Murder, arson, cults, more murder – it’s a pretty dark and dingy corner of the music world that seems perpetually incapable of detaching itself from those traits. Well, until you discover Gaerea, that ...

Delta Sleep arrive first and waste no time making a case for themselves. The Brighton math-rockers bring a kind of unhurried technical confidence that makes every track feel crowded and cascading in ...

It might have taken a long time for ‘Peace In Place’ to materialise – almost twenty years – but the wait has been more than worth it. If anything, the wait has made the record more special and ...

After last year’s stunning comeback record, it’s time to hop aboard the Mclusky bus for their new EP – ‘I Sure Am Getting Sick Of This Bowling Alley’. It’s quite a ride. Last year’s ‘The World Is ...

The thrill of entering Brixton Academy to the sound of The Bouncing Souls’ ‘Private Radio’ is unmatched, and that’s what Less Than Jake’s Winter Circus tour promises: ic ...

With a blend of pop-punk, math rock, and grunge revivalism, ‘Still There’s A Glow’ achieves a coherency even across songs like ‘Sunblind’ and ‘Rotten’, which respectively bring a lightness and a ...

There’s a lot of great covers out there, but it’s nearly impossible to talk about excellent covers, certainly within the alt/rock scene, without mentioning Alien Ant Farm’s rendition of the Michael ...

History proved The Lawrence Arms right to take their new direction. Punknews rated ‘Oh! Calcutta!’ as their top album of the entire decade, ranking it higher than Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ or Blink ...

Armed with a back catalogue of pit starters, blending hardcore energy with nu-metal groove and metalcore ferocity, Philadelphia’s Varials have been consistently, albeit tumultuously, churning out ...

Buddy Schaub (trombone) – “I don’t know if the word “obsessed” makes me sound crazy, but I have been on a non stop loop of over listening to and then taking a break and then listening on repeat to a ...

A Wilhelm Scream have turned to the dark side, and it suits them. The Massachusetts punks’ sixth outing, ‘Cheap Heat’ sees them taking on the role of the heel, playing the villain as a foil to the ...

Black Stone Cherry are determined to mark their successes in life, and the very literally named ‘Celebrate’ is seven tracks dedicated to just this. That said, don’t expect songs you can blow out your ...