If Black Soul Strangers play as good as they look, they’re destined for greatness… but new single “Lies” is too damned short to tell us either way, though.

Despite some promising lyrical maturity, Jaded Playboy’s Broken Heartland EP is a prime example of why young bands shouldn’t rush to self-release their work.

If you’re wondering whether the torrent of Welsh bands trying to coat-tail on the success of Lostprophets is weakening, The New 1920 are here to tell you “no”.

TDP’s resident noise-hippie Duncan Harris gets to grips with the Hawkwind reissues. First up is Live ‘78 from the not-quite-sideproject Hawklords.

“No Not Ever” is another short sharp shock of a single from Nottingham post-punk-proggers Nephu Huzzband; blink and you might miss it.

The latest single from New York anti-folk new-New-Wavers Bear Hands is released by the Too Pure Records singles club… “What A Drag”? Not at all.

Fresh sparse old school post-hardcore is the recommended prescription on “Nurse! Nurse!” by Nephu Huzzband.