You may have already heard of Alaska. Hailing from Las Vegas, their sound is more representative of the unforgiving terrain surrounding the city of sin than the gambling mecca itself; vast and expansive with an understated ferocious edge. As a touring machine, they are far from unknown in the stateside underground, and have been increasingly taking on the international road.

Last year’s phenomenal ‘Shrine’, criminally overlooked on our part, is a complex blend of math-rock and spine-tingling emo. Complimented by intricate instrumentation, not least the relentless drumming, Alaska’s sound plays with excellent atmospherics. Live it’s an even bigger beast.