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From Wednesday 19 October 2016

First play of the new Tiny Kingdoms single, ‘Your Bones’

We’ve never made a secret of our love for Tiny Kingdoms, and we featured them in our P.O.V section back in May this year. Naturally, we are excited to bring you the first play of their excellent new single, ‘Your Bones’. “‘Your Bones’ is about a girl I had

Tuesday 18 October 2016

First play ‘Bones’, the new single from Nervus

With impending release of their new album, ‘Permanent Rainbow’, Nervus are already causing quite a stir. The Watford-based indie rockers have already released ‘Oh Joy’ and ‘Skipping Needle’, and today we are bringing you the first play of their new single, ‘Bones’. “In short, ‘Bones’ is about gender dysphoria,” explains

Monday 17 October 2016

First play of ‘Rift and Seam’, the new album from Pettersson

Europe has always produced the finest emotional hardcore that the scene has ever had. Hailing from Vienna, Pettersson are carrying on that tradition with their powerful new album, ‘Rift and Seam’. It channels the raw catharsis of many pioneering bands, and is one of the most intense albums to

Sunday 16 October 2016

First play of the new Feed Them To The Forest single, ‘Six Seasons and a Movie’

Contrary to popular belief, distance doesn’t always make the heart grow fonder. Times change, people change, and friendships disappear. York’s Feed Them To The Forest have channelled that for their excellent new single, ‘Six Seasons and a Movie’, which we are bringing you an exclusive listen to today. “Six Seasons is

Friday 14 October 2016

First play of ‘Skillets’, the new single from Hot Knife

Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, Hot Knife play a particularly infectious brand of punk rock. Made up of members of Spanish Gamble, Static Radio, and Candy Hearts, the band are set to release a two-track EP just in time for their set at this year’s Fest in Gainesville. With surfy melodies

Backpacks take on emotional abandonment with ‘Calls’

Relationships are often fickle. Friends, lovers and even family can leave just as quickly as they arrive, leading to an ever-temporary state of being. Making the most of time together is vital, but never makes the subsequent feeling of emotional abandonment any easier. Deliberate or not, the brightest flame

Thursday 13 October 2016

First play of ‘My Generation’, the new single from Thomas Nicholas

The American Pie movies were part of the youth of an entire generation. The jokes, the love lives, and the relatable coming of age story of growing up won them a place in the hearts of many. For Thomas Nicholas, who starred in the movies as Kevin Myers, it

Stream the Old Wives’ back-catalogue ahead of new material

Celebrating their signing to the ever-expanding Little Rocket Records, Edmonton punks Old Wives will be re-releasing their entire back-catalogue. Soon to be available through Bandcamp on a pay what you want basis, the material precedes new music by the trio due in the Spring. Having played together for

Wednesday 12 October 2016

First play of the ‘The Best Is Behind You’, the new LP by The Alpacas

Hailing from the Canadian city of Barrie, Ontario, The Alpacas have enlisted producer Kevin Dietz on their new LP, ‘The Best Is Behind You’. His eclectic back-catalogue, having worked with the likes of Alexisonfire and Placebo as well as Nelly Furtado and The Cranberries, is indicative of the quartet’s style.

Take a journey through horror to liberation on the Sweeping Exits EP

‘The Projectionist’, the latest EP by Portland trio Sweeping Exits, tells the tale of a female vampire working in a theatre, devouring misogynistic men. It has emerged out of vocalist and guitarist Mira Glitterhound’s personal experiences as transgender. “I experience harassment, threats, violence and dehumanizing mockery on a daily