Since the release of their highly-praised 2015 debut album Never Happy, Ever After, Brighton, UK’s As It Is have garnered an ever-growing, devout fan following with their sincere and relatable lyrics, charged with energised pop-rock melodies. With the release of their sophomore album Okay., the members of the transatlantic quintet – Patty Walters (vocals), Benjamin […]
It’s gig number one of 2017 for me and the Full Moon club in Cardiff’s infamous Womanby Street is the venue. It’s a free show arranged by the charity Heads Above the Waves, a non-profit organisation that raises awareness of depression and self-harm in young people and promoting positive and creative ways of dealing with […]
Fans of Deaf Havana, Real Friends and all things pop punk get excited. Birmingham based Coast to Coast have revealed details of the latest EP to be released this March. The Length Of A Smile is set to be released via Fox Records on 24th March. The bands 2nd release is set to be their most […]
Nottingham pop-punks have announced details for their sophomore EP! A Love That I Still Miss is set for release via Rude Records on March 24, 2017. Frontman Miles Kent says of the EP; “It is a collection of the most honest and heartfelt songs we’ve written.” The quintet have given fans a taste of the […]
As The Sun Sleeps return with their new EP ‘As Good As Gold’. Taking inspiration from bands like New Found Glory, Seaway and State Champs, As The Sun Sleeps bring fresh sound that is rarely heard in a scene saturated by serious emotional pop punk. The band released a fantastic video for Lifelines, released in […]
Beartooth have come a long way in a short time. Straight off the heels of their 2014 album, ‘Disgusting’, the quintet return with a new album and a new tour, this is ‘Aggressive’. Beartooth return to the UK, bringing their unique blend of metalcore, hardcore, pop punk and everything in between. This time, they’ve taken Trash Boat […]
Brit pop-punks As The Sun Sleeps are set to drop their new EP As Good As Gold on Friday January 20 and to celebrate, have announced a series of live dates! The dates, apart from Cardiff, feature With Ghost and you can check them out below; January 2017 21st – FOLKESTONE The Harp Restrung; 22nd CAMDEN […]
Nottingham emo pop-punkers High Tides are starting over with their new record! The quintet are set to release the sophomore mini-album I’m Not Giving Up, I’m Just Starting Over on March 17, 2017 via Scylla Records. Frontman Christian Litchfield says; “The title is in keeping with the theme of the EP, which is really about […]
In the run up to the release of EP The Mould You Build Yourself Around, set for release via Rude Records on February 10,2017, Homebound have released the lyric video for album track Sonder. Vocalist Charlie Boughton says of the track’s inspiration; “I came across a book written by an author who coined terms that […]
After hearing a lot of hype about this band, I decided to go along to see what all of the talk was about. It was a rather eventful show, each band were on for 30 minutes and the headline band Single by Sunday had around an hour on stage. The show took place at the […]
Under Fire is a pop punk band from Derry, NH who have recently released an EP named “Blackout”. The first track is full of inspiring lyrics that can be relatable in many of lifes situations. When one listens to a song, it can be understood in many different ways. What sticks out to ones ears, […]
Liverpudlian pop-punk quartet, WSTR are thrilled to finally be announcing the completion and release of their debut album. Entitled ‘Red, Green Or Inbetween’, the record is set for release on January 20th, 2017 via No Sleep Records. First up on the album is track “Featherweight”. Already I have a sense of pop punk from the […]
What’s better than your favourite local pop punk band on tour? FOUR of the best upcoming pop punk bands in your local cities on the same tour! Not Today, Miami Monroe, Better Days and One Way Street announce a U.K. Tour February 2017! Each band will be playing a headline show in their home […]
Heading to the familiar Garage Attic venue, I was taken back by how much it had been refurbished. It was now what I would call a good looking small venue. The booths are gone, the stage is raised, the annoying window behind the stage was covered and there was a curtain splitting the side stage […]
All Talk Is Small Talk is the new EP from Cheltenham based pop punk group, Sioux Falls who certainly don’t fall short. Released in November and consisting of five tracks it’s a solid set of songs! British pop punk has been on the rise in recent years and to me Sioux Falls embody all the […]
