With a strong, established fanbase in their hometown of Calgary, there’s no reason for the trio in Only the Strong not to have the same global success as State Champs or Yours Truly does. They especially prove that with their upcoming five-track EP. Fractured...
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FEATUREAn interview with Destroy BoysFeatureA lot of cool shit has gone down since the last time we had Destroy Boys in for a chat. Their nuanced third album, for one, was released a couple of weeks ago on Hopeless Records, produced by the renowned Will Yip. Open...
EP Review: Out Of Love – Funny Feeling
Out Of Love’s Funny Feeling bristles with energy. Despite the short runtimes of the EP’s five songs, (‘Wishlist' and ‘Dog Daze’ run for less than four minutes combined), Funny Feeling is loud and raucous, with commanding lyrics and an infectious charm that will get...
Album Review: While She Sleeps – Sleeps Society
It is well known that the music industry is built to go against the artist, something that has become increasingly clear in the recent pandemic and the devastating effects it has brought on the music industry. While She Sleeps are a band that have always been for the...
Album Review: Holding Absence – The Greatest Mistake of my Life
Holding Absence are set to release their second album, The Greatest Mistake Of My Life, this week. Marking the start of a new era for the four-piece, this breakthrough album explores the complexity of human emotion through staggering performances from all band...
EP Review: Havelocke – Arsonist
We often talk about what is recognised as somewhat of a golden era in post-hardcore and punk rock/emo, the mid 2000s. You saw bands like My Chemical Romance, Panic and Hawthorne Heights make serious waves across the pond whilst Funeral For A Friend, Bullet For My...
Album Review: Hail The Sun – New Age Filth
Fans can rejoice this week knowing the newest addition to Hail The Sun’s discography, New Age Filth, is just as epic - if not more - as all that came before. With vocalist, drummer and songwriter Donovan Melero continuing along the theme of reflection, he navigates...
Black Peaks shine at The Brighton Centre
Every so often a band comes along that’s so absolutely mind-blowing that it’s hard to deny the unquestionable magnetism of their music and charm of their live performances. Black Peaks have always been one of the bands and it took but a minute of their stream from The...
Album Review: Chaser – Dreamers
Orange County-based melodic skate punk outfit Chaser make a welcome return with their latest effort, Dreamers. We begin with Charlie Chaplin’s iconic speech from The Great Dictator, delivering the album’s overall message in the first fifteen seconds of...
EP Review: Sad Son – Sad Son
For music lovers, the pandemic brought a lot of heartbreak over cancelled gigs, suffering music venues and bands losing the momentum they’d built over years of hard work. Album releases were pushed back, bands took to live streaming and although they were compromises...
Album Review: Devil Sold His Soul – Loss
UK outfit Devil Sold His Soul are back with their fourth studio album, Loss, which comes nine years after the release of the acclaimed Empire of Light. It’s fair to say, a new album has been long overdue, and Loss does not disappoint. In...