Versus: Quicksand – ‘Slip’ vs ‘Manic Compression’
Comprising of former members from several New York hardcore bands including Gorilla Biscuits, Bold and Youth of Today, post hardcore/alt metal quartet Quicksand formed in
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Comprising of former members from several New York hardcore bands including Gorilla Biscuits, Bold and Youth of Today, post hardcore/alt metal quartet Quicksand formed in
Earlier this month rising UK rockers I Divide released their much anticipated debut album ‘Last One Standing’. It is a record that exceeds expectations by
For Northern quintet Bentley Park it has been a long two years. Since forming 2011, the post-hardcore have been refining their sound and preparing for
Later this month rising Bristol quartet Oh Captive release their debut EP – ‘Advance Creature’. With their mix of alt-rock and post-punk, Oh Captive have
Despite only forming last year, Essex rockers New City Kings have already gathered plenty of attention with a sold out London headline show under their
With their return to the UK imminent, the latest edition of “Versus” sees us putting the focus on Alkaline Trio. Since forming in 1996, the
With their latest EP ‘Change Nothing, Regret Everything.’, Woking five-piece Employed To Serve have produced 12 minutes of frantic, unrelenting hardcore that finds the band
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For many the Netherlands is best known for clogs, coffee, and cheese and it’s not everyday you hear many pop-punk bands from the country, but
On April 7th, Bristol trio Red Seas Fire release ‘Confrontation’, the second part of their ‘Mise En Scène’ EP trilogy. The follow up to ‘Exposition’
Since forming in 1993, Gainesville, Florida’s Hot Water Music have been an influential beating heart in the genres of punk, hardcore, post-hardcore, indie rock and
For Nottingham quartet Lacey, the past 18 months has been a busy time for them. Having toured with The Blackout and Patent Pending, being selected
Next Monday (March 24th) Derby post-hardcore five-piece A World Defined unleash their new mini-album – ‘In Absence’. The six-track release is an engaging set with
Having started out as a folk duo, twin sister songwriters Sara and Rose Savage has evolved Fun Home to become a dynamic indie/emo quartet (Dan
At the turn of the century, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Figure Four members, Andrew Neufeld and Jeremy Hiebert formed melodic hardcore group Comeback Kid. With
Combined by an admiration for early 2000’s emo bands, Brighton’s As It Is are the latest emerging pop-punk band to be making waves in the
Next week Brighton-based Transatlantic pop-punks As It Is release their new EP – ‘This Mind Of Mine’. It promises to deliver four tracks of energetic
Having only just formed last summer, Leeds punks Brawlers have quickly made a name for themselves. With its members coming from bands such as Dinosaur
This coming Monday, duel-bass Noise-Rock trio Exit_International release their new album – ‘Our Science Is Golden’. Having received critical acclaim for their 2011 debut ‘Black
Recently Matt Pryor completed a run of UK shows, and in honour of his return to these shores, we thought it’d be good time to
At the end of 2012 London/Guildford quartet Swim Good called it quits due to professional and personal issues, even though the band had just completed
Chester pop-punks Above The Underground finally release their debut full-length ‘Sonder’ this week. With its energetic blend of feel-good pop-punk, soaring choruses, and lyrical honestness,
With a strong sense of nostalgia, Chester quartet Above The Underground have produced a stelllar album in ‘Sonder’. Having released a small number of EP’s
Next week Essex melodic alt-rockers Villains unleash their debut self-titled album. With comparisons to Young Guns and Mallory Knox, Villains’ debut effort is filled with
Forming in Glasgow, Scotland in 1995, Mogwai became one of a few bands to truly define the enigmatic and serene nature of post rock. In 1998,