Plastic Toys are a band that aren’t afraid of a bit of hard work. Whether they’re touring Britain’s educational establishments […]
For such an intense blast of visceral meets harmonic metal, it seems like something of a joke to include a […]
Described by Mia Riddle and her band as a sophomore effort, ‘Songs From Hatchet Lake’ is far from sophomoric. Instead, […]
Except for the lyrics, The Tacticians are a power-pop band who have received fair comparisons to The Kinks. Rather than […]
After a stunning entry, with bass that runs up and down the frets and a guitar riff that could beat […]
The first few seconds of Dogs’ ‘Soldier On’ are very promising seconds indeed. Shades of political punk seem to be […]
One for fans of The Automatic, Dance Lazarus Dance have the unadorned voice meets tongue-in-cheek screams that has done The […]
A sunny meadow is conjured up by the piano and guitar epicality of Juno Ashes’ intro to ‘Wait by the […]
A fantastically pebbly vocal almost saves this song from dreary acoustic obscurity. Almost. It’s an acoustic ballad and it’s rather […]
You have to contend with a very strange vocal effect on this track, but despite the crazy idea of pumping […]
While ‘Stand Alone Johnny’ is a good enough song, it’s a bit too much of a tribute to Bon Jovi. […]
Originally penned in 2003, Almost Killed Me is a new release for us Brits aimed at helping us catch up […]
So I sat down, hit the play button on Three Quarter Smile’s demo and my heart sank. Some muddy drums, […]
There’s no doubt that ’10 Ways’ is an excellent start to this record. Some trippy beats, warped bass sounds and […]
Drive Thru Records have got a reputation that includes up-tempo pop punk and EMO bands, wild tours and dedicated fans. […]
So The Beatles turn up and start to play a jangly, sombre version of Sgt Peppers, and before your very […]
There’s a fair spread of style on offer on this emotive album, with an undercurrent of alternative rock that underpins […]
Now, I’m not the most talented bloke in the world. In fact, unless there’s a great demand for the ability […]
Idiot3 is brought to life in this single courtesy of atmospheric guitars, big melodies and a bass line that drives […]
As a preview to their debut studio album which has been chalked up for January 2007, Rip It Up popped […]
How can I describe this record? That’s a rhetorical question, in case you were one of the cynical people who […]
Dialog have three very distinct tracks to offer on their latest release and they’re all so good, that it’s difficult […]
That was quick. I popped the record on, got my ass lined up to the butt-shaped depression on my favourite […]
As a writer, you become very conscious when you keep on saying the same thing. However, bands like Franz Ferdinand […]