas Green is a man of great experience. A founding member of post-hardcore legends Alexisonfire and performing under the moniker City And Colour since 2005, he has a spectacular catalogue of work to his name. But in a career that has entered its third decade, he has

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Samiam – ‘Stowaway’

Don’t call it a comeback. Call it an evolution, a rebirth, a continuation after twelve years of absence for the mostly forgotten cousins of the Gilman Street family, Samiam. After signing to a major in the nineties and touring across every inhabited continent with just about every big alt

LIVE: Lamb of God / Kreator / Municipal Waste @ Academy, Manchester

Three long years, we’ve waited for this night. Originally scheduled for April 2020, Lamb of God have had to regretfully postpone their ‘State of Unrest’ tour time and time again.

Lamb Of God, Kreator & Municipal Waste @ Academy, Manchester

Punk Rock Factory – ‘It’s Just A Stage We’re Going Through’

There’s always room in the punk scene for a little bit of silliness, be it Me First and The Gimme Gimmes belting out ‘Sweet Caroline’ to, well, anything P Paul Fenech from the Meteors has ever released in his solo career. Punk Rock Factory fits perfectly into this tradition,