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From Thursday 05 December 2013

LIVE: Don Broco / Bad Rabbits / Lonely The Brave @ Cardiff University [01/12/2013]

The cavernous setting of Cardiff’s Great Hall initially seems somewhat at odds with the scene star status of tonight’s headliners; such is Don Broco’s meteoric rise. Following last year’s rapturously received debut full-length ‘Priorities’, the Bedford four-piece have taken to progressively bigger

Sunday 22 September 2013

Confessions Of A King – ‘Monarch’

Just seven months after their formation, Confessions Of A King have released their debut EP. While a baby of similar age would be barely moving onto solid foods, COAK’s press release proudly boasts of the band’s meteoric rise to “thousands of followers on Twitter” – though on this

Wednesday 11 September 2013

Crossfaith – ‘Apocalyze’

In numerous universities across the country, Freshers’ Week is coming to an end, and with it comes the yearly regret at just how many Jägerbombs it’s possible to chuck down your gullet for a fiver. However, even the most LADish of students couldn’t dare to compete with Crossfaith

Friday 06 September 2013

Football, etc. – ‘Audible’

By now you must know what to expect of the 90s emo resurgence. Over the last half a decade, juxtaposing shimmering guitar tones and braying vocals have become the alternative musician’s du jour, deftly replacing the dodgy eyeliner and floppy fringes of the late 00s. With ‘Audible’, Football, Etc.

Saturday 17 August 2013

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – ‘Little Moments’

Previously seemingly destined to a life as mid-00’s indie coulda-beens; Clap Your Hands Say Yeah are still clinging on with ‘Little Moments’ marking their fifth proper release. Following the departure of three fifths of the band, the newly slimmed-down New York duo have stuck a stiff middle finger up