EP REVIEW: ‘As Within /// So Without’ by wars
Even if it wasn’t the greatest display of a new band finding their feet, there was a good deal about wars’ debut album We Are Islands, After All that suggested […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Kill The Sun’ by Cane Hill
The fact that Cane Hill are totally bucking against the level that a band of their size should be is one of the most wonderful things about them. A successful […]
The Catch-Up – 2018 (Part 2)
With the end of 2018 just days away, it’s worth reflecting on just how much music has been released, good, bad or in between. And while we’ve covered more of […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Skin & Bones’ by All Ears Avow
It’s strange to see how quickly and comfortably All Ears Avow are moving into the realms of a potentially great, potentially huge alt-rock prospect. It’s certainly not a bad thing […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Crevassian’ by Crevassian
As much as the phrase “instrumental post-rock band” has been worn down to basic nothingness over time given the number of acts it’s applied to, it continues to feel like […]
EP REVIEW: ‘The Missing Man’ by AFI
At this point, AFI are too big and well-loved to have an outright failure on their hands, but if anything can equate to that in modern times, it’d be last […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Virtue’ by William Ryan Key
In a way, it feels like William Ryan Key knows his solo career didn’t get off to the best of starts. Thirteen felt incredibly anaemic, especially for a debut release, […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Procreate // Annihilate’ by I Am Pariah
Procreate // Annihilate is the sophomore EP from metal trio, I Am Pariah. Originating from Stoke-on-Trent, Bassist Dave Snell describes their new release thusly: “The EP title is relevant to […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Goodbye Dinosaur…’ by Phoxjaw
As great a success as British post-hardcore has been in the past, its overall impact has been waning fairly considerably recent, despite the influx of new bands refusing to slow […]
EP REVIEW: ‘New Kids In America’ by Not Ur Girlfrenz
It’s more or less impossible to go into a discussion about Not Ur Girlfrenz without first addressing the colossal elephant in the room, namely that the ages of this trio […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Honey’ by Crooked Teeth
There’s something to appreciate about bands looking to take a genre like pop-rock in new directions, especially when said genre has become positively drenched with chancers and copycats running off […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Fight’ by Sœur
Sœur are a perfect example of the leaps and bounds that Britrock has taken over the past few years. What was previously the catch-all term for hook-driven, unthreatening alt-rock has […]
EP REVIEW: ‘1981 Extended Play’ by I Don’t Know How But They Found Me
For anyone who just happens upon this band without any prior knowledge, there’s a high chance they’ll be wondering what the hell this actually is and why they’re riding so […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Ill Minds, Vol. 1’ by Black Coast
When it comes to particular types of hardcore, one area that the UK excels in the many can’t seem to catch up with is the ability to imbue heavy music […]
EP REVIEW: ‘The Calling’ by Arkdown
Even if it mightn’t be completely obvious, there’s a lot of pressure on Arkdown to be really, really good. They’re breaking through at a time when Bury Tomorrow and While […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Psalms’ by Hollywood Undead
It’ll most likely always be a mystery how Hollywood Undead inexplicably rubberbanded back into relevance in 2017 and 2018. Considering they’d spent the best part of the previous decade as […]
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