Hailed by Biffy Clyro as ones to watch and with acclaim from Daniel P. Carter (who also provided the artwork for this album), Black Foxxes have already gained a loyal following and their various gigs and festivals have helped them enhance this reputation further. ‘I’m Not Well’ is the Exeter trio’s debut album and it’s…
We asked Joey from the ever-growing sad kids itoldyouiwouldeatyou to write some words about Touché Amoré‘s new song, ‘Displacement’. It’s no secret that I jam the heck outta Touché Amoré. I just think they’re neat. They do hardcore real well. The screams are harsh as hell, but outline real satisfying rhythms. The guitars are kind of…
Sl0tface have the knack for creating irresistible pop-punk tunes that instantly lift your mood and will have you beaming from year to year. In their latest single, ‘Take Me Dancing’, they provide an ode to lost youth (who didn’t have unfulfilled dreams or breaking into a public pool?), having fun and dancing your cares away…
With Glastonbury taking place next week (which we won’t be going to for the first time since we started attending in 2003 – damn ticket servers), our inbox has unsurprisingly been packed with new music of bands getting set for festival season. Here’s some of the best we’ve heard lately. A Compilation in Aid of…
It’s been a long time coming but, finally, Olympians are releasing their debut album. From EPs to a Book Club-style set of releases and festivals to European tours, the band have been around the alternative scene for a while and have established themselves as a favourite with so many. Their askew pop songs have a…
When we discovered (via a tweet from our favourites The Xcerts) there was a band called Witterquick, we couldn’t help but be very interested. One of the original Spectral Knights from the Visionaries, Witterquick had the pace to cause all kinds of problems for the Darkling Lords. With this shared love of an underappreciated ‘80s…
A favourite of ours for a couple of years now, Latvia’s Carnival Youth have released their sophomore in double-quick time. Following last summer’s ‘No Clouds Allowed’ and shows in pretty much every country and various major festival appearances, they have now released ‘Propeller’. ‘Connection Lost’ opens the record and in its first note, it feels…
Guildford’s Boileroom turns 10 years old this year and as part of their celebrations, the team are putting on a huge community, arts and music festival called Always the Sun in Stoke Park. Taking place on 10 and 11 September, the event has a DIY aesthetic running right the way through and the price of…
Hailing from Chicago and already a cult favourite on 6Music, Whitney look all but certain to be one of your new favourite bands. Signed to Secretly Canadian, they’re set to release their debut album ‘Light Upon the Lake’. The duo have called in musicians who have worked with everyone from Chance the Rapper to Twin…
We’ve made it into June and the year is flying by. Before we know it, festival season will have come and gone and we’ll be looking towards Christmas and writing our end-of-year lists – and what impressive lists they’re going to be. Our inbox is yet again brimming with amazing music. Here are just a…
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