From Indian Lakes – Everything Feels Better Now – album review
From Indian Lakes have created the dreamiest and one of the most impressive albums of 2016.
ALTERNATIVE MUSIC REVIEWS
INDIGO BONES – SELF RELEASE EP
Fan of garage rock and fancy an early Christmas present this year? If so, then this year the guys from Indigo Bones will be releasing their EP of the same name. If rock and roll is what you want, then you're guaranteed to get it from this album.
Sum 41 – 13 Voices
Out of the returning trivector of pop punk bands this year (Blink-182, Good Charlotte and Sum 41). This is by far the best of the bunch and is my album of the year. And the reason why? It is due to how progressed this is for Sum 41. The album is still pop punk at the core but, has incorporated, metal riffs, rock power and hardcore energy.
The Kenneths – Double N
It's been an eventful first 18 months for Josh Weller (vocals/guitar), Lewis Maynard (bass) and Aicha Djidjelli (drums) with a catalogue of shows (150!) alongside the likes of Anti-Flag and Less Than Jake. But who doesn't love a bit of hook and harmony laden punk? Check these London punks out!
Blink-182 – Los Angeles, CA – 1st October 2016
It was a huge party, with flashbacks for the older fans, and amazing stories to tell for the newest ones. The stage presence and performance of the band was more than one would have ever imagined. Travis Barker is a phenomenal drummer, his energy is felt throughout each drum hit and the chemistry between Mark Hoppus and Matt Skiba makes the trio so entertaining to watch.
Annisokay – Devil May Care
German metalcore group Annisokay are set to release new record Devil May Care on November 11 via SPV/Long Branch. The record follows their Michael Jackson dedicated EP Annie Are You Okay and is their third studio album, the follow-up to 2015’s Enigmatic Smile.
Rave The Reqviem – The Gospel of Nil
If Swedish industrial metal is your thing, then Rave The Reqviem might just be the ones for you. The five piece, who came from what was a solo project, have created a sound described as a mixture of industrial metal, heavy electronica and powerful rock and are ready to release their debut album, The Gospel of Nil to the world.
FingerTrap – Body Popping.
This track is definitely a song that will get the crowd dancing at shows. So if you got what it takes to Body pop or want to show off some dance moves. Your chance is at the end of the month, the guys in Finger trap have got a release show coming up on the 29th of October in Cardiff.
Void of Vision – Children of Chrome
Melbourne metalcore act Void of Vision are set to release their debut album on September 30. Children of Chrome sees the band channel their rage towards the world into 11 heavy, hard-hitting tracks
Against Me! – Shape Shift With Me
Throughout this record you realise with Grace writing songs about relationships that the singer is more comfortable in her own skin and is less subjected to the old expectation of what herself and the band supposedly have to be. With these hard hitting tracks and up beat rhythms, this album is going to be a huge hit live at their gigs and also great in the charts. Overall this album has to be one of Against Me!'s greatest albums to date even through it isn't as big as 'Transgender Dysphoria Blues' but it is worthy of being a strong entry in Against Me's discography.
To The Wind – Temporary Escape | Single Review
I highly recommend you listen to their previous albums and EPs if you haven’t already and keep an eye and ear out for the release of the new upcoming album!
The Devil Wears Prada – Transit Blues – Album Review
The Devil Wears Prada are back with a new album, ‘Transit Blues’, which fans will definitely enjoy. From the off set, the album is more radio-friendly than previous ones which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It’ll keep old fans pleased, and will no doubt bring the band a whole cohort of new fans.
The Bad Flowers – The Bad Flowers.
The Bad Flowers are a threesome rock and roll band from Cannock, England. The rock trio are set to release their new self-titled EP “The Bad flowers” on the 4th of November 2016. The band consists of Tom Leighton (Guitar/Vocals), Dale Tonks (Bass/Vocals) and Karl Selickis (Drums). The Bad Flowers will attract fans of The Who and Led Zeppelin as they have a very similar sound.
Lost Empires – Death: The Unveiling of Eternity
Lost Empires, a Oklahoma 5-piece metal band dropped their EP Death: The Unveiling of Eternity today and I had a chance to have a listen.
Underground Festival Review
The small crowd throughout a lot of the day may have been down to the Sunday evening timing or the genre of music not being something often seen at the venue, however the line up was one of the best the festival has seen and was a solid collection of some of the newest and most exciting rock bands out there right now. For fans old and new it was a real treat to see these bands in such a small venue & for a very reasonable price.