You don’t come across many bands like Pile. The trio has melded haunting soundscapes and indie-rock grit for 15 years, and it’s put to tremendous effect on their eighth studio album, “All Fiction,” out now on Exploding in Sound Records. You can tell that great care went into capturing and Continue Reading
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Lana Del Rey’s “Norman Fucking Rockwell!” is a poignant observation of the American dream
Lana Del Rey’s sixth album release is finally here and Norman Fucking Rockwell! is a sarcastic, breathy, and nostalgically charged observation of the present day. Lana has always been known for her cynical yet laissez-faire way of pointing out her experiences and flaws, and this album concisely brings that approach Continue Reading
Album Review: Night Riots ‘Love Gloom’
Love Gloom is the debut album from California natives Night Riots. After previously releasing two EP’s since 2013, it is refreshing to finally have a full length album from the band. Packed to the brim with an astonishing 15 songs, Love Gloom is entirely Night Riots down to the core. Continue Reading
Album Review: Yellowcard ‘Yellowcard’
Yellowcard’s been a household name in alternative rock since they released what is undoubtedly one of the most influential albums in the scene, Ocean Avenue, back in 2003. Over the two decades they have been together, they have toured the world, released ten incredible albums, and have touched us all Continue Reading
Album Review: Bad Seed Rising ‘Awake In Color’
Bad Seed Rising is an up and coming pop-rock quartet from Maryland that has been making strides for a while. Signed to Roadrunner Records, the band is one of the youngest in their genre to be signed recently. Their new full-length, Awake In Color, shows that Bad Seed Rising has Continue Reading
Album Review: Blue House ‘Suppose’
Singer-Songwriter duo Blue House has created an album that manages to be both flighty yet down-to-earth. The UK duo, composed of James Howard and Ursula Russell (formerly of Fiction and Drop Out Venus), set out to showcase both their vocal talents and songwriting capabilities while keeping the music true to Continue Reading
Album Review: Camille Bloom ‘Pieces Of Me’
Set to be released on September 9th, Pieces Of Me is a masterpiece from Seattle-based indie-rock musician Camille Bloom. Beginning her career in 2002, Camille’s soothing vocals and personal lyrics have led her around the world and back, spreading her music to all who open their ears. After a success Continue Reading
Live Review: Neck Deep World Tour @ O2 Guildhall (16/04/16)
Check out the full gallery of photos from the night here. There might not be a ton to do in the English seaport town of Southampton, but on the night of Neck Deep’s show with WSTR and Creeper, it was evident that a large population of the city are pop Continue Reading
Print Issue #7: Seaway and Knuckle Puck
GET A PHYSICAL COPY HERE! Our latest issue is jam packed with tons of interviews, features, reviews, and more! It features a joint interview with both Seaway and Knuckle Puck, and also includes great interviews with The Dose, Vinyl Theatre, Cardiknox, Lights, The Rocket Summer, Wanderer, Boston Manor, and so Continue Reading
Album Review: Giants ‘Break The Cycle’
Essex punk band Giants are set to release their debut album, Break The Cycle, on April 1st via Holy Roar Records, and it’s about as heavy and angsty as you would imagine. From the first five seconds into the album, you know what you’re getting yourself into with this band. Continue Reading
Live Review: ZIBRA @ Electric Brixton (02/18/2016)
In honor of the upcoming awards show, the BRITS gave Londoners a little treat with an exclusive, intimate show with ZIBRA, Sundara Karma, and Bring Me The Horizon. Jam-packed in the Electric Brixton on a Thursday night, it became apparent that the opening band, ZIBRA, was at a slight disadvantage Continue Reading
Live Review: State Champs & Neck Deep @ The O2 Forum (02/06/2016)
Since its introduction, the underdog of the music world has always been pop punk. Overlooked by mainstream media since the early 2000s, pop punk pioneers like New Found Glory, who introduced the genre to the masses in the early 90s, have all, but disappeared from mainstream music. This steady decline of Continue Reading