Terraform are a progressive metal band with members from both Birmingham and London. They mix crushing djent grooves with ambient guitars, similar to Periphery. They made their way on the metal scene through selling out their first show supporting Heart of a Coward and Malevolence. They release their debut EP Adrift on July 15th. The […]Read More
Schemata Theory are a metal quintet from Reading. In 2012, they released their debut album Dry Lung Rhetoric to positive reviews, and building their reputation in the metal scene through sharing festival line ups with the likes of Sacred Mother Tongue and Breed 77. After going through a line-up change, they return with their new […]Read More
FREAK. The name says it all. The Chelmsford-based artist, real name Connar Ridd, has recently launched his debut EP What Happened? into the realms of the web. Consisting of 3 riff-heavy tracks accompanied by an almost spoken-word vocal throughout, What Happened? is a collection that is well and truly freaky, in the sense that it […]Read More
Three years after the last collection of new music from The Strokes (Comedown Machine in 2013) and the band have announced the release of their new EP ‘Future Past Present’ and consists of three new songs ‘Oblivius’, ‘Drag Queen’ and ‘Threat of Joy’ (plus a remix of Oblivius by Fab Moretti). In the past three […]Read More
Signed to Barcelona-based Foehn Records, Spanish newcomers Baywaves somehow weave themselves between Empire of the Sun and Tame Impala with a psych-soaked sound in the form of their new four-track EP, Only For Uz. Formerly a two-piece, the fresh and clean-cut band hold themselves in the way any upcoming band should: with a strong promise […]Read More
Bournemouth metallers Griever play fast, technical riffs inspired by the likes of Killswitch Engage and Trivium. They release their new EP, Soul Searcher on 27th May, where technicality is put to good use, along with some thundering breakdowns. The title track is a good example, its melodic chorus and catchy guitar licks showing Griever to […]Read More
Spacepony, Italian psychedelic dream pop band, released their five track EP Vintage Furniture to Soundcloud and with it came an interesting delve into another world. ‘I’ll Find You’ opens the E.P and as its quiet and steady haze fades in, the pairing of the lyrics and melody cast an ominous atmosphere over the track. The […]Read More
Five-piece indie rock band Underlight are a fresh addition to the thriving Sheffield music scene. Despite currently being unsigned, the band have been aired on BBC Introducing and are busy performing at local gigs to help expand their audience, though their new EP Ordinary Heroes leaves me questioning whether this is going to be as […]Read More
Post-hardcore band Apherium hail from Yeovil. Despite being unsigned, they have received support from the likes of Scuzz TV and Kerrang Radio, while playing shows in the Midlands and South West helped expand their audience. They will release their EP, Embrace the Fall That Brought Us Here at the end of February. It is a record […]Read More
Kate Epps is a singer-songwriter from London who writes ‘self conscious pop songs’. Influenced by a variety of artists including Kathleen Hanna and PJ Harvey, she started playing open-mic nights around London, earning a steady fanbase. She released the Soft Pink EP last October, a heartfelt collection of bedroom demos about growing up. ‘Smile’ is […]Read More
Venus in Furs (your guess as to whether this is a Velvet Underground or German literature reference) have released their first EP, and with the description of their music as “psych lo-fi folk”, it immediately sounds like an interesting combination of worlds. The demo includes two songs, ‘Fairy Face’ and ‘The Old Man and The Sea’, […]Read More
Melancholic, smooth vocals drive Dry The River’s latest, and final, EP Hooves of Doubt, in a melodic indie-folk-rock compilation. An EP that sounds like winter – cosy and soothing like flannel shirts and patterned jumpers – it has an interesting vibe that’s a mash-up of Bombay Bicycle Club, Bon Iver and Mumford and Sons at […]Read More
Forty Four Hours are an up and coming indie-rock band from Manchester who are signed to Domino PR. They are due to release their debut EP Only Just Holding On in January 2016. The opening track, ‘Hold Out’ is similar to The 1975 in its chilled out vibe, while the guitars are upbeat. The chorus of “No way out […]Read More
I’ve been keeping a close eye on the work of Tennyson since early last year, when a link to their song ‘Lay By’ was posted by fellow electronic musician Ryan Hemsworth on Twitter. When I saw that they’d released a new EP I was ecstatic. ‘Like What’, the 4th EP from the Canadian brother-sister electronic […]Read More
The Rose Affair‘s self-titled debut EP has been released this December, and it provides us with an introductory illustration of what this indie quartet’s potentially eminent style is all about – all whilst channelling a subtle hint of melodramatics that is. The EP itself has an entirety of five tracks for us to appreciate, two […]Read More
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