Angle of Ascent

Angle of Ascent

Right on cue for Bonfire Night our Queen Vee jumps headfirst into the perpetual furnace that is inequality for women. The battle rages on my friends and not wanting to stray too much into it here, women are still faced...
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Album Review: Various Artists – Alice Cooper, Killer – 50 Years Later

Album Review: Various Artists – Alice Cooper, Killer – 50 Years Later

There have already been a host of various-artists tribute albums (my own personal favourite is still 2014’s Ronnie James Dio: This Is Your Life. The recent The Metallica Blacklist contained some sparkling stuff but was perhaps too much of a...
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Album Review: Beans on Toast – ‘Survival of the Friendliest’

Album Review: Beans on Toast – ‘Survival of the Friendliest’

Beans on Toast are set to release their latest studio album ‘Survival of the Friendliest’ on 1 December via BOT Music. The album was written alongside old friends Blaine Harrison and Jack Flanagan of Mystery Jets and finds Beans, a...
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EP Review: Kid Dad – ‘Bloom’

EP Review: Kid Dad – ‘Bloom’

Germany’s Kid Dad have seen a huge overhaul in their sound in the void of time between their debut release, last year’s ‘In A Box’, and their soon-to-be-unveiled new effort, titled ‘Bloom’. Gone is their penchant for crackling guitars and...
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Album Review: Brion Starr – A Night To Remember

Album Review: Brion Starr – A Night To Remember

New-York based Brion Starr invites you to a nocturnal 1970s-influenced netherworld in this finely-crafted collection. The mood, the atmosphere, the production and the mix (Starr in cahoots with sonic legend Tony Visconti) are spot on – but are the songs....
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EP Review: Like Moths To Flames – Pure Like Porcelain

EP Review: Like Moths To Flames – Pure Like Porcelain

If you’re looking for a spark of inspiration, there is much to like about this latest EP from US metalcore outfit Like Moths To Flames. The opener, Ameliorate, sets the general tone of epic and tortured, facing up to diseased...
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EP Review: zebrahead – ‘///’

EP Review: zebrahead – ‘///’

When it comes to punk rock bands, you don’t come across many that have both the versatility and the staying power of zebrahead. Having shaken the skulls of all those who indulge in their records and brave the mosh pits...
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President Street return with The Heartbreak Player EP

President Street return with The Heartbreak Player EP

The heart or the head…? It’s that dilemma as old as time itself, the battle between following your emotions or playing it safe and opting for the rational. We could be here all day debating this one, so let’s instead...
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Single Review: Amongst Liars – Kill The Tide/Crucify

Single Review: Amongst Liars – Kill The Tide/Crucify

Time and Tide My friends you find me once again with Amongst Liars, a band of Southern beaus who are set to embark upon a caper that will be their debut UK tour, an expedition that has been eagerly awaited...
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Album Review: Bummer – Dead Horse

Album Review: Bummer – Dead Horse

When considering giving up time and/ or cash to any new album, the titles of the tracks can reach out to you and say something – such as JFK Speedwagon … I Want To Punch Bruce Springsteen In The Dick...
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