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From Tuesday 19 April 2016

Say Anything – ‘I Don’t Think It Is’

What do you think of when you think of Say Anything? Dark lyrics and sickly sweet melodies come to mind. Whatever it is, we’re sure it’s out of the ordinary and this new album ‘I Don’t Think It Is’ follows trend. Briefly released without warning in February, it’s back

Tuesday 12 April 2016

The People The Poet – ‘Paradise Closed’

With an opening song called ‘Happy Being Miserable’, you’d be forgiven for expecting a gloomy, downtrodden effort from Wales’ The People The Poet with their new EP ‘Paradise Closed’. Instead, the aforementioned track is an upbeat, two fingers up to the current culture of dissatisfaction with a racing guitar

Monday 11 April 2016

Girl Nowhere – ‘Dead End’

As a bitter and twisted, so-called millennial, there are few things that provide a glimmer of hope more, among a constant barrage of awful news headlines and graphic images on the TV, than a group of people still playing a bunch of cool and exciting music. Girl Nowhere, a young

Friday 01 April 2016

The Used – ‘Live And Acoustic At The Palace’

It’s been a mammoth journey for The Used. A career spanning fifteen years under their belt and showing no signs of stopping, they’re one of the few emo bands of the early noughties that have not only stuck around a while, but got even better in the process. If

Thursday 31 March 2016

Rosedale – ‘Rosedale’

Rosedale, formed solely of singer Mike Liorti, has gained some serious success since his debut album ‘Real’ was released in 2012. Fast forward 4 years, through some impressive touring dedication and sharing a bill with the likes of New Found Glory, new self-titled release ‘Rosedale’ could easily win him

Friday 04 March 2016

LIVE: Enter Shikari / The Wonder Years / The King Blues / Arcane Roots @ Alexandra Palace, London

Well that wasn’t a show you’ll see every day. While those of us who went are still pulling ourselves off the ceiling, Enter Shikari are feeling on top of the world right now, and rightfully so. It was a night to remember at Alexandra Palace and the culmination of

Tuesday 01 March 2016

On The Open Road – ‘Storyteller’

Look at what’s on that album cover: sunshine, people holding hands, a bobble hat… Before we’ve even taken a listen, there’s plenty of hints at what this EP is going to sound like. Yep, you guessed it: this is pop-punk at its finest. We had an exclusive look at

Thursday 25 February 2016

Rhyn – ‘Absence’

Rhyn are a band from Buckingham made up of four men with khaki shirts and Dad jeans: on first impressions, not very exciting. Their music tells a different story, however, and proves that age old adage, never judge a book by its cover. A lengthy EP by normal standards,

Thursday 18 February 2016

The Starting Line – ‘Anyways’

Nearly nine years is a long, long time to wait for new music from a band. When that music arrives, as an EP that’s only three tracks in length, it’s gotta be one hell of a record to win fans over again. In the case of The Starting Line’s

Wednesday 10 February 2016

More Than Most – ‘Impossible Is Temporary’

Let’s get straight to the point, it’s no surprise at all that More Than Most sold out O2 Islington last year. The band, made up of four guys from around the world take their cultures and experiences and throw them all together to make a killer alternative rock EP. Only