Gun Shy: “I like shoegaze. It’s better than being labelled as a pop punk band, right?”

August Burns Red: “We don’t want to alienate anybody, it’s not right”

Pet Library – ‘Pity Party’

Formed in early 2016, the Hertfordshire twinkly emo duo have been making a name for themselves within the UK DIY community. Their debut LP ‘Pity Party’ is the magnum opus of all their hard work thus far. Both guitarist/vocalist Tim Andersson and drummer/vocalist George Milner are only 19, but

Converge return to tell us all about the pain

Aged around 25 years to perfection, Converge were the first ‘serious’ metal band I ever got into, at the ripe age of 13. Whilst some may argue their most recent efforts lacked the bite that albums like ‘Jane Doe’ and ‘Petitioning The Sky’ embarked on, I feel at this

Wolf Down break up following abuse allegations

The German hardcore band responded to a blog post, calling out details of alleged sexual abuse in a lengthy Facebook statement, confirming that Wolf Down” can no longer be a band.” Stray From The Path tweeted in response to these allegations that they will be finding a replacement for Wolf Down’s

LIVE: Pup / The Tuts @ Old Blue Last, London

When you think of Canada, what’s the first thing that pops into your head? Maple leaves? Alexisonfire? Tim Hortons? Well if it doesn’t already, Toronto-based punk outfit Pup should also come to mind. Having ventured to our shores countless times since their inception in 2013, today they are hauled

MSRY release debut single ‘Bloom’ and announce tour dates

Oxford metalcore act MSRY released their first single, ‘Bloom’, via Spotify. This is what frontman Kial Churcher had to say about it. “Bloom’ is the first song MSRY recorded, Keir (drummer) had written the music and I had to get some feelings off of my chest about a breakup. The lyrics

LIVE: Citizen / Turnover / Sorority Noise @ The Underworld, London

Given the immense amount of love and attention we show the American emo scene over here, shows for bands on the Run For Cover and Big Scary Monsters labels manage to sell out quickly. While each group has enjoyed individual success from numerous returns to the UK, tonight unites

Weakdaze release new single ‘Nosedive (Into Concrete)’

Weakdaze, have unveiled their new single ‘Nosedive (Into Concrete)’, which you can listen to on their official Soundcloud page. They will also be playing NARC festival in Newcastle alongside Horsefight, Donnie Willow, CHEAP LUNCH and PARKS. JULY 1 NEWCASTLE The Tyne Bar

Carpets – ‘Carpets’

Not to be confused with Inspiral Carpets, who are also from Manchester, the group originated in Lincoln before venturing up north to chase the dream. Despite being a three piece, their sound is expansive and manages to build on foundations of post-punk, shoegaze and noise rock and make it