Things are about to get a bit Freaky this Friday with the launch of Liverpool scrunge masters Mr Ted's debut album El Dirty Sexy.
Album Review: Mr Ted – El Dirty Sexy
New Band of the Week: IO
Telling us that your brand new metal band is "as metal as metal gets" is a surefire way to get our musical antennae to full attention.
Discover This: Hella Grey
Las Vegas newcomers Hella Grey bring us an intriguing combination of synth-fused, almost industrial-sounding rock powered by angsty female vocals.
Discover This: Petrol Hoers
As far as weird musical concepts go, 'digital horsecore' has to be right up there at the top. We were introduced to the theory by York-based one-horse-band Petrol Hoers - and there's no way to describe it other than totally bonkers yet pretty brilliant. Our first taste of this unusual sounding notion is latest single... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: Manchester’s latest indie-rock gem The Covasettes
Manchester has a rich history for producing great new rock bands, and I'm delighted to say it's at it again with the emergence of fresh new indie rockers The Covasettes. The quartet of Chris Buxton (lead vocals and guitar), Matt Hewlett (lead guitar and vocals), Jamie McIntyre (bass and vocals) and Matt Buckley (drums / percussion)... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: Black Orchid Empire
London-based rockers Black Orchid Empire are flying the flag for the concept of 'DIY music' - whereby bands control every part of the music creation process. Indeed, not content with being one of the best new UK bands out there, they also run their own label and studio. The trio of Paul Visser (vocals and... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: Fragile Things
Hailing yourself as the 'forefront of a new generation of rock' is a bold claim for any band to make. Fortunately for new UK rockers Fragile Things, and you wonderfully lucky listeners, they backup these words with their music. The quartet, who hail from Milton Keynes and Brighton, are fronted by the epic vocals of Richie... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: Tirade
Manchester-based Tirade are on the verge of haranguing your ears with a superb barrage of punk rock. The punk quartet are on the verge of releasing their debut EP, which is a fun, energetic and heavily riffy introduction to the band. The quarter of lead singer and bassist Jake Tilley, guitarist and backing vocalists Josh... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: Sidelines
We're kicking off a new weekly feature that will bring you our tip for a hot new up-and-coming band to check out - in our New Band of the Week. Our maiden New Band of the Week is South East London-based Sidelines. Sidelines have only been together for around six months and released their self-titled EP back in... Continue Reading →
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