Backwash – What a Difference Two Years Make LP
What a difference two years make. Two years ago I was starting my first temp-job in London, having just moved into my first
The Cancer Project – Open
Gosport based electro-goth three-piece, The Cancer Project, have been plying their industrial rock-metal sound in nearby Portsmouth for a couple of years, earning
Active M – Octopus LP sampler
Active M, collectively known as ‘The Actives’, are a four piece band from London who you might have heard without realising it. With
Fleeing New York – Up Up Up Up / At Night
Following on from the rather successful ‘AOK’ album, Fleeing New York have returned with a double a-side in the form of ‘Up Up
Dead!Dead!Dead! – Demo 2
Dead!Dead!Dead! are back with their second EP and in keeping with their trademark arty / dark / pop approach, every track’s a corker.
Scurge – Cat With The 45 Calibre Claw
With some tasty erotic cover-art balanced by a title that falls a long way short of rolling off the tongue (something which the
Sion – Fall in Line
Sion have played so many gigs over the past year the Ministry of Transport is considering levying an additional ‘band-van’ road tax on
David Aaron – From Brooklyn LP
When you get a record from a solo artist you just don’t know what’s going to be lurking inside the jewel case. When
The Lights – Neighbours
With a gut-turning image of Kylie and Jason from their big-hair era, surrounded by a big heart, and carrying the title ‘Neighbours’, the
Contagious Vibes – Demo
Contagious Vibes have crafted a stylish soulful sound that transports you to a dimly lit smoky jazz club, where cool comes effortlessly. Of
The Betes Noires – Demo
Arriving from Belfast resplendent with a black CD, this The Betes Noires’ offering combines their first three EPs onto one handy disc, providing
Soma High – I Don’t Know Why
Soma High are a Southampton trio with an atmospheric rock sound. Having formed in 2003 and worked their way to headlining Camden’s Barfly,
Scarlet Soho – Modern Radio
What can you say about Scarlet Soho that hasn’t already been said? Well, not much, because there are so many people talking about
The Half Rabbits – Disclaimer Sampler
The Half Rabbits are currently making waves on the Oxford music scene and seem to be doing a good job of getting noticed
Shard – Make me Butterfly
The last time Shard sent us a CD they included a quirky biography and a collection of images as confusing as Israel’s 1998
The Rakes – Live (The Social / Cazals)
On a muggy Monday night when the beer’s served in cardboard cups and the venue’s packed before nightfall, you know you’re in for
Harsh – Put Your Life on Hold for Television EP
Harsh have an aggressive lo-fi garage-tock sound that belies their technical ability… and a collection of sub-three-minute songs that does the same job