Album review: Alkaline Trio – This Addiction

Published on February 26th, 2010 by The Editor

Alkaline Trio - This AddictionMatt Skiba and friends are still cranking out the albums… but This Addiction says it’s time for Alkaline Trio to retire gracefully from the field of battle.

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Album review: Straight Lines – Persistence In This Game

Published on February 9th, 2010 by The Editor

Straight Lines - Persistence In This GameAnother Welsh pop-punk band? Straight Lines may not be doing anything particularly new, but Persistence In This Game at least has the courage of its convictions.

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Album review: Fireworks – All I Have To Offer Is My Own Confusion

Published on January 1st, 2010 by The Editor

Pop-punks Fireworks finish off the year with All I Have To Offer Is My Own Confusion, an album that presses all the right buttons and none of the wrong ones.Fireworks - All I Have To Offer Is My Own Confusion

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EP review: Hope & State – Grand Gestures

Published on December 30th, 2009 by The Editor

Hope & State - Grand Gestures EPLondon four-piece Hope & State evidently remember when pop-punk went bad, and their Grand Gestures EP captures the moment before that in ragged lo-fi glory.

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EP review: Jaded Playboy – Broken Heartland

Published on October 27th, 2009 by Duncan Harris

Jaded Playboy - Broken Heartland EPDespite 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.

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Album review: Deaf Havana – Meet Me Halfway, At Least

Published on October 20th, 2009 by The Editor

Deaf Havana - Meet Me Halfway, At LeastYoung Brit metal-popsters Deaf Havana spice up the formula with diet-friendly slivers of Southern rawk on début album Meet Me Halfway, At Least.

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Single review: Bowling For Soup – My Wena

Published on September 30th, 2009 by The Editor

Bowling For Soup - My WenaThese are the end times, kids. If hating the hell out of Bowling For Soup’s “My Wena” is wrong, then I don’t ever want to be right ever again.

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Mini-album review: The Donots – To Hell With Love

Published on September 18th, 2009 by Duncan Harris

The Donots - To Hell With LoveVeteran German pop-punk’n'rollers The Donots return to the fray an rewrite the rulebook with a raucous good-time mini-album titled To Hell With Love.

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Single review: You Me At Six – Kiss & Tell

Published on September 12th, 2009 by The Editor

You Me At Six - Kiss & TellJust in case you were wondering, yes, bands like You Me At Six will be flogging that equine corpse until it stops bleeding money. Not long to go now, I hope.

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EP review: Not Advised – Fight For This

Published on September 10th, 2009 by The Editor

Not Advised - Fight For This EPYouthful South-coast power-popsters Not Advised are still keeping it honest and sincere on their latest offering, the bright and sunny Fight For This EP.

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