WOES - SELF HELP
Thought you had Scottish pop-punks Woes figured out? They beg to differ, expanding their horizons with this bold, endearingly scrappy new EP.
Album Reviews
Turnstile - Time & Space
As furious and ferocious as ever, Turnstile are back for another two-step fest - bringing huge party vibes to 'Time & Space'.
Household - Everything A River Could Be
Favouring subtle layers of light and shade over big, showy moments, this Minneapolis trio channel both emo’s early days and a homespun, off-kilter vibe all of their own.
We Were Sharks - Lost Touch
Pop-punk couldn’t be in a better place right now, and if this new album is anything to go by, Canada’s We Were Sharks are set to make their very own mark on the globe.
Milestones - Red Lights
No one saw this coming.
Loathe & Holding Absence - This Is As One
Two of the UK’s most intriguing underground bands team up for this enjoyable, if all-too-fleeting split EP.
Feed The Rhino - The Silence
Returning with their first album in four years, Kent’s Feed The Rhino build on their bruising metal / hardcore crossover with this new slice of aggression.
The Plot In You - Dispose
Broken, bruised and brutally honest, The Plot In You are aiming to tear the heavy music landscape to shreds and rebuild it in their own image.
Senses Fail - If There Is Light, It Will Find You
Senses Fail have taken a long, winding road to the present day.
Story Untold - Waves
A lot of Story Untold’s debut album sounds familiar. Really familiar.
Don Broco - Technology
This is the album Don Broco have been threatening to make for a while now.
The Dangerous Summer - The Dangerous Summer
What a journey it’s been for The Dangerous Summer.
Marmozets - Knowing What You Know Now
Following up 2014’s outstanding debut album, ‘The Weird And Wonderful Marmozets’, the aptly-titled ‘Knowing What You Know Now’ reveals a band noticeably more confident in their abilities.
Waterparks - Entertainment
So, what did we think of Waterparks' second effort?
Super Whatevr - Never Nothing
A hugely captivating debut.
Fall Out Boy - ‘M A N I A’
The old Fall Out Boy can’t come to the phone right now. Why? Oh, because they’re dead.
The Xcerts - Hold On To Your Heart
Check out what we thought of Album 4 from the Scottish trio.
Earth Caller - Crystal Death
There’s nothing new about straddling hardcore and metalcore, but Melbourne’s Earth Caller have taken a good ’ol bash at making both genres count on new album ‘Crystal Death’.
Of Mice & Men - Defy
The Of Mice & Men we once knew are gone. ‘Defy’ is the sound of a phoenix rising from the ashes.
Speak Low If You Speak Love - Nearsighted
It’s hard to believe that State Champs’ Ryan Scott Graham has found any spare time to work on a solo project, but in fact Speak Low If You Speak Love was the bassist’s first love - and that’s made clear by his captivatingly personal new album.