Strange Days – Songs for Mr Sloane

Reading the press release for Strange Days you immediately get the impression that the name is befitting of the group.  Having disbanded way back in 1984, they have reformed and brought out their first record entitled Songs for Mr … Read More

Stagecoach – Jonah Lomu/Tony Hawk

Boasting one of the most underwhelming names in music history, Stagecoach’s double single Tony Hawk/ Jonah Lomu stops across a cacophony of genres in the two tracks, with elements of pop and grunge intertwined throughout.

Tony Hawk, the stronger … Read More

Flights – Flights

STOP THE PRESSES! YOUNG BRITISH POST-HARDCORE BAND SOUNDS VAGUELY LIKE BIFFY CLYRO! BUT THIS TIME IT’S AWESOME! Yes, as much of a cliché as it’s become, it seems that there is still something fresh to be found in the … Read More

Deep See Arcade – Lonely In Your Arms

With their debut UK single “Lonely in Your Arms” Deep Sea Arcade have managed to avoid the pitfall of many bands – adding too many elements to a song which results in clichés or complete overkill. The Sydney based five-piece … Read More

Frank Fairfield – Out On The Open West

Hard to believe that Frank Fairfield is only 25 years old; the Americana folk-rock songs that he plays are the type of long-forgotten tunes you might have heard in southern America at barn dance back in the 1920’s.His … Read More

Maybeshewill – I Was Here For A Moment, Then I Was Gone

There’s something intrinsically fascinating about Maybeshewill’s ‘I Was Here For A Moment, Then I Was Gone’, but exactly what it is eludes my vocabulary. To call their brand of instrumental ear-openers “post rock”, as many might, would miss the point. … Read More

Arch Enemy – Khaos Legions

I may be betraying the deep feminist cause here, but I tend to be somewhat cautious when approaching female-fronted metal because these days it seems to fall into either one of two camps: operatic Evanescence style moping, or… not. … Read More

Robot House – I Would Introduce Myself But Really You Should Know Me By Now

How do you go about creating an innovative spin on a strongly rooted sound? Robot House are hot on the heels of the 90s fetish a lot of modern rock bands are sporting on their flannel sleeves, but they’ve taken … Read More

Ladies Who Lunch – Landscapes and Personal Spaces

Is there enough space in the pages of NME, or the sound waves of Zane Lowe’s gob, for alt-rockers Ladies Who Lunch to grab some of those coveted ‘The Next Oasis,’ ‘The Next Strokes,’ or ‘The Next Arctic Monkeys,’ … Read More

Kitty, Daisy & Lewis – Smoking In Heaven

Kitty, Daisy & Lewis are a unique project. Three young siblings, barely out of school, who play old school rock’n’roll using old school techniques and with old school authenticity.

Their new album ‘Smoking In Heaven’ comes three years after … Read More