Having been bowled over by previous single New York the anticipation for the new album Rooftops from UK band The Sea was eager and impatient, and the band has fulfilled and exceeded all hopes and expectations placed upon the release…. Read More ›
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Thee Vicars: I Wanna Be Your Vicar
It has to be said that whenever there is a new release on Dirty Water Records there is always a twinge of anticipation and excitement, rarely has there been deep disappointment in the quality of the music from their bands…. Read More ›
Lion Splicer: Valkyrie EP
Lion Splicer is a duo from New York City and a band which creates sounds to accost the ear from a very welcome mischievousness and unbridled eagerness. The pair of brothers, 20 year old Max Splice (lead… Read More ›
Thirteen Shots: Vaudeville
Hear that creaking and the scraping of fingernails on wood in the dead of night? That is the sound of UK horror punk band Thirteen Shots rising from the cold earth to unleash their debut album Vaudeville. Consisting of eight… Read More ›
Thee Exciters – Perpetual Happening
From the opening pulses of its first track, Perpetual Happening the new album from Thee Exciters grabs hold of and parties on the senses. The experience is raucous, at times very dirty, and constantly refreshing as the UK garage punk… Read More ›
The Pulsebeats – The Pulsebeats
The self titled debut album from Spanish based power pop combo The Pulsebeats only has one intention, to rattles cages and tease ears with enthused and excitable bursts of pulse racing raw energy. To the term power pop, which the… Read More ›
Dick Venom & The Terrortones – Rockin Rollin Vampire Man
With a warm smouldering glow deep inside the new EP from Dick Venom & The Terrortones is placed in the slot and the play button pushed by an eager excited finger. It has been a long long time since a… Read More ›
Henry’s Funeral Shoe – Donkey Jacket
Take two men, a blues fuelled guitar, a set of firm and eagerly heavy drums plus expressively inviting songs and you have Welsh duo Henry’s Funeral Shoe and the second album Donkey Jacket. Too simple a description to be… Read More ›
The Static Jacks – Into The Sun/Mercy, Hallelujah
‘Into The Sun’ is the new single from New Jersey indie rock band The Static Jacks and their debut UK release. Taken from their forthcoming album If You’re Young on Fearless Records, the release comes out November 28th via Laissez… Read More ›
Effluence – Catchrag
Quite simply the debut release from UK band Effluences is stunning and easily the best single this year. A throbbing and hypnotic living beast from obviously wonderfully warped musical minds the release made up of ‘Catchrag’ aided and abetted by… Read More ›
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