Following ‘Foreword’, their well-received ‘pre-album’ of already-released EPs, Cassels now unveil their debut album proper, ‘Epithet’, which is available from Big Scary Monsters. Jim and Loz Beck have played numerous festivals since ‘Foreword’ and have toured around the country with awesome bands including Meat Wave and itoldyouiwouldeatyou. Their sound has also evolved and on…
Raised on a diet of mid-00s UK indie including The XX, Arctic Monkeys and Los Campesinos! (who they have toured with this year), Norwegian four-piece Sl0tface have already played shows with The Cribs, released a string of brilliant singles and EPs and were one of the highlights of Reading and Leeds this year. Now, they…
Released as part of Saddle Creek‘s Document series which highlights some of esteemed label’s favourite acts who are not yet part of their family, Hand Habits (also known as Meg Duffy to her friend and family) is an artist you’ll want to hear more from after just one listen. Hailing from upstate New York, the…
Signed to Crooked Noise Records and already counting Radio 1’s Phil Taggart and Daniel P. Carter among their fans, Glasgow’s Toy Mountains follow up their 2014 debut with this new EP, the rather hesitantly (yet awesomely) titled ‘I Swore I’d Never Speak of This Again’. The opening track ‘Hard Done By’ will transport you back…
We’ve been lucky enough to grow up in an area that has seen some incredible bands form over the years. From the likes of Hundred Reasons, Vex Red and Reuben to Meet Me in St Louis, Hold Your Horse Is, Our Lost Infantry and beyond. But where would these bands have been without the support of a…
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…
SO-CRATES (we believe that’s the right casing for their name) are a band made up of musicians you’re bound to recognise if you’ve been to a gig in Hampshire or Surrey over the past decade and a half. We fondly remember the likes of Reuben and Hold Your Horse Is so to hear about a…
One of the loudest two-pieces around, it’s always a treat to hear new material from JOHN. Sure to wake you up and get you moving. As we all know by now, there’s no slow build-up with JOHN – things get heavy right away and opener ‘Bigger Man’ is no exception. Coming across like a bullet…
Produced by Laura Jane Grace of Against Me!, you should already be excited to hear this new record from Brooklyn punks Worriers. ‘Imaginary Life’ is full of vigour and vitality and as soon as the oh-so-short ‘Jinx’ opens the record, you’ll know this is a band with something to say. Presented in a Moldy Peaches-style…
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