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From Monday 19 November 2012

Stick Up Kid – ‘Nothing About Me’

San Jose’s Stick Up Kid’s EP is very short. Only three of the five songs are over 2 minutes, but it’s a fantastic record that leaves the listener salivating for more. They are galvanising a sound, a vision and a following. It is hardcore punk-rock at its rawest and

Wednesday 14 November 2012

Lipona – ‘Networks’

“Lipona is a skate punk quartet who specialise in a fast tempo blend of melodic hardcore, ambient, and post-hardcore music”. Recently signed to Disconnect Disconnect Records, the latest offering ‘Networks’ from this Florida four piece is a great release. It is full of fast licks, sing-along choruses and packed to the

Sunday 11 November 2012

Major League – ‘Hard Feelings’

“I never said that I was a nice guy!” So opens Nick Trask on ‘Nightmares’ – the fourth track from the new LP by New Jersey based pop-punk quintet Major League. The spirit of these lyrics reverberate throughout the record and help give ‘Hard Feelings’ its accessible nature – one would assume

Sunday 21 October 2012

Caspian – ‘Walking Season’

The opening number on Caspian’s ‘Walking Season’ steadily builds – generating space for an explosive crescendo at the end of a meticulously crafted five and a half minutes – only to peter out at the last minute. This is to make space for the slower tones of follow up

Wednesday 10 October 2012

Pedestals – ‘Simple Life’

Those of you who are familiar with Fine Young Firecrackers (who supported Enter Shikari not too long ago) will know they called it a day somewhat out of the blue. Well, Pedestals are a new project formed by certain members of Fine Young Firecrackers and you’d have to look

Tuesday 09 October 2012

State Champs – ‘Overslept’

Having worked with The Story So Far and Forever Came Calling, Pure Noise records could be regarded as heavyweight champions of the easy core scene, its fitting then that their latest release ‘Overslept’ comes from New York City’s State Champs and although there is quite a buzz surrounding their

Thrice – ‘Anthology’

Live albums are a funny one. Obviously they are no substitute for the live experience; and roughly 10 out of 10 music fans would rather be there than listen on CD if they had to pick one or the other. Sometimes though, they recreate a special, one-off experience like

Saturday 06 October 2012

Seasons Collide – ‘Horizons’

Essex based five-piece Seasons Collide are relatively new to the UK music scene, having formed in early 2011. Their debut LP – recorded and released dangerously close to their inception – plays as if it was created by a band far more established. ‘Horizons’ is padded with the conventional

Wednesday 03 October 2012

Voices – ‘No Angels’

In an age where pop music is just the same old shit churned out time and time again, with lyrics continuing to be the same vapid excuse for sentiment, even the alternative scene has started to become emotionally wretched. But then along comes ‘No Angels’, an album which is

Sunday 30 September 2012

Tu Amore – ‘Your Love’

It’s not often an album lands in our inbox that has the ability to genuinely confuse. Tu Amore’s ‘Your Love’ is one of them, and thankfully it’s interesting and bloody good to listen to at the same time. There’s screaming – but is it heavy? Nope. There’s plenty of