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From Thursday 06 May 2021

Salem – ‘Salem II’

Will Gould seems to be on a crusade to single handedly revive the horror punk genre. Alongside his comrades in Creeper, he spins theatrical yarns of deeply layered tracks that have a whole generation experiencing ‘The Black Parade’ levels of mania – and now, with his side project Salem,

Friday 30 April 2021

Last Hyena – ‘How Soon Is Mars?’

There are several very different sides to progressive instrumental music, all equally as impressive and indulgent as the other. One is bursting with delicate and ambient dreamscapes, weaving a pattern with a variety of sonic textures that are able to whisk you away to another world and soothe

Thursday 29 April 2021

Lost At Sea – ‘Motion Sickness’

While their mission statement is to focus on that chaotic period of uncertainty in youth, Lost At Sea’s music is anything but directionless. Formerly known as Corusco, LAS are themselves at that point in their lives and, spurred on by “trying to find hope and meaning when

Gojira – ‘Fortitude’

You can make a strong argument that ‘Fortitude’ is the most anticipated metal release of the year. If you’re reading this, you won’t be wondering if you should check it out – you’ll already be waiting in impatient anticipation. You’re probably wondering; just how good is it? Oh, it’s

Wednesday 28 April 2021

Manchester Orchestra – ‘The Million Masks of God’

It has been almost four years since Manchester Orchestra released their stunning, if slightly under-appreciated, fifth album – ‘A Black Mile to the Surface’. For some, the prospect of them delivering a worthy follow-up was going to be a difficult task for the Atlanta group. Nevertheless, Andy Hull

Monday 26 April 2021

Remember Sports – ‘Like a Stone’

The past 18 months have provided plenty of time to think and take stock. Stifled by a lack of touring or pretty much anything else that makes being in a band special, a common theme persists through many releases in a post-Covid world. Reflection and analysing the nether reaches

Friday 23 April 2021

GUEST PLAYLIST: Them Bloody Kids

London-based alternative rock/metal trio Them Bloody Kids released their debut album ‘Radical Animals’ today. We spoke to vocalist Seb Moederle-Lumb about the tracks that inspire him. Scars on Broadway – ‘Stoner Hater’ This song has it all when it comes to TBK’s sound / style inspiration! Amazingly

The Offspring – ‘Let The Bad Times Roll’

Just in time for the summer, punk rock veterans The Offspring return with their near decade long overdue tenth album ‘Let The Bad Times Roll’. The most chilled out band in California may be older, but they still know how to crank out cathartic melodies with a slashing of

Thursday 22 April 2021

glimmers – ‘Worlds Apart’

It can take a lot to make a mark in the world of pop rock – and in just one short year (that has, in fairness, felt like quite a long one), Atlanta quintet glimmers have made the most of a closed down pandemic world to introduce themselves in

Wednesday 21 April 2021

RedHook – ‘Bad Decisions’

If there’s one country we can always rely on to provide the goods when it comes to new music these days, it’s Australia – and with their fresh, eclectic sound, Sydney mob RedHook are no exception. Having released their first single back in 2018, it feels like a debut