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From Friday 05 February 2016

Lacey – ‘I Don’t Owe the World a Thing’

With soaring choruses and a sound to rival some of the chart’s most popular bands, Lacey are a surprise addition to a bouncy pop punk tour with Bowling for Soup. There’s nothing cheery about this release, however, as ‘I Don’t Owe The World A Thing’ is an EP that’s

Thursday 04 February 2016

FARRO – ‘Walkways’

One day in the future we’ll look back and remember Paramore as the band that (almost) everyone left; a shame really as they’ve made some cracking songs. Reassuringly, all was not lost when the Farro brothers left in the midst of a controversy that centred around Hayley Williams. Now

Thursday 21 January 2016

CITY OF LIGHTS – ‘READY, AIM, FIRE’

It’s already been six months since City of Lights independently released their EP ‘Ready, Aim, Fire’. Planning an upcoming tour, it’s time to give them a listen before they go and hit the road. Originally from Leeds, their sound seems a far cry from the rainy North, with a summery,

Friday 11 December 2015

W H A T E V E R – ‘How Unfortunate’

Don’t make the same mistake we did. Track One ‘Ache’, from W H A T E V E R’s new ‘How Unfortunate’ begins with the mumblings of a quiet, older man and, because we didn’t hear any music, our volume was up way too high for the start of

Tuesday 01 December 2015

Alicewell – ‘Young Hearts’

Who are Alicewell, you ask? Your new favourite band by the looks of it. From the Swedish town of Eskilstuna (good luck saying that to your friends), they’re joining the likes of Daylight in a European invasion of the pop-punk scene. Described already as arena ready, it might not

Monday 23 November 2015

Altered Sky – ‘Without Wonderland’

Altered Sky have been treading the boards for a few years now and it isn’t obvious why they haven’t drawn in the crowds like some of their peers. From sunny Glasgow, their accessible style of pop rock is jovial and easy-going, so can they win over the crowds with

Friday 20 November 2015

Lower Than Atlantis – ‘Lower Than Atlantis: The Black Edition’

What happened to Lower Than Atlantis? They were a fairly shouty band teetering on the heavier end of the scene kid spectrum, but they came back from a short break as a pop rock powerhouse, churning out chart hits for the masses. The Black Edition is an extended version

Monday 09 November 2015

The Twilight Sad – ‘Oran Mor Session’

Autumn’s the perfect time of year for this type of music. Bleak but beautiful, The Twilight Sad’s latest release is just what you need for a rainy day that suits your rainy mood. The original version of ‘Nobody Wants To Be Here & Nobody Wants To Leave’ is a far

Thursday 15 October 2015

Zebrahead – ‘Walk The Plank’

Zebrahead have been knocking around for almost 20 years now, but we don’t associate them with the long lasting, ever successful punk names like Green Day. Why not? Racing pop ska punk isn’t for everyone but Zebrahead’s new album ‘Walk The Plank’ is a good ‘un. Over a career of

Wednesday 14 October 2015

Arcane Roots – ‘Heaven and Earth’

Well, this is good, isn’t it? It’s not often a band comes along with an EP that blows some full-length albums out of the water but Arcane Roots have done just that with ‘Heaven and Earth’. It’s a five track, fast paced, energetic thrill of a record worth opening