THE SKINTS – Part and Parcel

Part and Parcel is a thick album, heavy with all the influences that made this record possible; rapped and fast lyrics alternated with slower bits – I’m thinking of ‘Rat-a-tat‘, which gives back the feeling of being … Read More

WAX IDOLS – Discipline & Desire

The latest offering by Wax Idols – Discipline & Desire – is compelling and unnerving to say the least but offers some of the most interesting and innovative music to grace the music scene as of late. Despite what … Read More

TURNPIKE GLOW – Fünke Pop EP

After the success of Turnpike Glow’s debut E.P Inflatable Optimism, coupled with praise from the likes of BBC6’s Lauren Laverne & KEXP, the London based Indie Art-Pop outfit have returned with their latest release Fünke Pop.

Opening track … Read More

ONE MINUTE SILENCE – Fragmented Armageddon EP

For those who don’t remember One Minute Silence they were one of the few British metal acts in the premier league of metal in the late 90s early 2000s. Mixing rap with metal. Starting off really like a hardcore, slightly … Read More

FRANKIE & THE HEARTSTRINGS – The Days Run Away

At my advanced age of 22, I wasn’t around for the eighties. But it’s always funny how hereditary musical identity pervades us even beyond our fleeting lifespans. Where the cultural ‘now’ is the ever snowballing culmination of what has … Read More

WISDOWS OF CROWDS – Wisdom of Crowds

Sometimes, just sometimes, a collaboration between two greats within their respective areas does live up to every expectation. And Bruce Soord (The Pineapple Thief) and Jonas Renkse (Katatonia) have spawned just such a project in Wisdom of Crowds. … Read More

GOD DAMN – Heavy Money EP

Having bumped into God Damn a few times previously on the live circuit, I was aware that when onstage in front of you, they are a formidable act. The sheer volume of the set, combined with queasy hooks and … Read More

FRANKA DE MILLE – Bridge The Roads

‘I write my songs from experience. I never need to fake an emotion for the sake of a song. My need to express my feelings is always best channeled into music, it is the most cathartic way.’

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CITY AND COLOUR – The Hurry And The Harm

Canadian artist Dallas Green, once the successful singer and guitarist in post-hardcore act Alexisonfire, is now the band leader of City And Colour (a moniker derived from Dallas the city and Green the colour). His debut album Sometimes achieved … Read More

ALICE IN CHAINS – The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here

After the euphoric exorcism of ‘Black Gives Way To Blue’ Alice in Chains return refreshed and in new skin with ‘The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here’. ‘Dirt’ is the bands classic album but ‘Black gives way to Blue’ was their masterpiece. A painful, difficult yet beautiful … Read More