Brighton rockers Oceans, our former New Band of the Week, are back with another banger of a track ahead of the release of a new EP next week. The quintet of Zach Silver (vocals), Tom Hollands and Conor Hyde (guitars), Jack Warren (bass) and James Gillingham (drums) fly the DIY flag in their attempt to take... Continue Reading →
EP Review: Calling Apollo – The Great Depression: Act II
If you're on the lookout for a band to inspire the next generation of Welsh rock then Calling Apollo could well be it. The post-hardcore act have been busy crafting the latest evolution of their engaging aggressive yet melodic sound since we first introduced you to them just over a year ago. And the result of the... Continue Reading →
Single Review: From Idols To Ashes – Justified
Bristol rockers From Idols To Ashes' exciting hard-hitting post-hardcore sound is back with the release of new single Justified. The track, which in typical FITA style is built around big guitar riffs from Aaron Daniel, builds on the success of this year's EP Scare Tactics, which we featured when they were our New Band of... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: Tenements
If you ever find yourself craving a return to the glory days of early 2000s post-hardcore then Glasgow's Tenements are the band to fill that particular void in your life. The quintet of Darren Coles (vocals), Chris Bennett (guitar and vocals), Callum Nicolson (guitar), Malcolm Robb (bass) and Jamie Whiteside (drums and vocals) combine moments of melody... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: As Everything Unfolds
A couple of weeks ago I saw High Wycombe post-hardcore band As Everything Unfolds headline a London show and proceeded to have my mind blown by their awesome live performance. Post-gig, I've struggled to listen to anything else other than their music. The six-piece of Charlie Rolfe (vocals), Adam Kerr and Owen Hill (guitars), George... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: Kill The Silence
Leeds rockers Kill The Silence are in for an exciting end to 2017, supporting a major rock act in their hometown and heading out on a tour of their own in a bid to get their exciting post-hardcore sound heard more widely. The roots of the band began way back in 2012 when Jason Walsh... Continue Reading →
Album Review: You Win Again Gravity’s excellent debut Anonymity
Last month we introduced you to the intriguing delights of Windsor rockers You Win Again Gravity as our New Band of the Week, in which we revealed their debut album Anonymity was imminent - and the good news is that's out now, and it's superb. This is an album that symbolises the maturing of a... Continue Reading →
Our Lives In Cinema’s debut EP, video & exciting gig news
Earlier this year we introduced you to London-based punk rockers Our Lives In Cinema. One of the things that first drew us to this band was their impressive energy levels, which comes across in their engaging, breathless sound. As Mark told us back when we first met them: "High energy is 100% the intention! I... Continue Reading →
Oceans release new single ‘Dopamine’
A few months back we introduced you to a former New Band of the Week in exciting Brighton-based alternative meets post-hardcore band Oceans, and the guys are back with a brand new single Dopamine. The band describe determination and passion as their "bread and vegan-butter" and this latest track is testament to them going harder... Continue Reading →
New Band of the Week: You Win Again Gravity
Windsor rockers You Win Again Gravity freely admit they are something 'a little different to the norm,' combining technical, almost mathy post-hardcore with heavy rock and delicious melodies. The notion of 'new band' is slightly misleading for the quartet of Jack Jennings (vocals and guitar), Daniel Dreelan (guitar and backing vocals), James Mackenzie (drums andb acking vocals), Johnny... Continue Reading →