Under the Radar: June 2018
For this month’s edition of Under The Radar, we look at new releases from Blue Heaven, Hostile Array, The Forgotten Age, The Zealots, The Lightness of Being, and Cut Short.
28th June 2018
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For this month’s edition of Under The Radar, we look at new releases from Blue Heaven, Hostile Array, The Forgotten Age, The Zealots, The Lightness of Being, and Cut Short.
Ska-punk has never been an inherently cool genre, but there’s still a number of bands who’ve been awarded plenty of clout within the scene. There’s
Officially at the eight album mark, it might be safe to say post-hardcore outfit Dance Gavin Dance have finally settled down. ‘Artificial Selection’ features the
Shedding their formative pop-punk skin in favour of acoustic guitars and light harmonies, Kevin Jordan and Anthony Del Grosso gave life to the present incarnation
‘Who Cares Anyway’ begins with Don’t Worry frontman Ronan Kehoe deciding to drunkenly walk home from a party early. He’s bitter, regretful and deprived of
As rock and metal continues to feel increasingly marginalized at major festivals, Download, the legendary Mecca of metal, is becoming the one truly gargantuan focus
It seems fitting that legendary Canadian post-hardcore outfit Alexisonfire chose return to London where they played their ‘last’ show before their hiatus. Not that it
Anyone familiar with Chandler Lach’s previous output might be somewhat taken aback by Ness Lake. Whereas his time fronting Swordfish saw his name put to
Los Angeles quintet Here Lies Man made a stellar first impression with their self-titled debut album upon its release last year. Built upon two basic
There’s no denying that the UK pop-punk scene is in a slump. Most of the bands that sparked the scene have moved on to bigger
With songwriter and vocalist David Kelling relocating to Los Angeles from San Francisco, it’s no surprise Culture Abuse‘s second full-length, ‘Bay Dream’, has a sunswept
It’s been eight whole years since we last heard any new music from Street Dogs in the form of their self-titled album. Now the Boston
Zeal & Ardor’s ’Devil Is Fine’ was a prime example of an album’s concept superseding its execution. The narrative of African-American slaves break away from
Read our detailed review of all three days of Slam Dunk Festival 2018.
“‘Kicker’ is an all too short reminder of The Get Up Kids’ greatness.”
Hailing from Southsea in Hampshire, the Stayawakes deliver an energetic, indie-punk sound twinned with infectious pop melodies and an overall hook that’s pretty hard to dislike.
While Myles Kennedy stands as the powerhouse face of Alter Bridge, it’s Mark Tremonti’s guitar work that’s really taken them over the top. After all,
“‘Somewhat Literate’ recognises a host of depressive events and carries their weight with pride”
The introspective indie-rock genre is not a new concept, but it’s the relatively new artists that are giving it an extra push back into popularity.
It seems to be a recurring theme with Ghost that the lore and image behind them is more interesting than the music. Of course, given
On their debut full length ‘One Day All This Will End’, Bristol quartet Svalbard fused their collective hardcore, post-rock and black metal influences into a
With so much excellent new music being released every week, it can be difficult to keep abreast of absolutely everything deserving of review. However, in
The best way to describe London’s Black Orchid Empire would be adequate. They’re among the current breed of hard rock acts going through all the
Alex Moses didn’t mess around when he explained why Columbus had changed their style so dramatically for their second album: “We didn’t want to be