Birmingham band TNL VZN have crafted an engaging fusion of grungy rock and mellow shoegaze that they describe as "serene, nostalgic and aggressive."
New Band of the Week: TNL VZN
New Band of the Week: LOVELOST
Bristol newcomers LOVELOST aim to give old-school emo a modern twist in a sound they describe as "emotive, vulnerable and energetic."
Introducing: Marc Newby
Marc Newby, a self-confessed "36-year-old cat dad from Ipswich," is a solo artist whose music is a little lighter than the War Waves days but retains the lyrical excellence.
New Band of the Week: Electron
London-based trio Electron fuse elements of grunge, hard rock, metal and nu-metal in an intense but engaging sound that they describe as "vicious, ferocious and unapologetic."
Introducing: Hana Piranha
Alternative rockers Hana Piranha have crafted an intriguing sound that fuses heavy guitars, orchestral arrangements and dark lyrical content and they describe as "dark, genuine and intense."
New Band of the Week: A Date With Destiny
Bristol-based duo A Date With Destiny pride themselves on their ability to experiment with multiple genres while sticking to their rock/metal roots. The result is an intriguingly diverse sound that flows from moments of engaging melody into powerful retorts, which they describe as "genre-bending metal." A Date With Destiny was first formed in Hampshire in... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: Gather The End
Somerset and Dorset-based duo Gather The End transport us into a dystopian world of despair, hope and optimism with a post-apocalyptic math rock sound. The "two big kids trying to make music" have crafted a deliciously powerful sound that they summarise as "cinematic, atmospheric and ethereal."
Introducing: Blight Town
Nottingham band Blight Town fuse elements of progressive post-hardcore, math-rock and pop in a thrilling sound that they describe as "eclectic, bouncy and catchy" and "spicy, tech and chaos."
New Band of the Week: Read The Room
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."
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.
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