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From Friday 08 July 2016

Shot Of Hornets – ‘Make Out A Picture’

It’s certainly a debut EP to be proud of. Considering North Wales’ Shot of Hornets have been playing together for less than a year, their first release as a band, ‘Make Out A Picture’, is impressive and a solid slice of huge, noisy alternative rock. With such erratic guitars and

Friday 01 July 2016

Twin Heart – ‘Progress: Decline’

Kilmarnock’s not exactly known for its musical prowess. Okay, so that Scottish band might be from there but otherwise it’s more well known for its connections with Robert Burns (you know, the ‘Auld Lang Syne’ poet) and a fairly terrible football team. It comes as a surprise then that

Thursday 30 June 2016

Youth Man – ‘Wax’

Turn your head to the whirlwind of political unrest and many shocking England performances in the Euros. Instead – listen to Brummie punks Youth Man, their loads better than all that other stuff! Combining 80’s era classic hardcore and some of the grittiest UK punk in recent times. The

Monday 27 June 2016

False Advertising – ‘Brainless’

False Advertising are one of those bands you wished you had caught when they first started out. Listening to ‘Brainless’ today though, and last year’s self-titled debut LP, there’s no part of me that isn’t happy to have them in my life. This is a thoroughly satisfying blast of

Wednesday 22 June 2016

River Becomes Ocean – ‘December’

Cosmopolitan, alternative, and accepting, Brighton’s a logical choice of place to be for anyone who wants to be creative away from the overwhelming busyness of London. River Becomes Ocean – still relatively new kids on the block – are the latest export from the South Coast and new EP,

Monday 20 June 2016

Witterquick – ‘Beneath the Spinning Lights’

Exeter-based alt-rock quintet Witterquick make an assured start with ‘Beneath the Spinning Lights’, a five-track collection of powerful choruses, catchy melodies and well crafted songs. For a debut EP it’s impressively refined, showcasing a sound that’s already accomplished enough to slot alongside similar alt-rock heavyweights Young Guns and Lower

Thursday 16 June 2016

Daydream Frenzy – ‘Ocean Air’

Daydream Frenzy’s new release ‘Ocean Air’ is short and sweet. Although the first two songs alone are good enough to pop on repeat for a few listens, there’s a potential here for the band to create something really great. With an understated charm and a clear knack for a

Waco – ‘Uprise’

Oddball four-piece Waco have been impressing those in and around the UK for a few years now with their inspired, if a little over-the-top brand of punk rock. ‘Uprise’, their second EP, sees them not just surpassing their previous efforts, but looking down on them from a great height and

Sunday 12 June 2016

The Autumn Ravine – ‘An Intrinsic Evolution’

Kent quartet The Autumn Ravine have come on in leaps and bounds since the release of their debut EP ‘The Garden of England’, a little over two years ago. When you release a stunning debut, it can be daunting to follow it up with something that transcends that; however,

Wednesday 08 June 2016

No Joy – ‘Drool Sucker’

No Joy are sick of being pigeonholed. Throughout their seven-year career they have been plagued by all manner of labels; shoegaze, dream pop, indie rock, and so on. While moments of their back catalogue justify such terms, particularly in their earlier releases, they have far more to offer than