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From Monday 23 November 2015

Everything just gets better with Kilkovec

It’s very rarely spoken about. For those with a clear and typical educational path, the months after graduating from university can be dark. For the first time in a young person’s life, there is no set plan. The world becomes their oyster, and for many, the oyster is downright

Saturday 21 November 2015

Get tangled up in the new Havenfield video

‘Tangle’ is a step forward for Purchase, New York based five-piece Havenfield. “Tangle was the first time working in a professional studio and with Brett Romnes,” the band explain, demonstrating their decision to push things forward. “It was a totally different experience working with another creative mind opposed to

Friday 20 November 2015

Remind yourself why Meet Me In St Louis were your favourite band

May 2007. I find myself on a boat in the middle of a roundabout in Leeds (known as the Dry Dock to most), either preparing for or recovering from the nearby Slam Dunk Festival. Which of the two it was, I can’t remember. Either way, a group of youngsters

Thursday 19 November 2015

First play of ‘My Room Is A Mess’ by Western Daughter

Western Daughter are ready to turn some heads. Their blend of styles has resulted in a lofty indie sound with the smallest smattering of country. It might sound unusual on paper, but that’s testament to their slightly unconventional sound. Displaying the potential to conform neatly into a preconceived musical

Wednesday 18 November 2015

Get your acoustic fix with Jon, The Archivists new album

It’s actually surprisingly rare to hear a truly acoustic album these days. With a considerable number of singer-songwriters opting for a full band approach, particularly in the alternative market, Worcester, Massachusetts based Jon, The Archivist isn’t afraid to strip it all back to vocals and guitars. On his new album

It’s all a bit 8-bit with (T-T)b

Guitars, check. Bass, check. Drums, check. Rigged up classic Nintendo Entertainment System… check… Boston’s 8-bit punks (T-T)b are not the first band to use early computer game sounds or toys in their makeup, I remember watching a gaunt gentleman extracting sounds I never deemed possible from a electronic toy guitar

Monday 16 November 2015

Be happy being sad with the new Larkhill EP

Larkhill are sad. Born out of Seasonal Affective Disorder and primary songwriter Miz Trujillo’s complicated past, the London via Brighton punks wear their downtrodden heart firmly on their sleeve. Having left their Grayscale moniker behind, Larkhill marks the acceptance of unhappiness and soundtracks the relief that provides. “It seems crazy

Friday 13 November 2015

Punk and politics meet hip-hop in Sunny Gang’s monster track

Hip-hop and punk have always been licking at the same ice-cream. Both, in their most traditional guises, are founded from anger and oppression, a huge fuck you to the system. New Jersey crossover four-piece Sunny Gang are keeping the traditions alive, at least on new track ‘Godzilla’. With the

Promising pop-rockers Middle Distance stream ‘New Hall’

Buckinghamshire pop-rockers Middle Distance make beautiful music. At times pushing on melodic indie, their affection for the likes of Brand New and American Football is evident in the melancholic sound, with the band describing themselves as bittersweet alternative rock. “The song is about moving away from someone you’re close to,”

Thursday 12 November 2015

Stream the debut full-length by Norway’s stunning After Words

Norwegian After Words are excellent. With a sound all their own, they mash together elements of Seaheaven, The World Is A Beautiful Place and their heavier counterparts, forming their distinctive emo infused math-rock. The trio manage to retain the dense atmospherics of the aforementioned, yet with guitar work that