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Four Year Strong

American pop punk band Four Year Strong sat down with us to talk their new album, touring opportunities and more. You’re about to release a new album called  Some Of You Will Like This/Some Of You Wont’.  It’s an unplugged and rarities album, why did you decide it was time to release that sort of record? Honestly we’ve always joked about releasing an album of all of the slower, ballad-like songs that we’ve written over the years and calling it something stupid like “The Softer Side of Four Yea
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Rebellion Festival 2017

The annual Rebellion Festival hit Blackpool recently, having a reputation for being the best punk festival in the land. Rebellion Festival is a four day extravaganza, showcasing some of the best punk bands in the world, from a variety of punk sub-genres. Unfortunately we could only be there for the Thursday and Sunday, but we enjoyed many of the acts. The first group we saw were Buster Shuffle at the Casbah stage. They’re like a modern day Madness, and were a perfect start to the day, with fro
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Fiona Grey Announces UK Tour

Following the announcement of an EP release this autumn and the premiere of her video for Money, composer and songwriter Fiona Grey has announced her UK Tour. After releasing two hit EPs, Striped Heart and Belladonna, Fiona Grey is back for more. Building on the momentum of her acclaimed works, Grey will release a new EP that encourages listeners to consider pop culture from a fresh angle. The endeavour will deconstruct the grip of harmful vices, both emotional and in drug intoxication. Breakin
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Muskets

We sat down with Brighton based band Muskets to chat about their new single, label signings and upcoming tours. It’s the first introduction to some of the new stuff we’ve been writing, and It’s a song we’re real proud of. It’s one of the darker sounding songs that we’ve been working on. Do you have any more singles planned for release? How do you know which songs should be singles, and how do you choose them? We do. It kind of becomes real obvious when you’ve had them for a while. When you li
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Guy Wampa & Justin Percival – Ammut.

Yorkshire based electronic duo Guy Wampa & Justin Percival recently released their second full length album Ammut which proves to be another step up for them, with experimental musical elements combined with thought provoking lyrics to showcase just what the group can do. Ammut is an incredibly soulful record, with Percival’s heavy vocals providing the perfect topping to Wampa’s lush soundscapes. There’s something incredibly bleak about the whole thing, however that’s not a criticism, but an ac
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Guadalupe Plata – Guadalupe Plata.

Guadalupe Plata is the fourth full-length album from trio Guadalupe Plata. The Spanish rock and blues threesome try their hand at American western-folk to great success. Whilst you might not want to hoedown to this record, you will most certainly will want to ‘throw-down’ to this punchy, relentless, and tense album. It is very clear to see where Guadalupe Plata get their inspiration from. From the title track, to the final track, Almeria, the triad evoke the vibe of a classic silver screen w
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Alt-J – Relaxer

Alt-J, a band with whom we’ve come to expect nothing but the unexpected, have mixed it up once again with their diverse new album Relaxer. Constantly innovating since their Mercury Prize winning debut in 2012, Alt-J continue to add new definition to the alt-rock genre by reinventing it. Consisting of only 8 tracks, Relaxer looks deceivingly sparse, but when listened to as an anthology of work, it seems that more craftsmanship has been put into these 38 minutes of music than any other record the
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Jen Gloeckner – Vine.

Vine is the wonderfully weird and brand new album from performer and producer Jen Gloeckner. This art-pop record finds Jen moving away from the classic guitar, bass, and drum trifecta of her previous record Miles Away, instead engaging with the synthy stylings of electronica. Foremost, this album is not for everyone, but then again, it wasn’t built for everyone. Fans of traditional pop/rock might struggle to enjoy Gloeckner’s surreal vision for this record. That said, if you like out-there, exp
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Blink 182 – California – Deluxe Edition.

Blink 182 took nearly five years to record and release California. Less than a year later a ‘deluxe’ version was released including some of the songs normally left on the cutting room floor – if such a thing exists these days. There is certainly enough for the hardcore fan to fork out the extra cash for, as well as for the occasional fan to get interested in. Essentially though, most people will know what the band are about, and this edition does become a bit repetitive in some areas. Firstly,
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Twelfth Day – Cracks In The Room.

Folk duo Twelfth Day recently released a new album called Cracks In The Room, a somewhat experimental take on the traditional folk movement. There have been a few folk-based singer-songwriters that have come out of the woodwork recently, however the majority of them seem to have brought in a more poppy element to the more traditional trappings of the genre. Some of the most well known names from the nu-folk movement include Laura Marling, Mumford and Sons, and Johnny Flynn. However, Twelfth Day
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Seasonal – Bloom.

Bloom is a rather impressive effort for a first release. Lead single Certainty made waves in the musical world, and the other four tracks on the EP are just as good, if not better. The themes on Bloom are typical of the genre, with the lyrics mainly focusing on topics such as isolation, loneliness, and unrequited love. It does come across as a little cheesy at times, but for a new band that is to be expected, and in time their lyrics will mature. Musically, Seasonal are more interesting. When
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Post War Glamour Girls

We interviewed James Smith from Leeds based band Post War Glamour Girls to talk their new album, upcoming tours, artistic influences and more. You have a new album set to be released on April 21st. What can you tell us about that, and do you have a title for it yet? I can tell you that it was recorded in June 2016 in the village of Skerray on the North Coast of Scotland. We loaded a van full of all our gear and a mixing desk and we took the 12 hour drive there and stayed for two weeks living i
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Daisyhead – In Case You Missed It.

Nashville band Daisyhead have released their second album In Case You Missed It.  In Case You Missed it is the latest release from Daisyhead, and it’s a solid sophomore effort. They’ve had some fairly turbulent times recently, and it certainly shows on the album, as it’s an emotional whirlwind from start to finish. Their music is quite hard to classify in terms of genre, but there are elements of indie, shoegaze, emo/post-hardcore, and pop-punk present throughout. It is, quite frankly, a bre
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Avante Black

We interviewed alternative pop group Avante Black to talk their new track Make A Mess, future album plans,  upcoming gigs and more. You recently released a new track called Make A Mess. What can you tell us about it? How has the reception been so far? It’s quite an emotional song for me, from a time when a lot changed in my life. I found strength in it, but also weakness. Breaking up is never easy but it’s only fair to be straightforward about it. The reception has been incredible, I was so s
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Charmer – Best Worst Birthday Ever/Whateverville

Emo band Charmer have released a collection of their first two EPs; Best Worst Birthday Ever and Whateverville.  Best Worst Birthday Ever and Whateverville were first released last year, but were re-released together recently as a collection. Consequently, they both complement each other musically. Because of its re-issue status, this is recommended more for people who don’t already have the two EPs, as older fans may not get anything new out of this collection. Best Worst Birthday Ever only
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Hot Mulligan – Opportunities

It may seem peculiar having a re-release of an EP when Hot Mulligan haven’t even released their debut album yet, but if you’re into this sort of thing, it might be worth checking out if Opportunities skimmed over your radar the first time around. Those who did pick up the EP when it first came out will most likely be wondering what it includes to make another purchase worth their while. In all honesty, not a lot. The only new addition is an acoustic track titled Deluxe Capacitor, a nice song th
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Patent Pending – Other People’s Greatest Hits.

The latest Patent Pending album is a little different to recent efforts. Instead of releasing an album full of new tracks, they’ve instead decided to cover some pop songs – an action not uncommon within the pop-punk genre. It’s a fun album, but fans wanting new material may find themselves slightly disappointed, given that the originals of these songs are somewhat alternative to the usual. The tunes on Other People’s Greatest Hits are quite varied, but they are all songs that the majority of pe
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Kudu Blue

We interviewed pop band Kudu Blue to discuss their new single Drink Alone, their EP Shaded and more! You recently released a new single called Drink Alone. What can you tell us about that, and why did you pick that song to be a single? Drink Alone is one of the first tracks that we wrote as a band. It has been in our set for pretty much the whole time we’ve been playing. It felt right to put it out as a single alongside Sugar Lemz and Enemy, it’s definitely a different kind of sound to the mus
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The Swingles, Folklore

London-based vocal group The Swingles have recently released their new album Folklore. Folklore is the latest album by choral ensemble The Swingles. The vocal group are now in their 55th year, having originally formed in 1962 under the title of The Swingle Sisters. Many things have changed since then, both with the group themselves and the world at large. However, one thing that has not changed is the group’s drive for innovation and creativity, which Folklore exudes. As the title of the album
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Bear Trade, Silent Unspeakable

Punk band Bear Trade have come forward with the release of new album Silent Unspeakable. There must be something in the water in the North East of England at the moment. A recent influx of punk bands from the area have hit our inbox, and all of them have had something special about them whatever style of the genre they take on. Perhaps it’s the accent that sets such bands apart, but whatever it is, Bear Trade have it. They are a nice mix between skate punk and folk punk, like what a combinatio
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