Hands Off Gretel @ Camden Assembly, 11/09/21
Hands Off Gretel @ Camden Assembly, London, 11/09/2021 Tonight’s show is sold out – but we didn’t need to know that to know that tonight’s show is going to k...
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Hot Milk – I Just Wanna Know What Happens When I’m Dead EP
Hot Milk, I Just Wanna Know What Happens When I’m Dead
Music For Nations Hot Milk have returned with their most confident release yet, in the form of I Jus...
Found ‘Em At Slam Dunk 2021!
It’s been a long couple of years, but the rock scene hasn’t let us down for a second of it. Even at the height of the crisis, bands were churning out excellent ...
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Grayscale – UMBRA
Grayscale, UMBRA
Fearless Records Grayscale have only gone and done it – the line so many artists try (and often fail) to cross, from pop stardom into resp...
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GLOO – How Not To Be Happy
GLOO, How Not To Be Happy
Hassle Records The title of GLOO’s latest record may seem a bit counterproductive – do we really need a schooling on pessimism ri...
8.5
Wargasm – Salma Hayek
Wargasm, Salma Hayek
Angry Songs For Sad People Touting an upcoming tune as your best song ever, your fiercest, your favourite, is a dangerous move. But w...
9.5
Boston Manor – Carbon Mono
Boston Manor, Carbon Mono
SHARPTONE Not content with blowing the alternative scene apart with 2020’s Glue, Boston Manor are back to exceed it with brand-new...
Your Slam Dunk 2021 Checklist
Slam Dunk is finally just around the corner. It’s been a rough couple of years for us all, not least for our beloved Slam Dunk which has been put through numero...
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Death Blooms – Shut Up
Death Blooms, Shut Up
Adventure Cats Death Blooms definitely aren’t shy, are they… They’re back with Shut Up, a track as unforgiving as its title would sug...
The Heavy Music Awards Unleash 2021 Lineup
The Heavy Music Awards represent the best of the current scene again and again in their categories. Every base is covered, every record mentioned is astounding,...
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Favourite bands: Frank Iero, Dead!, Calva Louise, Boston Manor, Placebo, WILLOW Favourite album: Placebo - Placebo Best gig: Download Pilot @ Donington Park, June 2021 Most likely to: be listening to the Legally Blonde soundtrack right now