Fear of Marko @ Night and Day Cafe Manchester
Fear of Marko @ Night and Day Cafe, Manchester, Tuesday 25 July 2023
It’s sexy gay emo Christmas. By which we mean, Fear of Marko is bringing his band of thi...
Emily Swingle
Outbreak Fest 2023: A Smelting Pot Of Skating Subcultures
Outbreak Festival is hardcore’s worst kept secret. No longer lingering in the depths of the underground, this year’s Outbreak weekend saw 10,000 punks packing o...
7 Acts To Catch At Outbreak Festival 2023
We hope you’ve got your gold wristbands at the ready, because it’s that time of year again. Last year’s Outbreak was one for the hardcore history books - markin...
Bittersweet’s Pride Picks
Happy Pride! Our lovely scene has played home to some of the best, queerest music out there, and in 2023 we’ve never been stronger. In the face of a turbulent, ...
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DRAIN – LIVING PROOF
DRAIN, LIVING PROOF
Epitaph
There’s something special laced in that Californian air, and DRAIN are living proof of it. Serving up their own brand of sunkiss...
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DRAIN – FTS (KYS)
Drain, FTS (KYS)
Epitaph Records
Sometimes all you need is a roar of raw, thrashing hardcore to take the edge off - thankfully, DRAIN have got us covered. W...
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Paramore – This Is Why
Paramore, This Is Why
Atlantic Records
It’s been 5 long years since Paramore’s last release - and This Is Why. A product of cabin feverish introspection, Th...
You Me At Six – Manchester, 6.2.2023
You Me At Six @ O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester 6.2.23
with Bears in Trees, The Maine and Waterparks
2023 may be the year of the rabbit, but it is also un...
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zebrahead – II EP
zebrahead, II EP
MFZB Records
Whoever said that a zebra can’t change its stripes has clearly never met zebrahead. After thirteen studio albums, these punk r...
Bittersweet’s Albums Of The Year 2022!
2022 has been one hell of a year for music, if you ask us. With the 'emo renaissance' in full swing, as well as some absolutely lethal genre-blending at play, t...
Emily Swingle
Editor
Favourite bands: Muse, Taking Back Sunday, Enter Shikari, Architects, Death Spells Favourite album: Origin of Symmetry - Muse Best gig: Enter Shikari @ Leeds O2 Academy 2019 Most likely to: Drink wine at 2pm