On the lookout for a bit of archetypal feel-good pop-punk goodness to get your teeth stuck into in 2019? Then look no further than Newcastle quartet Better Days.
Introducing: Better Days
Introducing: Faminehill
In last week's New Music Friday round-up we brought you the latest taster of the unmistakable sound of Hungarian act Faminehill and their new single Ruin. The metalcore crew - who are on Famined Records, which also brought us the superb Vietnamese band Windrunner - beautifully fuse moments of melodic calm with utterly savage metal... Continue Reading →
Introducing: A Night Like This
Welsh post-hardcore will always be a musical offering that's close to my heart and, in south Welsh outfit A Night Like This, the Valleys' heavy scene is well and truly alive and well. The band released their debut EP last May, then added a fifth member to their ranks and released fantastic latest single Thrones towards the... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: Better Than Mending
For anyone who, like me, grew up on the old-school emo and post-hardcore sounds of the early 2000s, we may just have found you a nostalgic new favourite band.
New Music Friday Round-Up: 25 January
Our first round-up of the week's best new music in 2019 - oops, been busy! - has been well worth the wait, with a host of great new tracks for you to wrap your ears around. This week, we have a series of great new EPs from British bands and a real treat of new... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Gareth Haskins
Gareth Haskins, bassist and backing vocalist in Swindon band One Last Thrill, has gone it alone with a solo sound that he describes as "a modern twist on 60s and classic blues rock."
Introducing: I Cried Wolf
Oxfordshire rockers I Cried Wolf made quite the impression with their debut EP back in 2015, only to see a three-year hiatus brought to an end in fine fashion at the end of last year.
EP Review: wars – As Within // So Without
Our second new EP of 'exciting release review day' is the excellent second EP from Rugby rockers wars As Within // So Without, their first longer form release since debut album around three years ago. And it's been well worth the wait.
EP Review: Chapter & Verse – Glow
Today is exciting release review day - yep, that might not catch on - which kicks off with a preview of Glow, the launch of the second EP from East London's finest Chapter and Verse.
New Band of the Week: The Rupees
It's easy to see why the up-tempo guitars and funky synth-dominated sound of Bristol's The Rupees is attracting a swiftly growing reputation.
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