FIVES: THE BEST WONDER YEARS SONGSThis week Lansdale, Pennsylvania’s The Wonder Years released their fourth album - ‘The Greatest Generation,’ a record that sees the pop punk quintet reach their creative peak in a number of ways. With a wealth of material in their discography, Already Heard's Sean Reid and Tom Knott took on the tricky task of picking out the five best songs from The Wonder Years. Find out what we picked and let us know if you agree or disagree?
INTERVIEW: MALLORY KNOXFollowing the release of their superb 'Signals' album, Mallory Knox have certainly become ones to watch in recent months. We caught up with the band to discuss joining Search & Destroy Records, how vital the festival season and touring are, what it feels like to be a part
of the expanding British rock scene and much more.
ALREADY HEARD RECOMMENDS: OVER THE OCEANOver The Ocean have crafted a compelling, brooding record with their latest effort ‘Be Given To The Soil.’ With intense specific precision and delicate accuracy that echoes the likes of Explosions In The Sky and Sigur Ros. Jesse Hill from the band to discusses how the
album came together, the importance of precision, being compared to post-rock pioneers and more.
VERSUS: BRING ME THE HORIZON - 'THERE IS A HELL...' VS 'SEMPITERNAL'After a top ten UK album and an outstanding UK tour with festival dates on both sides of the Atlantic to follow, Bring Me The Horizon are having a fantastic 2013 and are now featured in the latest edition of "Versus." It's ‘There is a Hell, Believe Me I’ve Seen It. There is a Heaven, Let’s Keep it a Secret’ vs the bands latest release, 'Sempiternal.'
ALREADY HEARD TRACK GUIDE: ALEXANDER - SAY HELLOWe catch up with Newcastle Indie Rock quartet Alexander to find out more about their debut album 'Say Hello' for a “Already Heard Track Guide” feature.
INTERVIEW: TITLE FIGHTHaving briefly returned to the UK for the Hit The Deck Festival before starting a European
tour, we caught up with vocalist/bassist Ned Russin to discuss the bands progression in sound, differences between UK and US festivals, their recent split with Touché Amoré,
having friends on tour and more.
I Divide, Attention Thieves and We Are Fiction Announced for Destroy Everything/Hype Clothing Tour
I Divide, Attention Thieves and We Are Fiction have been announced for the upcoming Destroy Everything/Hype Clothing UK tour which will see each band headline in their hometown.
June
5 Cavern, Exeter (I Divide)
6 Upstairs @ The Garage, London (Attention Thieves)
7 Met Lounge, Peterborough (We Are Fiction)
Interview: I Divide
Since being crowned Red Bull Bedroom Jam winners last September, Exeter rockers I Divide have been working non-stop. From recording new material to touring with Funeral For A Friend, the quintet just completed a run of headline shows alongside fellow rising UK bands The First, Anavae and Underline The Sky before returning to record their debut album while they’re also set to play the Download Festival for the second year running next month.
With so much going on and so much to look forward to, we briefly spoke to drummer Dave Mooney to catch up with the band to discuss their first headline tour, how the making of their debut album is going, and playing Download.
AH: Since we last spoke to you, you’ve toured with Funeral For A Friend and released a CD sampler. How would you sum up the past few months?
Dave: These past few months have been the best so far for I Divide! The FFAF tour was unreal, every night we played to a minimum of 500 people and the reaction we got was incredible. The album sampler was also really good for us as it gave us a chance to show people what the new songs will be like and really got our album PR off the ground!
AH: After winning the Red Bull Bedroom Jam, you joined Funeral For A Friend for an extensive tour. How were those shows?
Dave: We had a great time on that tour, we met so many new people across the country who came down to show their support and we also converted a whole heap of new fans towards I Divide!
Live Review: I Divide, Anavae, The First, Underline The Sky & Autumn Ruin - Academy 3, Manchester - 09/04/201
Previous Ourzone magazine tours have brought us new bands to UK fans, The Summer Set, Framing Hayley and Adelaide are to name a few. This year’s Ourzone tour boasts some of the UK’s best and up and coming bands that people should definitely go and check out before they blow up.
Up first is the local band Autumn Ruin who is by far the heaviest band of the night. You can tell the band are young and at the start of their music journey, as generic heavy riffs barrage the crowd and screams and melodic vocals come through it’s nothing new (1/5).
Luckily up next is the first girl fronted band of the night, Underline The Sky who bring a pop punk sound we’ve heard oh so many times. But with lead vocalist Bronwyn at the helm she finally gets the crowd to react and move which the previous band couldn’t do. As the riffs come in thick and fast and the dual melodic vocals of lead singer and guitarist come through it’s a good sound. The band is shaky at the start but soon enough they settle into the set and power through a most impressive set of some catchy pop punk music that will stick in your head for a good few hours afterwards. (3/5)
Destroy Everything Label Launches; First Signings Include I Divide, Azriel, We Are Fiction and More
A new UK music and lifestyle label imprint called Destroy Everything has been launched with six UK bands joining the label; Black Dogs, I Divide, The First, We Are Fiction, Azriel and The Colour Line.
The label plans on releasing new music from a diverse range of rock, alternative and metal artists whilst maximising value for their acts through licensing and branded entertainment. The lifestyle arm of the label will be launching this summer, with a range of clothing, accessories, and collectable items plus ltd edition art prints and posters.
A free launch party will take place in conjunction with HYPE Clothing at The Black Heart, Camden Town, London NW1 on Thursday April 18th. The first 100x people through the door will get a free pack, full of Destroy Everything and HYPE goodies.
Visit dstryvrythng.com for further information.
LAB Records Release ‘LAB: Testing 2’ Compilation
LAB Records have released their new ‘LAB: Testing 2’ compilation and features tracks from The Summer Set, I Dividie, Cartel, Violet and more.
1. Anavae - Storm Chaser
2. Katie Sky - Right Words
3. Savannah - Violent Red
4. The Summer Set - About a Girl (Acoustic)
5. Cartel - Something To Believe
6. Lelia Broussard - Masquerade
7. The Cape Race - They’re Young, They’re in Love
8. iDivide - Cold at the Bottom
9. Sparks The Rescue - Water Your Heart
10. The LaFonatines - Sin City
11. The Spill Canvas - Chemicals
12. BriBry - Staying Together
13. Big Sixes - Kidding Myself
14. Charlee Drew - You Did Me a Favour
15. Harbour - Colder
16. Only Seven Left - Stay With Me
17. Elissa Franceschi - This is a Battle
18. Eras - Tall Tales
19. Violet - Perspectives (Acoustic) [feat. Arthur Walwin]
20. Super Happy Fun Club - Way Back (The Conflict)
21. Reachback - Pretty Slick
22. Underline The Sky - Bad News
23. Venus On Fire - War
‘LAB: Testing 2’ is available on iTunes for £3.49 here.
Live Review: Funeral for a Friend, Such Gold, Major League and I Divide - NQ Live, Manchester - 16/02/2013
It’s been almost a decade since ‘Casually Dressed & Deep in Conversation’ was released; five albums since and with a few members gone, Funeral for a Friend are still going strong which can be signified by this sold out show at Manchester’s NQ Live, one of the dates on a tour in support of the band’s sixth full length ‘Conduit’.
First of all I would like to apologise that wasn’t able to catch openers I Divide due to the traffic lights not being on my side, but watching Major League managed to ease me into the show. The New Jersey pop punk group were certainly grateful to be on this tour, and throughout their set they managed to warm up the attendees with their charming melody and bite for the night ahead. Tokens of this affection were minimal including a couple of people singing along to the words and orchestrated hand claps, but there was something missing that didn’t make it memorable. (3/5)
New I Divide Song (‘Cold At The Bottom’)
Red Bull Bedroom Jam 2012 winners I Divide have posted a new song called ‘Cold At The Bottom’ online.
The bands début album is due for release this summer.
Click read more to stream ‘Cold At The Bottom’.
I Divide UK Tour with Anavae Announced
I Divide have announced a UK headline tour and will take place in April.
Support comes from Anavae.
April
7th London O2 Academy2 Islington
8th Birmingham O2 Academy3
9th Manchester Academy 3
10th Sheffield O2 Academy2
11th Glasgow O2 ABC
12th Newcastle O2 Academy2
Daytrader Pull Out of Funeral For A Friend UK Tour, Replaced by Major League
Daytrader have pulled out of Funeral For A Friend’s forthcoming UK tour and have been replaced by New Jersey Pop Punk band Major League.
Such Gold and I Divide will also be supporting on the tour.
January
Wed 23 Belfast Limelight
Thu 24 Derry Nerve Centre
Fri 25 Cork Cypress Avenue
Sat 26 Dublin Fibber Magees
Mon 28 Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach
Tue 29 Bristol The Fleece
Wed 30 Plymouth White Rabbit
Thu 31 Exeter Cavern
February
Sat 02 Bournemouth Sound Circus
Sun 03 Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
Mon 04 Brighton The Haunt
Wed 06 Margate Westcoast Bar
Thu 07 Cambridge The Junction
Fri 08 Nottingham Rescue Rooms
Sat 09 Norwich Waterfront
Mon 11 York The Duchess
Tue 12 Leeds Cockpit
Wed 13 Glasgow King Tuts
Thu 14 Newcastle Uni. Students Union – Venue
Sat 16 Manchester NQ Live
Sun 17 Stoke Sugarmill
Mon 18 London Garage
Tue 19 Birmingham Asylum
Funeral For A Friend Reveal ‘Conduit’ Details, New Music Video & UK Tour with Such Gold, Daytrader and I Divide
Funeral For A Friend have revealed details of their forthcoming album ‘Conduit’ and headline UK tour as well as their new music video for ‘Best Friends and Hospital Beds.’
The UK tour will take place in early 2013 and will feature support from Such Gold, Daytrader and I Divide.
January
Wed 23 Belfast Limelight
Thu 24 Derry Nerve Centre
Fri 25 Cork Cypress Avenue
Sat 26 Dublin Fibber Magees
Mon 28 Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach
Tue 29 Bristol The Fleece
Wed 30 Plymouth White Rabbit
Thu 31 Exeter Cavern
February
Sat 02 Bournemouth Sound Circus
Sun 03 Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
Mon 04 Brighton The Haunt
Wed 06 Margate Westcoast Bar
Thu 07 Cambridge The Junction
Fri 08 Nottingham Rescue Rooms
Sat 09 Norwich Waterfront
Mon 11 York The Duchess
Tue 12 Leeds Cockpit
Wed 13 Glasgow King Tuts
Thu 14 Newcastle Uni. Students Union – Venue
Sat 16 Manchester NQ Live
Sun 17 Stoke Sugarmill
Mon 18 London Garage
Tue 19 Birmingham Asylum
As previously announced, the band will release their sixth album ‘Conduit’ on January 28th through Distiller Records. Funeral For A Friend have now revealed the track listing for ‘Conduit.’
1. Spine
2. Conduit
3. The Distance
4. Best Friends And Hospital Beds
5. Nails
6. Death Comes To Us All
7. Travelled
8. Grey
9. Sun-Less
10. Elements
11. High Castles
The brand new music video for ‘Best Friends And Hospital Beds’ can be viewed by clicking read more.
Already Heard Recommends: I Divide
Having recently been crowned winners of this year’s Red Bull Bedroom Jam, Exeter’s I Divide are destined for bigger things, with a new EP and a UK tour alongside Funeral For A Friend in the works you’ll be hearing a lot more of the quintet in the coming months.
They’ve been compared to the likes of Young Guns and Saosin and with thriving tracks like ‘Never Be Stopped,’ I Divide are on to a winner. With their brand of energetic rock, I Divide spent their summer playing numerous festivals including Download, Slam Dunk and Hevy and since forming in 2011 they’ve played alongside Senses Fail, Deaf Havana and Protest The Hero.
Already Heard spoke to drummer Dave Mooney who discussed the bands festival experiences, the video for ‘Never Be Stopped,’ why bands should enter the Red Bull Bedroom Jam and more.
Already Heard: To begin with can you introduce yourself and your role in I Divide?
Dave: Hello, I’m Dave and I play drums in I Divide.
AH: For new listeners can you describe your sound?
Dave: We are an energetic rock band with plenty of balls.
AH: What bands would you compare yourselves to?
Dave: I think we all have different ideas on that, but bands we get told we sound like the most are Emarosa, Young Guns and Saosin.
AH: Ok that’s all the usual questions out the way. Let’s talk about the Red Bull Bedroom. First of all what made you want to enter the contest?
Dave: I think the main prize on offer that we wanted was the chance to play at Download Festival. Aside from that, you’ve just got nothing to lose, each stage you go through, you get more and more promotion, the chance at other big festivals and then if you win, well you get free incredible recordings and a tour support with a massive band!
AH: What did you think your chance were when you entered the Red Bull Bedroom Jam?
Dave: We honestly never thought we’d get as far as we did, there’s so many awesome bands that entered and to think we’d be crowned champions has still not really sunk in if I’m honest with you!
I Divide Wins Red Bull Bedroom Jam 2012
South Devon band I Divide have been crowned winners of this year’s Red Bull Bedroom Jam.
They will be supporting Funeral For A Friend on a UK tour in the near future.
Red Bull Bedroom Jam Live Final at 5pm (GMT)
The final for this year’s Red Bull Bedroom Jam will take place at 5pm at RedbullBedroomJam.com.
The show will see performances from the three final bands; Sheffield’s Dead Harts, Reading’s Golden Tanks and Exeter’s I Divide.
Don Broco will also be performing live and Funeral For a Friend will be making a special appearance
Visit RedbullBedroomJam.com for more information.
Don Broco Announced for Red Bull Bedroom Jam Final
Don Broco have been announced as special guest for the final of this year’s Red Bull Bedroom Jam contest, which takes place in London on September 17th.
The three finalists for this year’s contest; I Divide, Golden Tanks and Dead Harts will also be performing.
Red Bull Bedroom Jam Finalists Release Music Videos (Dead Harts, Golden Tanks and I Divide)
The three final bands in this year’s Red Bull Bedroom Jam have all released new music video ahead of the contest’s final on September 17th.
Dead Harts’ ‘All Washed Up’, Golden Tanks’ ‘Dead Strings’ and I Divide’s ‘Never Be Stopped’ can be viewed at RedBullBedroomJam.com.
The live final will take place on September 17th at 5pm on the the Red Bull Bedroom Jam site.
