One day, I’m sure, there will be a ‘Kat Vipers The Musical’ and it will draw on Kat’s EP discography, […]
The Bad Robots start out with ‘No Way Out’ and the phone starts ringing. Yes, it was the eighties and […]
Somehow, despite having a release date of 22nd September, it’s entirely appropriate that Achenar’s record landed on my doormat at […]
Anna Neale has been perfecting her acoustic rock sound for a while now and this EP suggests it’s a job […]
London three-piece, Kelman, have a sound comparable to Echo and the Bunnymen crossed with Nick Cave. ‘Is this how it […]
Plucking and strumming her way through some substantial acoustic songs, Jo Bywater’s latest release is heavy with a sense of […]
Valkyr are purveyors of instrumental metal and that’s about all you need to know. It’s something of a throwback to […]
There’s no doubting that Enter Shikari are the biggest band in the independent and alternative stakes for 2007. They’ve sold […]
Throwing some choppy chords together and coming up with The Smiths meet Bloc Party, Dark Sparks get down to the […]
It’s always tough to judge a hand-crafted record. Those bedsit-studio recordings with home-baked artwork and a budget the size of […]
Sam Kearney returns in style with a more mature songwriting style and a greater sense of melody and dynamics. ‘Unlearn’ […]
A visceral blast of noise straight out of the metal hall of fame is the dish of the day from […]
I’m a sucker for ace rhythms. Rival School’s ‘Used For Glue’, and Bushbaby’s ‘Ghost’ are the top of the tree […]
With a solid history as Rammstein’s guitarist and a promising future since being selected for the next Resident Evil movie, […]
Taking the inescapable process of ageing as inspiration, ‘Candles on the Cake’ laments the aches and pains of getting a […]
‘Always the Same’ is a great track. Europe-wide appealing pop is the basis of the song with an emotive tune […]
Released on October 8th, ‘Blackout’ will follow Sennen’s supporting role on the October leg of the iLiKETRAiNS UK tour. It’s […]
It’s a journey into a destructive sounding metal landscape for The Defiled as they crash and bleed their way through […]
Finally, a band with a piano that doesn’t try to bore you into the grave with sentimental horse-shit. Yes, there’s […]
A sepia sonic landscape of buzzing acoustic guitars and a powerful vocal pave the way for ‘Postcards’, Neil McSweeney’s debut […]
There have been some great singles from Damien’s latest album, 9, and in my opinion ‘Dogs’ is the best so […]
It’s a strange world where hi-tech can be so lo-fi, but it’s a whole genre these days with the electro-noise […]
With a no-nonsense approach and a taste for rock a la simple and melodic, Kenjiro’s first release on Dotnuki is […]
Between ‘Blackball’ and ‘Requiem’ The Culprit have it all. Moments of intense heaviness coupled with pure harmonies and a plethora […]