Black Magic’ embraces hard rock and metal, and it’s a good choice, though perhaps not an obvious one. The overall sound is to hard rock what Avril Lavigne is to punk. It’s the kind of pop-rock record ...

Listen mate, it’s a social commentary, calm down…but it’s kinda true,” reassures vocalist Han Mee halfway through ‘Insubordinate Ingerland’, the second track on Hot Milk’s latest studio album. Her ...

Where Only the Truth Is Spoken’ roars into life with a breakdown under twenty seconds in. What’s interesting about this record is the sense of deliberate familiarity to something you can’t quite put ...

He makes it sound easy, but the decision to re-join The Ataris and present their 2004 hit album ‘So Long Astoria’ to the world again came from the kind of soul-searching that a lot of us found ...

As London venues go, the Royal Albert Hall must be one of the most iconic. The striking red brick, terracotta façade and domed roof have hosted a multitude of performances for over 150 years. The ...

The Hammy Nation, as Heart Attack Man’s fans term themselves, didn’t mind the delay at all, showing up in droves to the Key Club Stage, which Paduch appreciated: “I love it. I think it’s great. I feel ...

As London venues go, the Royal Albert Hall must be one of the most iconic. The striking red brick, terracotta façade and domed roof have hosted a multitude of performances for over 150 years. The ...

Andrew Falkous deserves your support. He’s an artist. Check out his blog, it’s a treatise on self-sabotage. For better or, more frequently worse, he will make the choice that allows him to make music.

Self-awareness is important. The ability to talk to yourself, to assess your actions and improve is vital. Scottish upstarts Newshapes know this. In fact, their new EP is called ‘A Conversation With ...

Anger is important. It’s powerful. Like any emotion you have to be careful how and when you deploy it. In ‘The Avengers’, the Incredible Hulk has a secret; he’s always angry. That’s what he’s hiding.

First time around, the Nu-metal era was all a bit embarrassing. Old music was dead, the weird kids were cool and there was a frenzied embrace of something new. Everyone wanted a piece of the pie, the ...

There’s no point at which Teen Mortgage’s debut LP ‘Devil Ultrasonic Dream’ doesn’t feel like being inside a sweaty mosh pit. It’s an album that holds you in its embrace even as it kicks you in the ...