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EP REVIEW: divedown – ‘Where They May’

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  • Posted on May 28, 2026May 28, 2026

Although they’re still in need of an identity of their own, there’s plenty of emo-leaning promise exhibited by divedown on their debut EP.

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EP REVIEW: Bleech 9:3 – ‘Bleech 9:3’

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  • Posted on May 13, 2026May 13, 2026

They’re one of the most hyped bands around right now, and with a debut collection of incisive grunge cuts, Bleech 9:3 can already justify it.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Basement – ‘WIRED’

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  • Posted on May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

After a long absence, Basement’s indie-rock reworking has quite a few nice ideas, but also just as many limitations that they struggle to work around.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Silo – ‘Haze’

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  • Posted on April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

On a debut that’s a near-perfect synthesis of shoegaze, grunge and melodic hardcore, Silo are already well on their way towards stepping up from their newcomer status.

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EP REVIEW: Flatwounds – ‘Chain Of Command’

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  • Posted on March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

Tautness and tension define Flatwounds’ new EP, making for a gripping, forceful alt-rock sound.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: HANABIE., Shields, Sick Joy, Survivalist

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  • Posted on January 28, 2026January 28, 2026

In this Review Round-Up, there’s a bumper crop of releases including a new one from HANABIE., the return of Shields, a serious step up from Sick Joy, and Survivalist who…are also here.

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PHOTOS: Pulled Apart By Horses – Future Yard, Birkenhead – 23/01/2026

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  • Posted on January 26, 2026April 21, 2026

For the opening of 2026’s Onomatoposter exhibition, Pulled Apart By Horses bring their garage-rock punch to Birkenhead’s Future Yard.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Softcult – ‘When A Flower Doesn’t Grow’

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  • Posted on January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

On their debut full-length, everything that previously worked about Softcult’s fusion of shoegaze, grunge and pop remains, only now feeling even more resolute.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: Blanket, Rifle, The Just Joans

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  • Posted on January 14, 2026January 14, 2026

In this Review Round-Up, a step back from Blanket still proves pretty decent, alongside more good stuff from Rifle and The Just Joans.

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THE CATCH-UP: Rock In 2025

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  • Posted on December 15, 2025December 15, 2025

2025 is coming to a close, so we’ve gone back through the last 12 months to take a look at all the major rock, metal, punk and alternative releases that we missed.

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The spirit of culture and collaboration rushes through Los Bitchos’ newest album, and finds their combination of psychedelia, funk and cumbia at its most energised.

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A double-header of dark, pounding electronic music arrives in Bristol, courtesy of Carpenter Brut and HEALTH’s co-headline tour.

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Digging into her most personal work to date, Jesse Jo Stark earmarks herself as an exceptional singer-songwriter on her new album.

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