If you think the room’s too cold, it’s just the chills caused by this perfect self-titled album from The Early […]
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Summer. Summer. Summertime is ending and we don’t feel any sadness. As usual, I’ve talked to […]
This year’s All Points East festival delivered more than that and helped many expand their music […]
Hark, what angelic host descends from heaven through the Rococo-esque clouds? It’s the intro to Pale Waves’ new single, ‘Gravity’. […]
We’ve followed Old Neon for a while and they’re a band that keep putting out big songs. You might have […]
Alkaline Trio follow up on Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs with a new double-a-side, ‘The Sacrifice’ and ‘At Sickness’. Let’s look […]
Stand Atlantic will give us their new album, Was Here, on the 23rd of August – and the collectors bundle […]
Toronto-based artist Sophie Powers has released her latest album, Glitch: Lvl 1, a brilliant mix of raw emotions and […]
With great trepidation I creep, knowing that my boot prints are leaving scars on hallowed ground… But has anyone else […]
You might need to prepare for this, as Lastelle have dropped an utterly immense and chilling emotional track. ‘Changes With […]
The first of five songs intended for a new Bitters EP release, ‘Forgive/Forget’ is a break-up song with teeth and […]
Die So Fluid are working on a new album called Skin Hunger, which has already hit its $5k funding goal […]
With an absolutely shimmering introduction, ‘Glasgow’ by Pale Waves became one of my favourite songs of the year before we […]
The last song to be written for This World Fucking Sucks (which arrives next month) ‘Friends In Low Places’ is […]
Having just finished Ann Radcliffe’s ‘The Italian’, I spotted a modern Gothic/horror book available to review. The book is ‘The […]
We’ve loved M. W. Craven since we read The Puppet Show. It wasn’t his first book – we had to […]
We’re still playing their Séance album at HQ, but that doesn’t mean we’re not ready for a brand new song […]
Every year, a few of us pack our bags and tents, and head to a place where many go in the second half of June – the one and only […]
The subdued fuzz of ‘Four Leaf Clover’ showcases Cassyette’s great voice, while the choral chants flickering in the background bring […]
Let’s get straight to it. ‘Perfume’ is a wonderous dream pop track that arrives with three-month notice of their fourth […]
It’s just six days before the album arrives and The Early November gift us a salty packet of nuts to […]
The Rat Trap series has been, frankly, awesome. This fifth instalment from Royal & the Serpent continues the trend with […]
After the dark pop album Zig (2023), Poppy released a new single this month, ‘New Way Out’, showing a new and unexpected face. It’s great […]
In the heart of Reading, UK, the indie rock duo Puma Theory has been making waves with their fresh, guitar-driven by […]