Firstly, two things to deal with if you’re not that familiar with The Front Bottoms: 1. yes, that IS their name. don’t let it put you off (it’s just short of losing all meaning anyway) 2. if Tom Delonge’s vocals wind you up, you’re not going to get on well with Brian Sella’s. There. Done. [...]

Today sees the return of Takedown Festival to the University of Southampton, and it is an utter triumph. There’s a fantastic turnout for all bands and it’s slickly organised. The only flaws of today are that some bands run over, meaning that most stage times are slightly delayed, and there are some sound issues on [...]

Having in 2009 impressed Alcopop! with their EP ‘We Got Tazers’, Surrey’s Stagecoach have now come to releas their debut album ‘Say Hi To The Band’. It is, from the word go, a delightful concoction of indie rock, with a Weezer like sense of melody and guitars that should make any sensible person want to [...]

Following their destructive set at Belgium’s recent Groezrock Festival, Narrows return to London for only their third show in the nation’s capital. Hot on the heels of the release of the seminal ‘Sister Faith’, Coliseum join as main support with London’s own Pariso kicking things off. With all three bands renowned for brutal high energy [...]

‘Social decline, depression, suicide and loss of hope form the premise of the album…’ That’s a hell of a press release to be faced with. ‘Desperation Is The English Way Vol. 2′ concludes the social autopsy that is Brother Hood Of The Lake’s mini-series.’ and fuck me, it’s brutal! Plymouth five-piece Brotherhood Of The Lake are a [...]

With Punktastic favourites Masked Intruder and The Front Bottoms both playing before mid morning, it is regrettable that our late arrival results in us missing these excellent bands. You would be hard pushed to find a British festival that starts at 10:00AM on the Sunday! The Flatliners take the main stage for an lunchtime injection [...]

Belgium may not be the obvious venue for Europe’s premier punk-rock festival. Far removed from the waffles, chocolate, beautiful architecture and European politics, the eastern village of Meerhout is once again invaded by hordes of music fans from around the globe. Evolving from a comparably small affair over twenty years ago, Groezrock now offers a [...]

Ever since The Story So Far released their debut album ‘Under Soil and Dirt’ their stock has been steadily rising. So much so that they are quite clearly at the forefront of the pop punk revolution that has seemingly taken place over the last three or so years. They’ve even managed to survive the much [...]

Having built up a dedicated following with his witty folk songs, Reading’s Ben Marwood has returned with his second album ‘Back Down’. Building on the success of his debut album, ‘Back Down’ sounds more accomplished in every way. The songwriting has been finely tuned while the production is crisp and professional. Gone are the days [...]

Firstly, ‘One of Us Is The Killer’ retains everything listeners would expect from New Jersey noise-artists The Dillinger Escape Plan. Their fifth full-length is filled with mismatched time signatures, insatiable drum patters, brutal riffs and distinctive growls. It also follows suit from predecessor ‘Option Paralysis’ by injecting the occasional rest-bite through menacing instrumentals and brooding [...]