My wife just asked me a minute ago (on a lovely Saturday afternoon in So. Cal) what I was writing. I told her, without looking up from my outline,”I am writing a review of a great band called Monsters Build Mean Robots.” She sort of rolled her eyes at …

It’s always worthy of note when a band member steps out on their own for a while and decides to do something different. Granted, Paul Wolinski choosing to undertake a solo jaunt at this time could have been slightly better timed, as his band, 65daysofs …

Having produced in the ‘Hurt Kingdom’ one of our favourite records of last year and then further whetting our appetite over the summer with the demo of ‘Dancing With Epileptic’ (see below) we thought it was about time we caught up with Jon Stolber, the …

Looking for an album that’s going to tear you a new arsehole? Then look no further. For ‘Easy Meat’ by Belfast three piece LaFaro, a pure blooded, visceral rabbit punch of an album, the boys clearly got their hands on an American Military guide to Shoc …

Every now and then, a band come along who remind you that new music isn’t all a procession of identikit nonsense. It’s not all about bands who want to be Kasabian, Razorlight, or the most watered down version of Mogwai you’re ever likely to hear. Somet …

Tribal Fighters is a name we’ve seen floating around more and more over the last few months, and not just due to events in the Middle East, so ahead of their playing the Manchester Label Love show we had a quick chat to Tom & Chris. 1. How long has the …

Life should be soundtracked, a perfectly timed note for every event would improve things immeasurably. If that were the case, The Resonance Association’s fourth album, ‘Heliopause’, would only accompany the darkest and strangest of tales, probably set …

Yes We Canada’s debut double A single ‘Hector Oswald’ / ‘Let’s Go Pray’, two chunky slices of heavy US influenced post punk, impressed us so much (and we loved their name) we wanted to find out a bit more about this Folkstone based quartet so we droppe …

Some things aren’t meant to work together, and this is especially true in music. One would expect certain things to go well together, and others to fail miserably. A collaboration between Korn and Skrillex would be expected to be complete gash – and th …

When an album comes ready for review promising it’s been produced by someone who has previously pushed the dials for Muse, Razorlight, Supergrass and Oasis, you can only approach it with a certain mix of expectation and trepidation. Unfortunately, trep …

London-based Shield your Eyes create the sort of spazzy lo-fi DIY rock that you can not help but fall in love with from the first few listens. Their latest release, ‘Volume 4’, starts off with genre flipping ‘Larkspur’; a smash-mouth clash of drums, ba …

There’s a little bit of me that slightly hates Killington Fall. There all about 15 (well, early 20s), ludicrously talented, make some of the heaviest, most engaging post rock out there & are absolutely fabulous live. Yes, I realise my hatred is born ou …

A lazy reviewer will listen to the album to which they have been assigned, and try to think of what clichés will fit it. This usually comes in the form of “a stunning return to form”, a phrase used every time Madonna releases an album (which begs the q …

The new bands just keep on rolling; for this week’s Echoes Of The Future we spoke to Nick Duke from Manchester Prog Nouveau Overlords Trojan Horse to try & find out what makes the band tick. 1. How long has the band been together and how did you all me …

David Cronin, the singer and figurehead for Louisville outfit Silver Tongues has a very strong set of lungs and it could be suggested he already knows it. ‘Black Kite’ the bands first album ‘ is never more than a moment away from Cronin belting out his …

There are rare moments in life when you receive an assignment that turns out to be as good as a Christmas present – that was precisely my case with the new Upcdownc album. My story with them is typical and proves that ‘last.fm’ as my religion choice on …

The bare-bones approach is often a risky one. When songs aren’t embellished in any way, the results can often be underwhelming, and in some cases, flat-out uninteresting. On the other hand, however, a band’s songcraft can be easily highlighted if they …

WATERS, the new band from Port O’Brien main man Van Pierszalowski, open their new album, ‘Out In The Light’, with a rocky (and a little screamy) affair ‘For The One’ that leaves the listener with one impression of the WATERS sound that the rest of the …

When I was offered the chance to write about Matt Stevens’ newest, ‘Relic’, I was very pleased. I am a fan to say the least, and I love to share my thoughts on great music with anyone that is willing to listen (or read in this case). That’s right, I sa …

Next up in our new series that aims to shine a little light on some the lesser known acts that we love is Southend based agit-rockers Fashoda Crisis. We caught up with lead singer / guitarist Sim and popped a few questions. 1. How long has the band bee …

In the first of our new series that aims to shine a little light on some the acts that we love and that we think may go on to great things, we have a chat with the boys from Orders Of The British Empire, a London based outfit that play a distinctive br …