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September 22, 2017 No Responses

Album Review: CJ WIldheart – Blood

CJ WILDHEART follows up the most excellent ‘Robot’ album with another semi-automatic solo release, the Pledge funded ‘Blood’ – By Guy Shankland. Opening track ‘Tea Leaf’ fizzes with half inched attitude combined with spat out lyrics and a spine-snapping riff,...

August 21, 2017 No Responses

EP Review: Echoic – Shadows of You

Reading trio ECHOIC second E.P ‘Shadows Of You’ draws on a plethora of styles but has a distinct White Lies bloodline running through this impressive five track E.P. First up is the box ticking, tent filling anthem ’Blame’ – By...

August 21, 2017 No Responses

EP Review: Stand Atlantic – Sidewinder

Fresh from supporting NEW FOUND GLORY across their homeland Pop-Rock Aussie trio STAND ATLANTIC release the five track E.P ‘Sidewinder’ – By Guy Shankland. Title track and opener ‘Sidewinder’ is radio friendly angst ridden for all ages 2017 power...

August 21, 2017 No Responses

EP Review: The Great Russian Empire – Low Ends

Canadian rockers THE GREAT RUSSIAN EMPIRE have eschewed the guitar option and gone for two basses instead. It really shouldn’t work but in a bass loving bass clandestine amalgamation it does, and some – By Guy Shankland. The surprise is...

August 21, 2017 No Responses

EP Review: Pretty Little Enemy – Second Load

Somerset Rockers PRETTY LITTLE ENEMY aurally attack the ears with a blitz of chopping guitars, speed thumping drums and a persuasive female vocal style that helps to sand the jagged musical edges – By Guy Shankland. Opener ‘Get A Grip’...

July 31, 2017 No Responses

Album Review: Ginger Wildheart – Mutation III – Dark Black

Ginger Wildheart’s side project MUTATION release their third burnt out offering, the mentally unstable, death screaming ‘III: Dark Black’ – By Guy Shankland. Opening track ‘Authenticity’ explodes into your ears with such a deep dark f...

July 30, 2017 No Responses

Album Review: Birds – Everything All At Once

Brooklyn psyche rockers BIRDS release their debut album ’Everything All At Once’ and you will either love it or fall asleep to it, maybe even both – Guy Shankland. Opening track ’See It All’ shuffles into the light with a...

July 17, 2017 No Responses

EP Review: Gallery Circus – Chi-Town Dogs

Gallery Circus are made up of Geordie twin brothers Daniel and Graeme Ross – By Guy Shankland. The duo’s initial release is brimming with a well travelled (from Newcastle to Chicago) confidence. Opener ’Holland On Fire’ has a simmering Britpop...

July 10, 2017 No Responses

EP Review: High Down – Moving On

Portsmouth Five piece HIGH DOWN’s brand new E.P ’Moving On’ kicks ’N’ bites with a melted pepper-jack cheese flow of American college, red plastic cups in the air, pool party anthems – By Guy Shankland. Opener ‘Against The Tide’ is...

July 10, 2017 No Responses

EP Review: Vista – Long Live

VISTA’s sophomore release, the ‘Long Live’ E.P skips across the road from Rock to Electric (avenue), then returns home with a curiously victorious mix of substance and styles – By Guy Shankland. Lead single and E.P opener ‘Allegiance’ swirls li...

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