Following on from 2018’s critically acclaimed ‘Here’s to the fatigue’ Press to MECO have done it again with another phenomenal album. From start to finish it’s impossible not to be fully absorbed into the music; carefully paying attention to every note and lyric. The road to Transmute hasn’t been an easy one for the Crawley…
People have been itching to get back into venues and see some live music for months now, and what better way to get back into it than with a line up consisting of some of the most exciting artists in the UK right now. The National Lottery has partnered up with the Music Venue Trust…
In the biggest about-turn in a career built on genre polyamory, Deafheaven pave brand new paths.
What’s the best way to remind the world you exist? Well, if artistic expression is your tool then there are few statements clearer than Between The Buried And Me’s (BTBAM) Colors II; despite the band being beyond the need for any introduction. However, despite this being a continuation of one of progressive metal’s greatest triumphs…
With their first new release since 2015, Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! have returned from their hiatus with an album six years in the making. Choosing to not force the record out of themselves, ‘Gone Are The Good Days’ is a project that the band had high expectations for so they remained patient with it. When…
Post album EPs have a reputation of being written off from the outset. A collection of songs which didn’t make the base album thrown together and released with little effort or reason. Aiming to buck the trend, rock stalwarts SEETHER release their Wasteland: The Purgatory EP on July 30. Three never before heard tracks are…
It is as close to unmitigated brilliance as one could hope for on a debut solo effort.
A couple of days before the Download Pilot, I wrote a feature about the importance of the Download Festival family to so many of us. The response to the piece was far beyond anything I ever hoped for or expected; It was great to talk to loads of people who read it about their Download…
Five years after their magnum opus Audio Noir, and four years since their last release of any sort (I II Remastered), Kent post-metal outfit Bossk have returned with their new album Migration. Given the standard of their previous releases, expectations were high for this album, and Bossk have not let anyone down. The album kicks…
Second city upstarts LOVEBREAKERS release their debut album – Primary Colours via Wiretap Records on June 25th. With certain bands you can really get a sense of their surroundings. Even though this album was recorded in sunny LA and you can certainly hear a summer vibe, it’s the lyrics that shine through, working class, finding hope and joy in…
