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From Monday 09 February 2015

First play of the ‘Eat Pizza’ EP by Ligaments

Pizza and punk go together like mac and cheese. What better way to enjoy an onslaught of sometimes politically charged, regularly tongue-in-cheek and suitability angry noise than a thin slice of heaven, oozing with molten mozzarella? It’s a question that would encourage a resounding yes from London based punk

Wednesday 04 February 2015

First play of the new Western Settings track

Californian melodic punks Western Settings are preparing to release new album ‘Yes It Is’ on the 17th February 2015 via La Escalera Records (San Diego, CA), Rad Girlfriend Records (OH), A.D.D. Records (FL), Eager Beaver Records (Japan), Snatchee Records (WA) and Fast Crowd Records (CA). The title track provides

Tuesday 03 February 2015

First play of the new Mayfair track

Memphis, Tennessee based emo meets shoegaze four-piece Mayfair has previously broken up before they really began. Now they are stronger than ever and ready for a fight. “I told him that if they were interested, I’d play bass for them if they wanted to start playing shows again.

First play of the new After The Fall track

We have teamed up with Paper + Plastick Records to bring you an exclusive stream from the forthcoming After The Fall 7″ – released via the label on the 7th April. The record precedes a full length, due for release via the legendary Bridge9 Records. ‘Dedication’ features Karl Alvarez

Tuesday 27 January 2015

First play of the new Not Scientists track

French melodic punks Not Scientists are gearing up to release their debut full-length, ‘Destroy to Rebuild’ on the 6th March 2015. It provides a careful balance between its downtrodden theme – “I guess it’s about fucking up, finding out that nothing lasts for ever, and learning things the

Monday 26 January 2015

First play of the new self-titled Brightr EP

“Following the demise of my former band, Hold The Fight, I decided to embark upon a solo adventure,” explains Laurie Cottingham, the singer-songwriter behind one-man acoustic outfit Brightr. He goes on to explain how his new musical endeavour was fuelled by a desire to combine pop melodies with

Tuesday 20 January 2015

Have a brand new track from Caravels!

It’s a long, cold Tuesday so how about some new music to help get you through it? We have a brand new track from Caravels from their split with Octaves! Check out “Moody Miles” below: You can also watch a video for a track

Tuesday 13 January 2015

First play of the debut Faux EP

Southampton based dirty pop four-piece Faux play just that – a combination of energetic and infectious melody with a quirky alternative edge. It’s a sound that sees them avoid sitting comfortably in any box, instead straddling both pop and alternative genres. With a scene dominated by British pop-rock

Thursday 08 January 2015

First play of the new track by Darwin & The Dinosaur

With various line-up changes since their formation in 2009, Darwin & The Dinosaur have substantially developed their equally retrospective and refreshing sound. “When we formed, Darwin & The Dinosaur were an alternative punk band in the style of Motion City Soundtrack,” guitarist and vocalist Alan Hiom explains. “Since

Monday 15 December 2014

First Play of the debut EP from Bowhunter

Those who have followed the UK’s stellar underground music scene in the last few years will no doubt be familiar with The JCQ. Their off-kilter rhythms and anthemic hooks were highly acclaimed, and they never followed any set paths or trends other than the ones they created for