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From Thursday 10 March 2016

Interview: Solemn Sun

It can be difficult to gain the same momentum that you once had with your old band. But that’s the position that quartet Solemn Sun found themselves in, after rebranding themselves. Formerly known as Jim Lockey And The Solemn Sun, this group came back together with a new name,

From Thursday 03 March 2016

Young Kings bring in the new days with their ‘Old Days’ video

It’s still early days for Bedfordshire five-piece Young Kings, but that hasn’t stopped them drawing comparison to a host of melodic rock outfits, ranging from fellow upstarts Crooks to established artists Deaf Havana and Mallory Knox. On ‘Old Days’, the opening title-track of their debut EP, they showcase their

From Friday 05 February 2016

Playlist: Best of January 2016

We kicked of the new year with a bang, with staff members moving to places all over both sides of the Atlantic. We had a release show with Losing Sleep in London and announced a killer all dayer at the Old Blue Last. Also we listened to a ton

From Monday 25 January 2016

Faux and Rory Indiana announce short UK tour

Southampton dirty-pop outfit Faux will be teaming up with Brighton alternative-rockers Rory Indiana for a short UK tour. Each band will headline two of the four shows, with Faux heading up Swansea and Cheltenham, and Rory Indiana taking on duties in Crawley and Worthing. Rory Indiana will release their ‘Ruling

From Friday 15 January 2016

Bad News stream new track ‘Halloween’

Cheltenham indie rock band Bad News have released a new track titled ‘Halloween’. It comes ahead of the bands support slots with Crooks this weekend, and then with Hindsights at their farewell show next week. The song is available to stream via Soundcloud, or as a free download via

From Friday 08 January 2016

Anticipated: 20 Acts To Watch in 2016

A quick glimpse at the release schedule for 2016 already has our collective mouth watering. The start of the year sees the release of material by artists we have been championing for some time, and by the looks of things, it’s only set to continue as the months go

From Thursday 07 January 2016

Rory Indiana to release new EP in March

Brighton’s Rory Indiana will release their new EP, entitled ‘Ruling Class Crooks’ on the 25th March 2016. The four-piece are previewing the record with new track, ‘Leave Me’. “This new EP is very special to all four of us – it represents a milestone for our brotherhood and we couldn’t

From Tuesday 22 December 2015

Best of 2015: The Album List

There’s been some disagreements. We’ve banged our heads against walls, and against other heads. Chairs have been thrown. Tables flipped. There’s been tears. Oh, so many tears. But we’ve got there, we’ve arrived at our best albums of the year. And boy, do we love albums (and lists). It’s been

From Friday 20 November 2015

Download Hindsight’s new track for free

Hindsights are offering their new track, ‘Wither’, as a free download ahead of their forthcoming dates with Apologies, I Have None. According to vocalist Benio Baumgart, the track “is a summary of living with things I’ve done that are out of character throughout this year. Everyone has the

From Monday 09 November 2015

Forget the Old Days with the debut Young Kings album

Hailing from Bedfordshire, five piece Young Kings aren’t delivering the typical melodic hardcore sound. Perhaps the old days hinted at in their album title, the band are looking for a little more from the genre, the type of diversity that has elevated contemporaries Crooks above the pack. “We have been