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 […]
EP REVIEW: ‘The World Doesn’t Work’ by Coast To Coast
Coast To Coast feel like a band in the wrong place at the wrong time. If they’d have been at this point a few years ago when Britrock was at […]
EP REVIEW: ‘I Am Getting By’ by Just About Done
At face value, and going off what they’ve released so far from this new EP, Just About Done haven’t exactly been lighting any fires to get people to sit up […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Closure’ by As Everything Unfolds
Closure is the new EP from As Everything Unfolds following on from last year’s Collide. The post-hardcore / alternative sextet from Buckinghamshire are also embarking on a tour with alternative […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Fair Enough’ by Minus The Bear
While Minus The Bear have never been an enormous force outside of the underground, the impact they’ve had on math-rock (and with guitarist Dave Knudson’s previous role in Botch, progressive […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Canvas’ by Blank Atlas
Alternative rock trio Blank Atlas are making a storm with catchy riffs and upbeat rhythms in their new EP, Canvas. Following the success of their debut EP, Solitude in 2016, the trio have devoted their […]
EP REVIEW: ‘Lay Your Love Down’ by Redwood
It feels as though a lot is riding on Redwood to really deliver with their new EP. Taking up the role of buzz band is a thankless task at the […]
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