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The 70’s was something of a tumultuous decade. This isn’t going to be about politics, thankfully, but the music scene changed in such drastic fashion across the decade that it seems art in this case imitated life. As previously discussed here Heavy Metal was born in this decade. The 13th of February saw the release... Continue Reading →
Rating - 4.5/5 Facebook / Instagram / Bandcamp "I Can Be" is the new single from Bryony Williams. The Wolverhampton native marks her move to Beth Shalom records with this, her first single from her upcoming EP State I’m In. The single lands on July 1st but you’ll have to wait until the 25th of... Continue Reading →
Graham McCusker has unearthed a previously unreleased piece of music written for hit BBC drama, His Dark Materials. The Scottish composer’s pieces were admired by the cast and crew of the show, and he was tasked with composing and directing over 200 cast members to perform some of these. The piece McCusker is releasing now,... Continue Reading →
Rating - 4/5 Inverness outfit Isolates have already proven they are capable of writing a brilliant song or two with debut single Frost, and followup, Forces. But Hollow, their debut album, shows this was no fluke, and they have plenty more to offer. Hollow consists of seven tracks, including Frost and Forces, and clearly takes... Continue Reading →
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mantlethc/ Bandcamp - https://mantlet.bandcamp.com/album/burning Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mantlethc/ By channelling the roots of the Hardcore genre into their music, Mantlet has taken everything that made the genre so unique and perfected it into their work. Hailing from Coventry, the band have been a name for themselves and now making regular appearances in the Birmingham... Continue Reading →
Revolve Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Revolveglasgow/?ref=br_tf&epa=SEARCH_BOX Bandcamp - https://revolveglasgow.bandcamp.com/?fbclid=IwAR1kEk5150L2VnABHsND1rbklfPRsktXk9lhOawvYg-BWtX8OVKwKVTSmek Revolve have rose to the top of the Scottish Hardcore scene. After also establhsing themselves as one of the main names in the UK and Europian scenes, Revolve are a band that are expanding upon the roots of the Hardcore genre. While adding a modern stance to their... Continue Reading →
Rating - 4/5 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/palps_uk/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/palpsuk YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLzMKG4NFos&list=OLAK5uy_lWThDW7tHquGevZgpi_HNXVutcRvmIfAg Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/album/7248Z2Sr9sUdjATivW4qPS Essex four-piece, Palps, drop their debut EP Letters to You (That I’ll Never Send); a post-hardcore influenced affair with some pop-punk elements thrown in to garner wider interest from the scene at large. The result is a familiar exploration of... Continue Reading →
Release Date - 10/4/20 Rating - 4/5 Doncaster and Bolsover boys, Children of the State release their latest single ‘Big Sur’, a mellow blend of surf rock and doo-wop delivered in a brit-pop package. It’s a landscape of clean, shimmering guitars, twangy walking bass, and soft melodies. The track was produced by Ian Skelly, drummer... Continue Reading →
Rating - 1/5 Damien Jurado brings us the second single from his upcoming new album “What’s New, Tomboy?” in the shape of “Alice Hyatt” It's Damien’s second album for the label Look but it's the culmination of over 25 years in music. His signature is paired down, simply melodic music and Alice Hyatt is no... Continue Reading →
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