River City Ransom – River City Ransom EP

It’s a funny thing, this hardcore business. It had its day in America a few years back, and the UK has slowly been producing the kind of bands that see buzzsaw guitars and equally cutting vocals all seething with … Read More

Syd Arthur – On And On

The band Syd Arthur is a quartet of Canterbury-based devotees of sound immersed in the simple pleasures of song writing, performance and exploratory musical interplay. The band is greatly influenced by the 60’s and 70’s. They may be influenced … Read More

Room E – Penguin Child

Ambient and electronic, the album begins with Wooly Mammoth, which sounds like the background music to an ice-themed level of a video game. It has a mellow, almost oriental feel to it in some places from the sound effects. … Read More

Dan Le Sac – Space Between the Words

On 9th July dan le sac releases his album ‘Space Between the Words’, a compilation that sees the DJ showing what he’s capable of outside of the dan le sac vs Scroobius Pip partnership. The album gradually weans you … Read More

Casio Unveils “Synth Sessions”

Casio launched their new series of ‘Synth Sessions’ in East London last night with high energy sets from Bright Light Bright Light, DEMS, Engine Earz Experiment and Artful.

A crowd packed the venue spilling out into the street … Read More

POLAR Euro Tour Video & Tour Dates

This Sunday POLAR will be ripping open the Mainstage at Ghosfest 2012 before hitting the road with Defeater on Monday.

To get you in the mood for their up-coming shows, here is POLAR’s brand new European Tour video (link below).

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Damn Damn Patriots – Duke It Out With Damn Damn Patriots

Having previously encountered Reading’s Damn Damn Patriots’ first single Do The Sell Out and not been overly enamoured with it’s wrong side of sloppy production and snide, humourless lyrics, I wasn’t thrilled at the prospect of reviewing an entire … Read More

Amanda Palmer @ Village Undergroun

London, 20th June

This really should have felt like more of an event. Amanda Palmer may have just revolutionised the independent music industry, this is her first U.K show promoting her Kickstarter backed new album, Theatre is Evil, with her … Read More

Saint Saviour – Union

Saint Savior is songwriter Becky Jones, whose debut solo album Union has already won her widespread acclaim from critics and fans alike. It is an album of bleeding beats, of danger walking on tiptoe. There is enough in Becky’s … Read More

The Lines – No Illusions, No Cheap Tricks EP

No Illusions No Cheap Tricks is the new EP by Wolverhampton four-piece The Lines. Its title track and main highlight conquers you in the most immediate way, with its early-Kasabian vibe and grandiose arrangements. Foundations continues this in spectacular … Read More