Album review: Disalto – One Beacon In The Strand

Published on July 14th, 2010 by Callum Tennent

Disalto - One Beacon In The StrandSeems like not even emo fans call it emo any more… but Stateside contenders Disalto are keeping the sound alive on debut offering One Beacon In The Strand.

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EP review: Silent Disguise – Blueprints

Published on June 25th, 2010 by The Editor

Silent Disguise - Blueprints EPCroydon’s Silent Disguise could probably do with spending less time on pre-emptively pigeonholing themselves and more time on making their tunes sound original.

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Single review: Knievel Genius – Down With The Fairies

Published on March 27th, 2010 by The Editor

London four-piece Knievel Genius namecheck the alt-rock greats of the nineties, but “Down With The Fairies” is contemporary Brit-pop-punk of a fairly average ilk.

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Single review: Crazy Arm – Still To Keep

Published on March 20th, 2010 by The Editor

Crazy Arm - Still To KeepGreen Day’s legacy is still shambling around the mid-sized venue circuit… at least Crazy Arm are talking about something more than cars and girls.

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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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