Taking the inescapable process of ageing as inspiration, ‘Candles on the Cake’ laments the aches and pains of getting a […]
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‘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 […]
Fono are the hottest alternative rock band in the world right now. There, I said it. If you’ve not heard […]
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 […]
Scouse pop-trio The Wombats have had a busy year what with constant touring, debut US shows and moving to a […]
You know when you have found, or been introduced to, a good band because you feel an urge to tell […]
First, the good news: as I write this, you can go to www.fono.net, sign up, and download this album for […]
When you listen to a new band, a series of thoughts run through your head. After the first impressions, a […]
With a self-proclaimed “kick-ass” rock sound with metal riffs and vocals that could be employed for crowd-control, it’s no surprise […]
The last time we heard a record by In So Far, we put it straight into the Top of the […]
Dry Riser have been up and down the country building up a following in all the major music hot-spots and […]
Diwrnod efo’r Anifeiliaid is the third release from (shockingly) Welsh band Radio Luxembourg. I will admit, in my philistine-like way, […]
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 […]
The third world war has been dragging on for a few years and the enemy is now deciding on how […]
Despite putting up a brave fight, the air conditioning units were, ultimately, no match for the heat generated by the […]
Between ‘Blackball’ and ‘Requiem’ The Culprit have it all. Moments of intense heaviness coupled with pure harmonies and a plethora […]
The Disappointments punch out three raw punk songs with seemingly political lyrics matched with wired fuzzy guitars and some fast […]
When you’re stood around chatting to these five boys in their late teens/early twenties, it’s easy to judge them as […]
You won’t find many references to Dear Superstar that don’t dub them the new (or British) Motley Crue and it’s […]