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Album review: ‘Burn Down Tomorrow’ the incendiary new release from Department S

By Ruth Rae
​Since reforming in 2007, Department S have continually pushed forward with new material, and this latest studio album ‘Burn Down Tomorrow’ showcases them at their very best. It may have taken time to come to fruition, but this album is well worth waiting for. It’s complex but not overblown, and delicately produced to bring out the sounds the band were aiming for. The Continue Reading
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Laurie Wright’s second album launch with Super Swamp Jellyfish / A.R.T / The Molotovs

By Ruth Rae
A new venue for me tonight; London’s Scala, which is a stone’s throw from Kings Cross station and not far from Euston Square, where Laurie Wright says he used to “beg for crack”. Today, he’s celebrating being almost 5 years sober, and the launch of his excellent second album ‘We're Only Warming Up’. First support Super Swamp Jellyfish's fun, funky, guitar-driven indie rock Continue Reading
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Eville unleash anti-misogynist new single ‘Ballistic’

By Ruth Rae
With 35k+ followers on TikTok and Instagram, Eville are turning the new generation of fans onto the 90s nu-metal scene and standing at the vanguard of the revival. Industrial Brat Metal sound meets the grit of grime punk in their latest colossal impact of a hit, 'Ballistic'. The unhinged, off-the-rails anthem captures the band’s feral energy within a gritty two-minute Continue Reading
Noopinion by Frank Bielichen
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Album review: Noopinion – ‘Revolt And Resolve’ (SBÄM)

By Alex Goose
Noopinion (yep, it’s one word!) are from Germany, and after just over a decade’s hiatus, they’ve returned with ‘Revolt And Resolve’ - album number six. The band aren’t shy about showing their love for the skate-punk sound that proved so popular around the turn of the millennium. They add a touch of hardcore and even the odd metallic twist here and there, and the results Continue Reading
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Book review: ‘Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven And Hell’ by Deryck Whibley

By Alex Goose
You probably know Deryck Whibley as the vocalist of Sum 41; he’s also their main songwriter, and given that the Canadian quintet are currently in the midst of a farewell tour, it only seems fitting that he’s now released this gripping memoir: ‘Walking Disaster: My Life Through Heaven And Hell’. We won’t spoil it for you by going into the specifics, but it’d take a cold Continue Reading
Narcotic Hearts
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Review: Narcotic Hearts’ second album Open Up Your Mind’s Eye

By Ruth Rae
Formed from the post-lockdown remnants of St Albans' cult vaudeville rockers The Tuesday Club, Post-Punks Narcotic Hearts unleash their new album 'Open Up Your Mind's Eye' tomorrow! They describe their music thus: "We play trashy, ‘outsider’ pop, sonically stomping between glam, power pop & new wave, but who can say? One person's meat is another person's plant based Continue Reading