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From Tuesday 28 July 2015

Maff- ‘Maff’

Chile may not be a country particularly well known for exporting its musical talent around the world, but the début EP from Maff certainly suggests that there is a creatively rich, if relatively unknown music scene worth exploring. Taking their influences from a wide range of bands and

Monday 20 July 2015

Man Overboard – ‘Heavy Love’

Since bursting onto the scene with ‘Real Talk’ back in 2010, Man Overboard have worked tirelessly, complimenting their full length releases with a wealth of singles, EPs and splits, and here they are just five years later, with ‘Heavy Love’, their fourth album. It’s a record that finds

Thursday 16 July 2015

Set It Off – ‘ Duality: Stories Unplugged’

Set It Off are one of the rising stars of pop-punk, and ‘Duality: Stories Unplugged’ is only likely to further enhance their growing reputation. A re-imagining of five songs from 2014’s ‘Duality’, ‘Stories Unplugged’ is sure to be devoured by their loyal fans. Referring to the songs as

Monday 22 June 2015

Thomas Nicholas Band – ‘Security’

The name Thomas Nicholas may not be familiar to many, but he’s still instantly recognisable as the actor who played Kevin in the American Pie films, particularly to those who were in their teens at the same time as the characters on screen. And since 2008 Thomas has

Thursday 18 June 2015

Breaking Tradition – ‘Vanity’

‘Vanity’ is the first proper release for Breaking Tradition, following on from the acoustic ‘Red Bank’ single in 2013, and it serves as the perfect introduction to them and their brand of heartfelt alternative rock. ‘Singing Arc’ is a suitably emotive introduction as it builds from a quiet

Monday 01 June 2015

Three Days Grace – ‘Human’

Replacing a front-man can often be incredibly difficult for bands to do without alienating some part of their fanbase. Loyalties are often split between those reluctant to accept such an obvious change to the line-up and those who are just happy that the band is continuing in one

Tuesday 19 May 2015

The Story So Far – ‘The Story So Far’

The Story So Far’s début album ‘Under Soil And Dirt’ came at a time when bands such as The Wonder Years and Fireworks were shifting the focus of pop-punk away from the stereotypical three-chord sugary sweet sound and towards something more thoughtful and creative. It was a release

Monday 18 May 2015

Zebrahead – ‘The Early Years Revisited’

From their place on teen comedy film soundtracks to their gigs and festival appearances, Zebrahead have always been the quintessential party band, concerned with little more than getting as many people to have as much fun as possible. Their rap/rock stylings may not be the most popular genre

Tuesday 05 May 2015

Spineless Yes Men – ‘The Death Of Denmark’

UK pop-punk is in a very good state at the moment, and Spineless Yes Men stake their claim as another fine addition to the genre with ‘The Death Of Denmark’. An EP is always a good way to test the waters, and ‘The Death Of Denmark’ is sure

Wednesday 29 April 2015

Hollywood Undead – ‘Day Of The Dead’

Hollywood Undead have pretty much built their career on the basis of maintaining a desperately contrived public image and ‘Day Of The Dead’ is a classic example of style over substance. A lengthy press release that accompanied the album refers to “pensive street poetry” and “sharp song-writing” but