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From Wednesday 11 May 2016

Stream the heartfelt split 7″ from Boy On Guitar and Chase Huglin

The split release has become a time-honoured tradition in our scene. It serves as a way to introduce new fans to a band they may not have heard before, and more often than not, it’s a reason for friends to work together. Today we have the pleasure of bringing

Join Brogues at their ‘Heartbreak Club’

Starting life as a solo project by Fat Wreck signees Morning Glory’s Shawn Gardiner, Brogues have evolved into a melodic punk beast, set to drop their debut ‘Heart and Song’ later this month. Drawing influence from various punk and rock heroes, the result channels Jawbreaker, Against Me! and Alkaline

Wake yourself up with the new Daydream Frenzy track, ‘Good Morning’

Aberdeen three-piece Daydream Frenzy are gearing up to release their new EP later this month, following last year’s debut full-length, ‘Pride & Wonder’. Heralded by the trio as one of the heavier tracks on the record, ‘Good Morning’ blends their penchant for melodic rock with a subtle grunge feel. It’s

Tuesday 10 May 2016

Experience Tens at their most resentful with new track, ‘Acid Reflux Redux’

Where many struggle to fit in all of life’s ever-multiplying commitments, there must be something in Chicago’s water that has to opposite effect. Tens is the latest in a series of bands in which members Mike Petruccelli, Kyle Manning and Ryan Smith find themselves playing, another addition to their

Experience the Purple live spectacular in their ‘Backbone’ video

Purple’s ‘(409)’ debut presented a mesmerising blend of sun-kissed surf, bubblegum pop, riotous rock and roll and a finishing wedge of gritty punk, and boy was it good. With ‘Bodacious’, the follow-up to their 2014 introduction, things aren’t slowing down. Their pre-release singles ‘Minivan’ and ‘Bliss’ have already showcased

Stream the new split EP by Tom Aylott and Jonny Ward

Eagle eyed readers may recognised Tom Aylott’s name as the former editor of these very pages. Having hung up his Punktastic boots almost two years back, he has since become a stalwart of the DIY punk scene, having in recent weeks played in support of Brandon Reilly of The

Monday 09 May 2016

First play of the new Cute Cute Death LP, ‘Vessels’

‘Vessels’, the debut album by Kingston via South Africa five-piece Cute Cute Death, harks back to post-hardcore of the last decade while intertwining complex guitar work and progressive structures of current contemporaries. It’s as much a reflection on times gone by as it is an explosion of modern sounds,

Friday 06 May 2016

Stream ‘Beliefs’, the cathartic new EP from Agelast

The power that Agelast bring to the world of melodic hardcore is a breath of fresh air. Their new EP, ‘Beliefs’, is a blistering haze of anger and intensity, peppered with raw emotion. Today we are bringing you an exclusive first listen to ‘Beliefs’, and catch up with Robert

Thursday 05 May 2016

Our search for meaning continues on Sean Grant & The Wolfgang’s ‘Take A Man’s Body’

‘Take A Man’s Body’ is the second part of a story of self-discovery. Taken from Sean Grant & The Wolfgang’s forthcoming ‘7 Deadly 7’ EP, it acts a the direct sequel to ‘Brother‘, the tale of a 25 year old salesman stuck in a endless loop of

Wednesday 04 May 2016

Future Idiots celebrate being corny on ‘Imperfect’

“I may not be perfect, but baby I’m perfect for you,” the chorus on Swedish pop-punks Future Idiots’ new track ‘Imperfect’ proclaims. “I know that’s a really cheesy line,” they admit, a hint of a self-approving philosophy that runs deep into the song. Although based around love, the track