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James and the Cold Gun – It’s Mutual
James and the Cold Gun, It’s Mutual
Venn Records
Blending the anthemic energy and howling magnitude of classic rock together with a deliciously DIY, underg...
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Sophie Powers – U Love It
Sophie Powers, U Love It
Set Records
Sophie Powers returns with another frankly ridiculous banger – U Love It brings $atori Zoom along for the ride, and w...
7.5
Cassyette – Mayhem
Cassyette, Mayhem
Devil Land
Cassyette has made a bit of a name for herself with her snarling alt-rock appearance on the scene, and latest track Mayhem in...
Boston Manor @ Academy 2, Manchester, February 2022
Boston Manor, Movements, Jools @ Manchester Academy 2, 11/2/22
Boston Manor have done a scorcher of a job before the lights even go down. Manchester’s nigh-100...
8.5
Lynks – Silly Boy
Lynks, Silly Boy
Lynkscorp
With a penchant for the odd and a knack for a slick beat, Lynks returns with their first new music of what’s sure to be a big y...
emo girl – WILLOW + MGK
emo girl, MGK ft WILLOW
Bad Boy / Interscope
Does MGK deserve his place in emo history? Listening to emo girl, who cares. The debate is over, destroyed wi...
The Linda Lindas – Growing Up is Coming!
The Linda Lindas, Growing Up
Epitaph Records
The Linda Lindas take the hot tips they’ve been showered with since the start of the year, and deliver on it a...
As It Is – IWTHAB: What We’ve Heard So Far
As It Is, IN THREES
Fearless Records
As It Is are feeling nostalgic. They miss 2003 – who doesn’t? But we’re almost 20 years on, and As It Is know that, so...
8.5
Stand Atlantic – pity party (ft Royal and the Serpent)
Stand Atlantic, pity party (ft Royal and the Serpent)
Hopeless Records
Stand Atlantic know how to tease an album release – practically goading us into beggin...
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Weatherstate – Headstone
Weatherstate, Headstone
Rude Records
In the leadup to their second album, Weatherstate are making sure to provide an all-round insight into what’s in stor...
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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