Norfolk band Read The Room have crafted an infectious pop-rock sound that fuses elements of alternative rock and emo and they describe as "non-stop bops."
New Band of the Week: Read The Room
Introducing: Wildchains
Underground rock band Wildchains is on a mission to deliver change in the Portuguese music scene with a boundary-free sound that embodies the classic rock'n'roll spirit and they describe as "raw, genuine and energetic."
Introducing: Blue Stragglers
Blue straggler stars are known lovingly in the astronomy community as "the weird grandparents of the galaxy." And there's an argument that the deliciously fuzz-laden "fuzz pop bangers" of West Sussex trio Blue Stragglers share some common ground with their astronomical counterparts.
New Band of the Week: WYRES
Manchester band WYRES aim to transport you back to 2004 with an infectious and nostalgic punk rock sound that they describe as "serious MySpace vibes" and"melodic, sincere and no-nonsense."
Introducing: To Octavia
Strap yourself in for the stunning sound of Australian band To Octavia, who fuse gripping and energetic alternative metal with emo hooks and catchy synths that they describe as "emotional, emotional, emotional."
Introducing: Gone Feral
Italian band Gone Feral have honed a fascinating metalcore sound that fuses crushing breakdowns and intense vocals with more melodic sections and aggressive and dreamy synths.
New Band of the Week: State Of Deceit
Welsh band State Of Deceit have crafted a deliciously powerful yet engaging thrash and groove metalcore sound that they describe as "intense, heavy and mosh-able."
Introducing: Birdman Cult
Bristol band Birdman Cult have crafted an intriguing sound bordering on noise rock and indie doom led by engaging vocals and fuzzy riffs that they describe as "pre-apocalyptic doom boogy."
Introducing: Quiet Pills
Cheltenham band Quiet Pills offer up an enthralling indie sound with edges of rock and shoegaze that they describe as "angsty Joy Division."
Introducing: HeadAche
If you prefer your rock to be a bit weird, eclectic, random and guided by the advice of an alien then Hertfordshire quartet HeadAche are going to be the band for you.
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