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Category Archives: Single and EP reviews
EP Review: JET PACK – Chasing Sunsets
Self Release ( Release date – 06.05.13) Jet Pack hail from the Midlands and this is their latest EP. Mastering in alt rock the band reminded me of Jimmy Eat World at their best. They provide quality melodic rock with a … Continue reading
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EP AND SINGLE ROUND UP – Damn Vandals, The Burning Of Rome, NG26, The Blueveils, Elysium
DAMN VANDALS – Kings Of Never Sexy Beast ( Release Date – 18.03.13) This is the latest single lifted from the Damn Vandals’ album ‘Done For Desire’ which was released at the tail end of 2012. The two tracks on … Continue reading
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Single reviews: THE TRADE, ORDINARYSON, VALENTIINE
Valentiine – Love Like Valentiine – Vanessa (guitars / vocals), Erica (bass/vocals) and Shelly (drums/vocals) are a 3-piece all girl garage rock outfit from Melbourne, Australia. Their debut UK single – Love Like- is reminiscent of the Shirley Manson / … Continue reading
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EP Review – HELLBOUND HEARTS – Outside
Self Release (Release Date – 29/04/13) This is the debut EP by Hellbound Hearts, a group formed in mid 2011 by ex Terrorvision bassist Danny Lambert. Danny has moved from bass to guitar and vocals. He has also … Continue reading
EP review: FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS – Exposition: The Five Before The Flames
Goremount Records (Released 11th March 2013) Exposition: The Five Before The Flames. Five songs written by each individual band member, giving a better insight to their personal characteristics within the dystopian world of Grandomina – a … Continue reading
Single review: JONNY COLA & THE A-GRADES – Straight To Video/Marlborough Road
Double A-side released April 4th Single trailer: The back story to this band would make a movie itself as lead singer Jonny Cola was diagnosed with kidney failure last year. He carried on though and his fiancee became a living … Continue reading
EP Review – EXALT CYCLE – Revelations
Valery Records (Release date – Out now) Exalt Cycle have been producing metal from their home city of Milan since 2006. Revelations is the band’s second EP, the last being released in 2009. Combining the heaviness of Machine … Continue reading
Singles reviews: MARIA JORDAN, CHARLIE WINSTON,STEEL THREADS
MARIA JORDAN – What You Gonna Do (Released 25th February) www.mariajordan.com/ Second single to come across my musical radar from Maria Jordan and like the last one, the rather good ‘Better Than Nothing’, this new song ‘What You Gonna Do’ … Continue reading
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THE RECOVERY! Wherever Nowhere Takes Us
(Released February 11th) There’s something very admirable about intimate record labels, and Glasgow based Cold War Legacy have shown just that with the release of their recent EP “Wherever Nowhere Takes Us” from hardcore rock’n’rollers The … Continue reading
CRY HAVOC – New Life
HVK Records (Release Date – 15.04.13) ‘New Life’ is a four track debut EP from Cry Havoc who hail from Devon. The guys have been playing together since 2009 and have been gigging extensively in that time. The … Continue reading
EP reviews: EWAN SIMPSON, DROPOUT DAN, SHOOTING SIGNALS
Dropout Dan “Forever, Instead” (Anchor Music) “Forever, Instead” is a five track acoustic EP from Dropout Dan, Dan being Cambridgeshire’s Daniel O’Dell. The songs sound like they are yearning to be performed by a full band as opposed to the … Continue reading
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Single reviews: ARCADE PARADE, JOHN WHEELER, SHOWBIZ HEROES, RAGDOLL
ARCADE PARADE – Cave Of Swimmers Arcade Parade: a 4-piece Indie/Rock band from Shropshire. Formed in 2010, they have already played at many well-known venues in the Midlands – not bad for a band aged between 14 and 17. Their … Continue reading
THE RESISTANCE – Rise From Treason
e.a.r Music (Release date – 28.01.13) The Resistance are a new band but one with a fantastic pedigree. The mainstays in the band are Jesper Stromblad and Glenn Ljungstrom both of whom were in In Flames, Jesper being … Continue reading
HORSE IN TRANSIT – If I Were A God
Mercurial Records ( release date – 28.01.13) ‘If I Were A God’ is the first EP release from the Scarborough based hardcore crew Horse In Transit. The band have produced 6 heavyweight, hardcore nuggets for this release which is a … Continue reading
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ROUGH CUT – Rollin’ Thunder EP
www.facebook.com/roughcutband (Released 7th Jan) Not the 80′s US hair metal band (although they had an extra ‘t’) but a young UK based four piece consisting of Jack Simkin (vocals/guitar), Simon J Court (guitar), James Simkin (bass) and Jes Hartley (drums). … Continue reading
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Mercury Underground, Waking Theo, City Of Ashes, When We Were Wolves
MERCURY UNDERGROUND – Mercury Underground EP Anchorage Records (Release Date – Out Now) Mercury Underground are a three piece from Glasgow. The guys play a blues infused hard rock which has a lot to commend it. There are three tracks … Continue reading
FM – Only Foolin’ – EP
(Riff City Records) www.fmofficial.com FM were the nearly-men of AOR in the mid- to late-1980s. The past few years has witnessed their comeback, attempting to make up for lost ground and the intervening years which have never been particularly kind … Continue reading
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Singles Bar: LIZ LAWRENCE, WILL MILES
WILL MILES – Shallow Water/Angela (Released 26th Nov) Double A-side debut single by this London based singer songwriter who has self-produced this despite offers of help from the likes of Pedro Ferreira (The Darkness/Joe Strummer). Both songs are pleasant enough … Continue reading
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CUDDLY SHARK, CENTRE EXCUSE, TRASH MONROE, LEXIGRAM
CUDDLY SHARK – Body Mass Index EP Armellodie Records (Release date – Out Now) This EP is a precursor to Cuddly Shark’s new album’ The Road To Ugly’ which is due early in 2013. Jagged indie rock is what you … Continue reading
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JANUARY JANE – No More Last Times
Self Release (Release date – out now) January Jane were formed back in 2008 after frontman Pat Via had finished a stint on American Idol. He met up with guitarist MCM and gathered other likeminded individuals and this … Continue reading
THE DUNWELLS – Leaving The Rose EP
Concord Records/Playing In Traffic The Dunwells released their debut album ‘Blind Sighted Faith’ earlier this year. They have been touring for much of the year, including a lot of dates in the US, to great acclaim. Now they release a … Continue reading
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FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS – Exploding Heart Disorder
Goremount Records (Released 5th November) After an album release in May this year, Fearless Vampire Killers return with yet another amazing song. New masterpiece ‘Exploding Heart Disorder’ is released with ‘Palace In Flames’, which can be found … Continue reading
IMMENSION, SHEEPY, FIGHT THE DICE, BLEAK FALLS, THE HIDDEN REVOLUTION
IMMENSION – Immension EP Self Release (Release Date – 7th Jan 2013) This will be the debut EP from Sheffield metallers Immension. The band that immediately spring to mind when listening to the opening track, ‘Shadows Of Yourself’, are Trivium. … Continue reading
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Singles Bar: RED MEASURE, VALERIE JUNE, THE CIVIL WARS
RED MEASURE – No-One’s Face (EP) Touch Act Records (Released Dec 10th) Three piece band from Nashville and they have released one previous EP to date. I have listened to this a fair few times and I have to say … Continue reading
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BAD FOR LAZARUS, LIMOZINE, THE RETROSPECTIVES, THE BURNING OF ROME
BAD FOR LAZARUS – My Muddle Shit Chic ( Release Date – 7th Nov 2012) Bad For Lazarus describe their sound as ‘Motown Hell’ a mix of Motown and Richard Hell. If it sounds confusing on paper, it doesn’t really … Continue reading
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