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The hard times are over now Paramore are back

A flash flood of primary colours, lightning bolts and cartoon lettering, the video for ‘Hard Times’ is a dreamy spectacle. The first release from Paramore since 2013 has seen them head in an entirely new, but not totally unexpected direction. We’ve seen hints of an experimental pop aesthetic with the

Maximo Park – ‘Risk To Exist’

How are Maximo Park still churning out albums? If you’ve seen the band live, you’ll know that front-man Paul Smith is energy personified. Usually donned in his signature hat, he’ll bound around the stage, leaping around and enticing the crowd at every opportunity. Why then on record have the

Wednesday 19 April 2017

LIVE: Mallory Knox / Lonely The Brave / Fatherson @ Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh

Some bands just have staying power and Mallory Knox is one of them. Making a tiny Edinburgh nightclub feel like a huge venue, one of Britain’s most popular rock bands brought showmanship and extraordinary energy to a sold out show. First up Fatherson played to an enthusiastically responsive crowd. As

Tuesday 11 April 2017

The Baby Seals – ‘The Baby Seals’

A siren and spoken word introduce ‘My Labia’s Lopsided, but I Don’t Mind’. A shocking song title? Not really – this is the sort of thing women talk about. Sultry and seductive but fun and full of attitude, it serves as a reminder that sexy doesn’t mean perfect and

Friday 07 April 2017

The Smith Street Band – ‘More Scared Of You Than You Are Of Me’

“Part of me wants to be dead, part of me’s so happy to be alive.” The line from ‘Run Into The World’ isn’t the only time Wil Wagner – lead singer of The Smith Street Band – references the struggle between enjoying and hating life. There’s a consistency to

Wednesday 29 March 2017

LIVE: All Time Low / SWMRS / Waterparks @ Corn Exchange, Edinburgh

All Time Low have been around for a long time. A really long time. Over more than a decade, the pop punk to pop rockers have released a multitude of albums, probably without you even realising, and have continued to win over new fans with their signature brand of

Friday 24 March 2017

Creeper – ‘Eternity, In Your Arms’

Creeper have released a life-changing album; one that provides a much needed, punk rock respite from the acidity of the outside world at a time when we really need some new, inspiring music to get excited about. ‘Eternity In Your Arms’ has been a long time coming from the

Tuesday 21 March 2017

Mayday Parade – ‘A Lesson In Romantics’ 10th Anniversary Edition

Another album has turned ten years old and another unnecessary anniversary version has been released. Sometimes the past is best left in the past, and Mayday Parade’s ‘A Lesson In Romantics’ is a perfect example for the argument. A scene kid’s dream in 2007, the album sounds just as

Wednesday 08 March 2017

Mallory Knox – ‘Wired’

Considering how quickly Mallory Knox released their first two albums, ‘Wired’ has been a pretty long time coming. With You Me At Six and Deaf Havana also putting out new records at the start of 2017, is there really room for another Radio One friendly, UK rock band in

Thursday 02 March 2017

Mammothfest 2017 announces lineup additions and headliners Fleshgod Apocalypse

Mammothfest UK has made its third announcement for this year, with a number of new bands taking to the metal festival, adding second headliner Fleshgod Apocalypse to their lineup. The Italian extreme act will be heading up the Death/Extreme metal main stage, playing after Dragged Into Sunlight, who have been