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First Aid Kit // Live Review
It’s really enchanting to witness two such beautiful personalities channel a joy and heartfelt energy into the room tonigh
Brawlers – The Black // EP Review
if you’re looking for full-throttled wallops of uncompromising pop-punk, then you’ve come to the right place...
Some Skeletons – Vigils
The Nottingham trio's debut album is a turbulent journey of emotions, a combination of thoughtful melodies with a chaotically sombre vocal
Vaccines // Live Review
O2 Academy Brixton - November 26th Having already conquered Alexandra Palace and the O2, anyone would think playing a 5,000 capacity venue would be a...
Black Honey // Live Review
Overall turmoil and chaos was officially the name of the game at the Sebright Arms tonight.
Dinosaur Pile Up – Eleven Eleven // Album Review
A self-help album might be a statement too far, but clearly DPU have created something that all listeners can relate too - and even if it's a helping hand to one person, then this is surely a triumph in its own right
Radkey – Dark Black Makeup // Album Review
With snarly attitude and striking brotherly camaraderie, Dark Black Makeup is an album that will re-ignite a new-breed of diehard punk fans.
Rolo Tomassi – Grievances // Album Review
Rolo Tomassi have managed to merge together complex muscular grooves with melodic hardcore sensibilities to craft an album that’s the equivalent to perfectly unbalanced musical kryptonite
Hot Chip – Why Make Sense // Album Review
Hot Chip's sixth LP is kind of catchy and succeeds in production quality, but if you were hoping for something a little more innovative, then you’ll be pretty disappointed
Brawlers – Romantic Errors Of Our Youth // Album Review
If you’re looking for your new favourite punk band, then you’ve probably found them
The Staves – If I Was // Album Review
Brushing off those winter cobwebs and watching bulbs bloom into flowers again, is what listening to The Staves’ new album If I Was feels like
The Wharves – At Bay // Album Review
While At Bay's songs tend to meld into one, there's no doubt that The Wharves have a potential for greater exploration in the future
Death From Above 1979 // Live Review
just as wired, and hungry enough to drive us deeper and deeper into our DFA coma of obsession.
Weezer – Everything Will Be Alright In The End // Album...
At times a formulaic spurt for the mainstream, heavy hitting guitar surges refine back down to inventive Weezer territory - things can only really go up from here
Royal Blood – Royal Blood // Album Review
Royal Blood’s self-titled debut is a slick and explosive creation, plus a sure-fire contender for album of the year
Honeyblood – Honeyblood // Album Review
A self-assured twosome; delivering melodic indie hooks and amiable comparisons to the likes of Dum Dum Girls, but do we really need another blend-in indie band?
Cerebral Ballzy – Jaded & Faded // Album Review
Jaded & Faded isn’t for the feebly inclined, but if you’re after a band with serious ‘ballz’ then you’ve found your guys
Lykke Li // Live Review
At her Village Underground show, Lykke Li takes what could be pure pop refuse for others and manages to turn it into a euphoric twist of passionate beauty
Brody Dalle // Live Review
three sold out dates in London, in the lead up to her solo album Diploid Love, the queen of punk showed us why she’s still as relevant as ever…
Turbowolf // Live Review
Playing a sold out show at London’s Barfly allows Turbowolf to showcase new material and butter up their most loyal followers