INTERVIEW: ARCANE ROOTSHaving finally released début album ‘Blood And Chemistry,’ we met up with vocalist/guitarist Andrew Groves to discuss the new album, being compared to Biffy Clyro and more.
INTERVIEW: NATIVESCurrently on tour with The Summer Set and a new EP set to be released soon, we caught
up with New Forest's Natives to talk about the new EP and album, the UK rock scene, the transition from being Not Advised to becoming Natives and much more.
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.
Weekly US News Roundup (15/02/2013)
Even though we love our Stateside friends, our main goal here at Already Heard to showcase and highlight the best in established and emerging UK bands, news, videos, tours, and more.
As a result of this, each week we bring you a concise roundup of news from America.
Nevertheless we will continue to work with bands from overseas in a variety of other ways; reviews, interviews, live photos, acoustic sessions, features and more.
This weeks roundup has new videos from the likes of Paramore, Transit, Off With Their Heads and Major League. We also have details of new releases from Escape The Fate, Real Friends, State Lines, Wolves At Bay and Octaves, as well news on the latest Warped Tour additions, We Are The Union going on hiatus and more.
If you have any news to contribute to future US News Roundup’s, e-mail us at info@alreadyheard.com.
Paramore have released their new music video for ‘Now’.
Make Do and Mend are giving away a cover of Jets To Brazil’s ‘Cat Heaven’ here.
Bassist Jonathan Corey has left Manchester Orchestra.
Never Shout Never, Bring Me The Horizon (6/19-8/4), August Burns Red, 3OH!3 (6/30-7/14), Black Veil Brides, Crizzly and Bowling For Soup (8/2-4) have all been added to this year’s Vans Warped Tour.
Transit have revealed details of their new album, ‘Young New England’ and have released a music video for ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’.
01. Nothing Lasts Forever
02. Second to Right
03. Young New England
04. Sleep
05. So Long, So Long
06. Weathered Souls
07. Hang It Up
08. Don’t Go, Don’t Stray
09. Thanks For Nothing
10. Summer, Me
11. Hazy
12. Bright Lights, Dark Shadows
13. Lake Q
Weekly US News Round-Up (12/10/2012)
Even though we love our Stateside friends, our main goal here at Already Heard to showcase and highlight the best in established and emerging UK bands.
As a result of this, each week we bring you a concise round-up of news from America.
Nevertheless we will continue to work with bands from overseas in a variety of other ways; reviews, interviews, live photos, acoustic sessions, features and more.
If you have any news to contribute to future US News Round-Up’s, e-mail us at info@alreadyheard.com.
On this week’s round-up, we have new music videos from Green Day, Into It. Over It., MXPX, Tonight Alive, Sleeping With Sirens, and Code Orange Kids.
Whilst Coheed & Cambria, Benjamin Gibbard, Anberlin and Troubled Coast are streaming their latest releases and Slingshot Dakota, State Lines and Deafheaven have premièred new material.
Green Day released their music video for ‘Troublemaker’. Whilst a new song ‘Stray Heart’ from the forthcoming album ‘Dos!’ can be heard here.
Benjamin Gibbard’s solo album ‘Former Lives’ is streaming online.
Man Overboard’s Zac Eisenstein has released a free two-track covers EP.
Coheed & Cambria’s new album ‘The Afterman: Ascension’ can be streamed here.
The video for ‘Embracing Facts’ by Into It. Over It. can be viewed here.
New Found Glory frontman Jordan Pundik and Relient K drummer Ethan Luck have started a new band called Domestikated. Their début EP ‘5 Minutes In Timeout!’ is available now on Bandcamp.
Anberlin are streaming their new album ‘Vital.’
Slingshot Dakota will release their new LP ‘Dark Hearts’ on November 6th via Topshelf Records. A new song titled ‘Gossip’ can be heard here.
1) Intro
2) May Day
3) Gossip
4) Disaster
5) Rasta Bacca
6) Never Hear
7) Starting Over
8) Light
9) Living/Dreaming
10) Cassette
11) Words
12) Good Year
States Lines will release their second full-length ‘For The Boats’ on 12” vinyl in early 2013 with pre-orders and digital release in December. The first single from the album, ‘Linger’ can be heard here.
View From The Attic Announce State Lines, State Faults and Restorations UK Releases
View From The Attic Records have announced they will be releasing new material from State Lines, State Faults and Restorations in the UK.
State Lines’ self-titled 7”, State Faults’ ‘Desolate Peaks’ and Restorations’ ‘A/B’ 7” can be purchased here.
Album Review: State Lines - State Lines 7”
Having been compared to everyone from Saves The Day to Brand New to Joyce Manor to Alkaline Trio, Long Island’s State Lines have a tricky task about establishing their own sound on this self-titled 7”. However its safe to say they make exceptional use of all those comparisons and more to create a four songs that have plenty of life in them.
Coming in at 11 minutes long, the 7” begins with ‘5’s On The Elephant’ and neat dual vocal work from Jonathan Dimitri and Tom Werring. Whilst the 90’s emo-like guitars fit the bands sound perfectly, even more so on ‘Plenty Of Time’ as they play off the bands pounding drums perfectly.
Already Heard Recommends: State Lines
Hailing from Long Island, New York State Lines have been compared to the likes of Tigers Jaw, Saves The Day, Brand New, and Alkaline Trio. However their new self-titled EP sees the band defining their own sound with a mix of punk energy combining with pop hooks. Whilst lyrically the band carry a youthful spirit and optimism.
The end result is a refreshing collection of lo-fi pop-punk songs that have a instant impact and leaves you wanting more.
With such an enjoyable EP, Already Heard recently spoke to guitarist Tom Werring to discuss their formation, the new EP, joining Tiny Engines, working with Sainthood Reps’ Bradley Cordaro and more.
Already Heard: First of all can you introduce yourself and your role in State Lines?
State Lines: I’m Tom and I play guitar and sometimes sing in State Lines.
AH: For new listeners how would you describe your sound?
SL: Well, we all listen to a lot of punk music, so I guess I’d say we’re a punk band. It’s all relative to the listener, so it’s up to them to decide what we sound like.
AH: I understand the band started in late 2010. How did you all come together?
SL: I met JD (Jonathan Dimitri - vocalist) when I was a sophomore in high school after seeing his old band We Laugh At Danger play, and ever since then I would jam with him on some of his later projects. Johnny (Wims - bass) and JD were friends from home, and I knew Johnny when he played bass in his old band Badfellow. JD wanted to start a new band so after he self-released a demo under the name State Lines, we all just came together and played a couple shows. After a while, we needed to find a new drummer, so we asked Teddy (Sahr ) from his old band No Good News if he could fill in for a while, and eventually he became our full time drummer. I really don’t think we’d have met each other if it wasn’t for us all being in different bands playing around Long Island.
