Approaching the new album from UK duo Frauds it came as a surprise, shock even that our introduction to the band through their striking debut album, With Morning Toast & Jam & Juice, was way back in the last throes… Read More ›
Sonic Youth
The Speed of Sound – Museum of Tomorrow
As September set out its departure, UK indie rockers The Speed of Sound unveiled their fifth album, Museum of Tomorrow. It comes exactly 32 years to the day the Manchester outfit released their debut full-length and swiftly proves that though… Read More ›
The Roogs – Self Titled
It is fair to say that like so many others, our ears have often been excited by the exploits of Courtney Davies and Steve Gerdes, especially as one half of post punk/ industrial band Fourwaycross. Now the pair have gripped… Read More ›
Shameless captivation within the RingMaster Parade…
Continuing to tease and light up our ears Shameless PR have sent over another collection of tracks to take a reviewing lick at and we present to you the most compelling of the bunch. My Nature is a compelling blend… Read More ›
Night Goat – Milk
Ever fancied being violated and aroused at the same time then the debut album from Night Goat offers a glorious opportunity. Milk is a ferocious ten track trespass of noise and intent delivered with a feral energy and dexterity which… Read More ›
Miss June – Bad Luck Party
“Miss June demand attention” These words leap out at the end of the band’s biography and the fact that the likes of The Foo Fighters, Shellac, Wolf Alice, Idles and Die! Die! Die! have all grabbed New Zealand hailing Miss… Read More ›
Bastard Disco – China Shipping
Maybe more recognised for its metal diversity and prowess, over the years we have found that the Polish independent music scene breeds some rather fine propositions within other musical flavours. The latest to come to our attention is the noise… Read More ›
Punching Swans – Faces
If you have allowed the boisterous noise and feral enterprise of Punching Swans to trespass ears before you will not be surprised to read that as maturity and a new bold touch embraces their latest release, their cacophony of sonic… Read More ›
Frauds – With Morning Toast & Jam & Juice
It cannot be just coincidence that year on year December brings some of the relevant year’s best and often most dramatic releases. Maybe it is just that they generally come within a concentrated two week burst with the year’s final… Read More ›
Growls and grooves: talking with The Devil In California
“Hailing from the broad, cracked streets of West Oakland, California,” The Devil In California is a band uncaging rock ‘n’ roll which rumbles with attitude and adventurous enterprise. Since forming they have swiftly forged their own identity with a rousing… Read More ›