Fusing nihilism with hope and rage with joy, Manchester newcomers The Battery Farm offer up a viciously appealing sound that's laced with passion and pain.
New Band of the Week: The Battery Farm
Introducing: Deepshade
Energetic post-rock and space grunge meets more trippy psychedelic influences in the intoxicating sound of Wigan's Deepshade, who promise "a genuinely sonic experience that delivers something fresh to the British music scene."
New Band of the Week: District 13
London rockers District 13 introduced themselves to us as Black Sabbath meets The Ramones, while revealing that frontman Jon Wild has been described as a cross between Kurt Cobain and Sid Vicious. So we, of course, had no option but to explore further.
New Band of the Week: Cosmic Ninja
Bristol's Cosmic Ninja have honed an intriguing fusion of rock, electronica and dance music that we can't quite pigeonhole into a particular genre, but they summarise with the three E's of 'energetic, eclectic and exciting.'
Introducing: Come At The King
London rock trio Come At The King are bringing the British attitude and swagger to the American blues-rock and garage rock sound of the early 2000s.
Introducing: Toreador
Southampton trio Toreador deliver fuzz-soaked guitars, and sultry vocals with moments of heaviness and delicious harmonies in an intoxicating sound that they describe as "heavy, loud and sexy."
New Band of the Week: River Hounds
Fresh from recording a live studio session at the famous Abbey Road Studios, London's River Hounds are one of the most exciting new bands on the UK rock scene.
Introducing: FEARS.
Combining atmospheric post-punk with catchy alternative rock instrumentals and vocals, Sheffield's FEARS. are an intriguing proposition.
Introducing: House of Wolvxs
Manchester newcomers House of Wolvxs have honed a catchy alternative rock sound that fuses beautifully cathartic vocals with big riffs and delicious melodies.
Introducing: Sir Curse
Imagine, if you will, the combination of experimental rock, wacky theatrical antics, a bit of cheeky brass and some sinister vocals and you'll be some way towards imagining the delight that is Leeds six-piece Sir Curse.
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