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.
Live Review: Groezrock 2013 - Meerhout, Belgium - Sunday (28/04/2013)
As the sun rises and the second day of Groezrock 2013 begins, many make their way with the early morning hangover to the Etnies stage. Being the first band of the day, indie acoustic dance punks The Front Bottoms have a lot to prove to get this crowd into the festival mood for another day. And they prove this wonderfully, with their catchy vibes and witty songwriting. It is clear why this band have caused such a commotion in the punk community; once their fourth full length ‘Talon of the Hawk’ drops in June, this commotion can only go one way upwards. (3.5/5)
No festival in the morning is without the early morning clash, as San Franciscan punks Nothington take to the stage. Whiskey soaked vocals and massive choruses allow the band to be well suited on the Monster stage for a band of their size. Based on the cues of approval from the crowd, Nothington are pulling it off profoundly. It wouldn’t be surprising if the band were to become headliners on future Groezrocks to come as they have the songs for it and the gravitational power to pull many heart strings. (4/5)
When the big hand of the clock face hits 11, many walk briskly to the front of the Impericon stage to witness one of the most underrated bands UK hardcore punk has birthed. Welsh quartet Bastions are as eerie as they are cathartic which allows for a chilling and curious set from the band. Wearing pure honesty on their sleeves, Bastions successfully keep their audience in orbit as they plough through tales of demons, in the body and out. The quality of this set is measured once frontman Jamie Burne leaves the stage, calls the loyal fans to the barrier and composes a unified shout filled rendition of fan favourite ‘Augury’. Overall, a rare accomplished feat for such a small British band. (4/5)
Skindred, We Are The In Crowd, Bury Tomorrow, Lower Than Atlantis and Many More Added to Reading and Leeds Festival 2013
Several new additions to this years Reading and Leeds Festival have been announced with Skindred, We Are The In Crowd, Bury Tomorrow, and Lower Than Atlantis joining the line up and will all play the main stage.
Whilst Frightened Rabbit, Fidlar, Kodaline, Tribes and AlunaGeorge have been added to the Radio 1/NME Stage.
Pure Love, Twenty One Pilots and several others have been announced for the Festival Republic stage.
Details on the Lock Up and Rock Stages can be found here.
MAIN STAGE
READING FRIDAY 23RD / LEEDS SATURDAY 24TH
Skindred
READING SATURDAY 24TH / LEEDS SUNDAY 25TH
Lower Than Atlantis
READING SUNDAY 25TH / LEEDS FRIDAY 23RD
We Are The In Crowd
Bury Tomorrow
NME/RADIO 1 STAGE
READING FRIDAY 23RD / LEEDS SATURDAY 24TH
Frightened Rabbit
FIDLAR
Kodaline
READING SUNDAY 25TH / LEEDS FRIDAY 23RD
Tribes
AlunaGeorge
BBC RADIO 1 DANCE STAGE
READING FRIDAY 23RD / LEEDS SATURDAY 24TH
Fenech-Soler
Friction
Clean Bandit
Is Tropical
Bondax
Robert DeLong
READING SATURDAY 24TH / LEEDS SUNDAY 25TH
A-Trak
Flux Pavillion
Redlight
Jagwar Ma
Willy Moon
READING SUNDAY 25TH / LEEDS FRIDAY 23RD
Dillon Francis
Charli XCX
Fred V & grafix
Jacob Plant ft Majestic
FESTIVAL REPUBLIC STAGE
READING FRIDAY 23RD / LEEDS SATURDAY 24TH
Crystal Fighters
Chvrches
Surfer Blood
Kate Nash
MØ
MS MR
Half Moon Run
Findlay
MMX
READING SATURDAY 24TH / LEEDS SUNDAY 25TH
British Sea Power
Lucy Rose
Tim Burgess
Merchandise
Splashh
Drenge
SKATERS
To Kill A King
READING SUNDAY 25TH / LEEDS FRIDAY 23RD
Spector
Pure Love
The Jim Jones Revue
Parquet Courts
California X
Chaepl Club
twenty one pilots
The Family Rain
Live Review: Don Broco, Pure Love and Decade - Koko, London - 18/04/2013
Having sold out the London Camden Underworld impressively fast for a first headline tour – that completely sold out anyway – Don Broco added another leg onto the tour, finishing with a special show at the Camden KOKO, aptly titled “Broco at KOKO.”
I arrived in Camden a little later than expected, causing me to miss most of Decade’s set, a band who I have to admit I was completely unaware of up until this show. I don’t know what I missed but the band had the crowd in the palm of their hand, with the crowd moving in unison and singing along, making me think I should really know who this band are. With a very similar sound to You Me At Six, Decade seemed to fit and command the stage in the way that Pure Love and Don Broco did, proving their appearance on the bill was very much deserved. The vocalist while not moving as much as you would expect of someone singing as strongly as he did, playing a genre that is synonymous with energetic stage shows, had such a great voice, singing melodies and catchy choruses consistently and perfectly. I’m sad to have missed the whole set but Decade made a great impression on the crowd, and the friends I was with even turned to me and mentioned how good they were. I’m going straight to iTunes after this review to get their music.
Stencil Magazine Release Eighteenth Issue
The 18th issue of Stencil Magazine has now been released and is available to view online for free here.
The magazine includes interviews with Andrew McMahon, Alkaline Trio, The Gaslight Anthem, Title Fight, Don Broco, Minus the Bear, Senses Fail, Comeback Kid, Maybeshewill, Cartel, Pure Love, And So I Watch You From Afar, Fireworks, Vinnie Caruana, Arcane Roots, The Ataris, Heights, Terrible Things, Scholars, Itch, and Anavae.
Issue 18 of Stencil Magazine can be viewed here or by clicking read more.
Decade and Pure Love to Support Don Broco on April UK Tour Dates
Decade and Pure Love have been announced as support for Don Broco’s upcoming UK tour dates taking place in April.
April
Sun 13th Preston 53 Degrees (New Date)
Mon 14th Wolverhampton Slade Rooms
Tue 16th Brighton Concorde II
Wed 17th Oxford Academy II
Thu 18th London Koko
Follow You Home Premier New Video (‘Void’)
Derby pop-rockers Follow You Home have given a preview of their forthcoming untitled debut album by unveiled their new music video for ‘Void.’
The video can be viewed by clicking read more below.
Follow You Home will be playing three UK shows next month, as well as supporting The Starting Line at The Forum in London on 26th April. Pure Love will also be supporting.
April
14th Manchester, Soundcontrol
15th London, Relentless Garage
17th Birmingham, O2 Academy 3
26th London, The Forum (supporting The Starting Line with Pure Love)
Pure Love, Mallory Knox, Great Cynics and more Join Hit The Deck Festival Line-Up
Hit The Deck Festival have announced several new additions to this years line up. The line-up now includes Pure Love, Mallory Knox, Feed The Rhino, Bossk, Fearless Vampire Killers, Landscapes, Great Cynics and Fort Hope.
Whilst Sinners Highway and Show It Off will each play in Nottingham and Bristol respectively.
Hit The Deck will take place Nottingham’s Rock City, Rescue Rooms, Forum and Stealth venues on Sunday April 21st.
The festival will also take place in Bristol the day before (Saturday April 20th). The festival will take place at the city’s o2 Academy 1 & 2, Thekla, Fleece and Exchange venues.
Tickets for Hit The Deck 2013 are available now and can be purchased here.
Click read more to view the full line-up.
Live Review: Pure Love, Turbogeist and The Vestals - The Deaf Institute, Manchester - 06/02/2013
Tonight demonstrated a number of things: firstly eclectic band bills are always interesting; the UK has some great up and coming bands; Deaf Institute should get their floors checked out; and all the haters and skeptics of Pure Love, have well and truly been silenced.
I think it is safe to say the crowd were here for one thing tonight; the return of Frank Carter and the debut of Pure Love. However the talent that has been brought along on this tour should not be ignored.
Rocket From The Crypt, Frank Turner, Turbonegro, Sparta, Pure Love and More Added to Groezrock
On a day that has seen news about several UK festivals; Slam Dunk, Hit The Deck and Ghostfest, the organisers of Groezrock have announced several new bands to this years festival including Rocket From The Crypt, Frank Turner, Turbonegro, Sparta, Pure Love and Samiam.
The latest names added to Groezrock 2013 are:
Rocket From The Crypt
Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls
Turbonegro
Sparta
Samiam
Pure Love
Masked Intruder
Implants
The Front Bottoms
Midnight Souls
Crossfaith
Crushing Caspers
John Coffey
Six Ft Ditch
Smoke Or Fire
Adept
While She Sleeps
Kristopher Roe
Walter Schreifels
Jonny Two Bags
Dave Hause
PJ Bond
Into It. Over It
Geoff Rickly
Groezrock 2013 will take place across two days on Saturday April 27th and Sunday April 28th. Visit groezrock.be for more information.
The full lineup for Groezrock 2013 can be viewed by clicking read more.
Pure Love Stream New Album (‘Anthems’)
Ahead of its release next Monday (February 4th,) Pure Love are streaming their début album ‘Anthems’ and it can be heard in its entirety by clicking read more.
Pure Love begin a UK headline tour later this week with support from Turbogeist and The Vestals.
February
01 Tunbridge Wells, Forum
02 Coventry, Kasbah
03 Cambridge, Portland Arms
06 Manchester, Deaf Institute
07 Glasgow, King Tuts
08 Edinburgh, Electric Circus
09 York, Duchess
10 Preston, 53 Degrees
12 Nottingham, Bodega
13 Norwich Arts Centre
14 London XOYO
18 Brighton, The Haunt
19 Southampton Joiners
20 Newport, Le Pub
21 Bristol, The Croft
22 Birmingham, Temple Rooms
23 Bedford Esquires
The Vestals Reveal ‘Seventeen’ Music Video
South Wales indie-pop act The Vestals have released the music video for their new single ‘Seventeen.’
The video can be viewed by clicking read more below, and the single is released on Killing Moon Records on February 11th.
The Vestals will be supporting Pure Love on their UK tour next month alongside Turbogeist.
February
06 Manchester, Deaf Institute
07 Glasgow, King Tuts
08 Edinburgh, Electric Circus
09 York, Duchess
10 Preston, 53 Degrees
12 Nottingham, Bodega
13 Norwich Arts Centre
14 London XOYO
16 London The Social (The Vestals headline show)
18 Brighton, The Haunt
19 Southampton Joiners
20 Newport, Le Pub
21 Bristol, The Croft
22 Birmingham, Temple Rooms
23 Bedford Esquires
Turbogeist Announce ‘Ancient Secrets’ EP Release Date
London-based rockers Turbogeist will release a new EP entitled ‘Ancient Secrets’, on March 11th via Spinefarm Records.
Turbogeist will be supporting Pure Love on the following dates:
February
06 Manchester, Deaf Institute
07 Glasgow, King Tuts
08 Edinburgh, Electric Circus
09 York, Duchess
10 Preston, 53 Degrees
12 Nottingham, Bodega
13 Norwich Arts Centre
14 London XOYO
18 Brighton, The Haunt
19 Southampton Joiners
20 Newport, Le Pub
21 Bristol, The Croft
22 Birmingham, Temple Rooms
23 Bedford Esquires
Turbogeist To Support Pure Love on UK Tour
London-based rockers Turbogeist have been announced as support for Pure Love’s forthcoming UK tour.
February
01 Tunbridge Wells, Forum
02 Coventry, Kasbah
03 Cambridge, Portland Arms
06 Manchester, Deaf Institute
07 Glasgow, King Tuts
08 Edinburgh, Electric Circus
09 York, Duchess
10 Preston, 53 Degrees
12 Nottingham, Bodega
13 Norwich Arts Centre
14 London XOYO
18 Brighton, The Haunt
19 Southampton Joiners
20 Newport, Le Pub
21 Bristol, The Croft
22 Birmingham, Temple Rooms
23 Bedford Esquires
Turbogeist will be release ‘Ancient Secrets’ EP in March 2013 via Spinefarm Records.
Pure Love Release ‘Beach of Diamonds’ Music Video
Pure Love have released their new music video for ‘Beach of Diamonds,’ and can be viewed by clicking read more.
The track will appear on the bands début album, ‘Anthems’ which is due to be released on 4th February.
Pure Love Set to Tour the UK in February
Pure Love have announced a February 2013 UK headline tour.
‘Anthems’ is due to be released on 4th February.
February
01 Tunbridge Wells, Forum
02 Coventry, Kasbah
03 Cambridge, Portland Arms
06 Manchester, Deaf Institute
07 Glasgow, King Tuts
08 Edinburgh, Electric Circus
09 York, Duchess
10 Preston, 53 Degrees
12 Nottingham, Bodega
13 Norwich Arts Centre
14 London XOYO
18 Brighton, The Haunt
19 Southampton Joiners
20 Newport, Le Pub
21 Bristol, The Croft
22 Birmingham, Temple Rooms
23 Bedford Esquires
