Kississippi – Sunset Blush

Despite being named after a cheap box of wine, Sunset Blush is anything but throw away. On their debut album Kississippi, fronted by Zoe Reynolds, explore deeply personal themes which fully consume you into Reynolds’ world.

Blindwish – Good Excuses

It is a rare occurrence to come across a band that formed in a little over a year ago and already producing a large spectrum of solid sounds in a full-length album. But despite the rarity, that is exactly what Blindwish has gone and done. Hailing from Dallas, Texas and establishing themselves back in March 2016, they wasted no time in producing their debut album, set to be released on September 1^st. With a Rise Records relationship under their belts, there’s no stopping them now.

ROAM announce second album ‘Great Heights & Nosedives’

ROAM have announced their second album ‘Great Heights & Nosedives’, which will be released via Hopeless Records on 13^th October, 2017. The record is the follow up to 2016’s debut ‘Backbone’ and was produced by Kyle Black (State Champs, New Found Glory, Comeback Kid) in Los Angeles, California.

And So I Watch You From Afar premiere new single

Today, Northern Irish rock band And So I Watch You From Afar (ASIWYFA) have announced their return with their new forthcoming album ‘The Endless Shimmering‘. This will be the eclectic quartet’s fifth full length album following on from their widely acclaimed album ‘Heirs’. Alongside the announcement of their new album. the band have also premiered a new video for the first single from the album entitled ‘A Slow Unfolding Of Wings’ with DIY.

Introducing… Young States

Norwich based Young States are a four-piece with plenty of female prowess. Having been two years since their formation and the release of their debut EP ‘Down to You’, the group are making waves with the announcement of the upcoming follow up.

Ratboys – GN

Topshelf Records have put out some great records, by some great bands such as Braid, Enemies and toe. So listening to this record, having previously not known the band, I am instantly drawn into the rosters family. There’s a clear identity to the label and this fits nicely into the mould.

Goldfinger – The Knife

Returning with a new album after nearly a decade, Goldfinger are not the same band they once were. Now reduced down to a outlet for frontman (& mega producer) John Feldman, you’d be forgiven for expecting this to be straight in the trash can. However with a host of famous faces in tow, this album is a pleasant (if rather unoriginal) surprise and comes just in time for summer.

A Conversation With… Heartwork

In the days before the release of his long awaited debut album (which is a bloomin’ STONKER by the way – review here), we sent Dan Buckingham (@DanBuckingham_) to have a chat with his buddy Dan O’Dell AKA Heartwork to chat all things music.

Kamikaze Girls – Seafoam

With the 2016 release of their debut EP, Sad, punk duo Kamikaze Girls wanted people to know that it’s okay not to be okay, to struggle. Drawing on her experiences with addiction & depression, front woman Lucinda Livingstone’s startlingly honest lyrics  make the band stand out from a scene that is saturated in meaningless lyrics. Along with drummer Conor Dawson, 2017 and their new release Seafoam sees Lucinda & the band in a somewhat happier state of mind. Having signed to Big Scary Monsters for their debut album, Kamikaze Girls continue to build on their success & make huge progress at the same time.

Terror – Walls Will Fall

Never straying too far from the no frills, straight up hardcore / punk approach, Terror have returned with a new EP (& their Pure Noise debut) that despite hardly pushing the boundaries of hardcore, proves that even in an oversaturated genre, they still do it better than most.