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From Friday 25 March 2016

Watch the video for Prima Vera’s ‘Instigator’

Despite only being three tracks long, Prima Vera’s ‘Floral Media’ EP cemented their prospects, delivering their unique take on off-kilter indie with a subtle hint of theatrics. ‘Instigator’, the EP’s second track, carries nods to the grandiose sounds of Panic! At The Disco but falls short of the melodramatic.

Wednesday 23 March 2016

Watch the video for Rideau’s ‘Stand Still’

“When it comes to musical references I see ourselves in the Swedish rock tradition of bands like The Hives and Refused, combined with some american stuff like The Bronx,” says Rideau vocalist Gabriel Öberg. With ‘Stand Still’, it’s easy to see why. Rideau blend the punk attitude and eccentric

Tuesday 22 March 2016

Westing launch Scattered Moments series with ‘Away’

On his split with Traveler’s Cold, Westing – aka Matt Mascarenas of Heartless Breakers and Daytrader – showcased an emo infused singer-songwriter tone that hinted at the likes of Dashboard Confessional but retained a wispy undercurrent. Come ‘Away’, the first track from Westing’s Scattered Moments series, Mascarenas has stripped

Thursday 17 March 2016

Stream the new Fierce Morgan EP, ‘Misanthropy’

It’s perhaps coincidence that Fierce Morgan’s aptly titled ‘Misanthropy’ reaches ears the week of the British budget. For many it’s another hit to social equality, with another £3.5 billion to be cut in the next 4 years. Regardless of questions over necessity, our age of austerity is hitting the

Friday 19 February 2016

Stream the ‘Reckless Youth’ EP by The Shapers

French punks The Shapers have been making a name for themselves since forming in 2009, primarily in South East Asia. The band have developed a dedicated following through extensive touring, taking them through China, Indonesia and Thailand. Celebrating the exposure, the band crossed the pond to shares stages with

‘Media In, Media Out’ is just the beginning for Little American Champ

It’s impossible not to be excited by Michigan four-piece Little American Champ. From the opening moments of the adrenaline inducing ‘Media In, Media Out’, the first track on their long-awaited debut full-length, ‘Vacation Ending’, the band definitively cement themselves as key players in the Midwestern punk scene. The track

Thursday 18 February 2016

I Love Your Lifestyle will be the soundtrack to your summer

We’re delighted to bring you another stream this week and it’s another from Dog Knights Productions, you lucky people! This time round we have the incredible debut album from Sweden’s I Love Your Lifestyle, ‘We Go Way Back’. Fourteen blistering songs of pure emo bliss for fans of Algernon

Masts keep things interesting on debut album, ‘Adversaries’

On ‘Adversaries’, Cardiff based Masts’ debut full-length, the band have made a conscious decision to shake it up. Like At The Drive-In, Fugazi and Hot Water Music before them, there’s little in their post-hardcore to latch onto. Just as any of the record’s eleven tracks settle into a routine,

Wednesday 17 February 2016

Say “yes” to Edmonton’s new track, ‘No’

Straight out of Gainesville, Florida – in some ways the spiritual home of DIY and home to the endearing craziness of FEST – Edmonton are taking the power back with their forthcoming EP, ‘No’. Having tackled the loss thereof in their debut full-length, ‘Walk It Off’, ‘No’ is the

Tuesday 16 February 2016

Watch Forrest’s surrealist video for ‘Luna’

Taken from last year’s ‘Soluna‘ LP, Forrest are imitating their gently unsettling sound in the video for ‘Luna’. Filmed at band member Dan’s farm, the distorted, manipulated and often oddly framed imagery reflects the track’s foreboding sound and theme. As Forrest’s Ryan explains, the track itself speaks