With so much to choose from, the Already Heard<\/strong> team has completed the tricky task and picked out their five must-hear releases for the coming month.<\/p>\n Lonely The Brave – The Day\u2019s War<\/strong> With a mix of stringent guitar lines, soaring vocals and driving basslines, ‘The Day’s War’<\/em> is one of the strongest debuts we\u2019ve heard in quite sometime. If you\u2019ve fallen in love with ‘Trick of the Light’<\/em>, ‘Backroads’<\/em> and ‘Victory Line’<\/em>, then ‘The Day’s War’<\/em> offers many numbers along the same lines and much more (see the powerful ‘Dinosaurs’<\/em> and the delicate title track.)<\/p>\n Lonely The Brave<\/strong> aren\u2019t just another heavily hyped band and ‘The Day’s War’<\/em> will certainly back this fact up. Not one to be ignored. (SR)<\/p>\n ‘The Day’s War’<\/em> by Lonely The Brave<\/strong> is released on September 1st on Hassle Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Rob Lynch – All These Nights in Bars Will Somehow Save My Soul<\/strong> The bulk of the album was recorded well over a year ago when Rob<\/strong> headed stateside to work with former Valencia vocalist and good friend Shane Henderson, before putting in extra sessions with Sam Duckworth, better known as Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, upon his return.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n It’s been a long time since a new solo artist has broken through with quite the resonating emotive punch as Lynch<\/strong>, the man’s songs can change your entire mood in seconds. Whether it’s the gutwrenching sentiment of ‘Whiskey’<\/em> , or making you want to get mind-bendingly hammered with your mates with tracks like ‘My Friends & I’<\/em> or ‘Broken Bones’<\/em>. Whatever the feeling, Lynch<\/strong>’s debut long player will give the perfect soundtrack along with a killer melody and huge singalong chorus hook. Prepare to meet your new favourite song writer. (DW)<\/p>\n ‘All These Nights in Bars Will Somehow Save My Soul’<\/em> by Rob Lynch<\/strong> is released on September 22nd on Xtra Mile Recordings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Me Vs Hero \u2013 I\u2019m Completely Fine<\/strong> Musically speaking, Me Vs Hero<\/strong> show a sense of new found maturity on the record, perhaps taking influence from newer bands of the genre, yet still retaining that classic sound that made them so appealing on \u2018The Days That Shape Our Lives\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n Nonetheless, it\u2019s nice to see such a good pop punk band come from the UK for a change, so look forward to the new release. Also, they\u2019ve got this app to celebrate the new album, in which each level you hear a new song, so that\u2019s pretty cool. (HM)<\/p>\n ‘I’m Completely Fine’<\/em> by Me vs Hero<\/strong> is released on September 1st.<\/p>\n Code Orange \u2013 I Am King A mix of sludge, drone, hardcore, ambiance and metal fester seamlessly from song to song. Heavier cuts like \u2018Slowburn\u2019<\/em> fuel an irrepressible anger, with a Pantera like riff which makes you violently flail yourself until your neck snaps off. The odder, more introspective moments like \u2018Dreams in Inertia\u2019<\/em> float along a dream like haze of ambient drone to sludgy denseness a la latter day Kylesa. Dreamy and quiet vocals on one song, ear shredding yells on another; Code Orange<\/strong> are offering a sense of range and innovation to their structure. This is a band that is breaking chains from traditional norms, an attempt to redefine what a heavy band should be. \u2018I Am King\u2019 <\/em>cries out not only artistic integrity and independence from the \u201cherd\u201d, but also on a personal level. It\u2019s hardcore punk ethics 101, yet it\u2019s being communicated through a new sound system. Code Orange<\/strong> are a band who have earned the hardcore crown. A lot of bands in this genre need to catch up as this quartet are ahead of the game. I urge them take heed of this quote by Omar Little from The Wire however, \u201cYou come at the king, you best not miss.\u201d (AL)<\/p>\n ‘I Am King’<\/em> by Code Orange<\/strong> is released on September 2nd on Deathwish, Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n Plaids \u2013 Plaids<\/strong> The musical quality can be found on tracks like \u2018Twenty One\u2019<\/em> and \u2018Twenty Two\u2019<\/em> (yes, the songs are continuing the band\u2019s numbered theme), both songs featuring fast tempo grit and whimsical melodies which whisk you away. But these are simple starters compared to the progressive ideas that follow. \u2018Twenty Five\u2019<\/em> builds up a Slint influenced ladder before frantically exploding all the group\u2019s emotions onto your plate. \u2018Twenty Nine\u2019<\/em> meanwhile culminates space rock tropes, sublime spoken poetry and confident 80s hardcore into a DIY orchestral marvel. By the end of this record\u2026by the end of 2014 in fact, Plaids <\/strong>will be an irresistible band music nerds will find very difficult to get off their tongues and souls. (AL)<\/p>\n ‘Plaids’<\/em> by Plaids<\/strong> is released on September 12th on Art for Blind<\/strong> and Barely Regal Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Words by Sean Reid (SR), Dane Wright (DW), Harry Miller (HM) and Aaron Lohan (AL).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With the festival season more or less over for another year, it\u2019s time for a whole load of exciting releases to see the light of day. 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Originally set for release in early June, the Cambridge five-piece signed a worldwide deal with Columbia Records<\/strong> leading to ‘The Day’s War’<\/em> being pushed back until September 1st. Nevertheless it still proves to be a momentous record that backs up any hype the quartet have had over the past 18 months.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n![\"image\"](\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/tumblr_inline_n9wenvhtmM1qztcot.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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For those who know him, Rob Lynch<\/strong> is already their favourite acoustic guitar toting folk-punk troubadour. For those who don’t, well he soon will be once his debut album ‘All These Nights In Bars Will Somehow Save My Soul’<\/em> drops later this month.<\/p>\n![\"image\"](\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/tumblr_inline_nb4sqpNvKT1qheirv.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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It\u2019s been two years since we\u2019ve heard anything new from <\/span>Me Vs Hero<\/strong>, and at least four years since their last album. But the UK easycore kings are back with the brand new album <\/span>\u2018I\u2019m Completely Fine\u2019<\/em>. Consisting of twelve new songs, <\/span>\u2018I\u2019m Completely Fine\u2019<\/em> seemingly tells the tale of a band struggling to stay afloat both financially and against the inevitability of obscurity, as well as fighting against the prospects of homelessness and lack of passion.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"image\"](\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/tumblr_inline_nb4swqqZWq1qheirv.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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<\/strong>Anticipation for the second album by Code Orange<\/strong> (formerly Code Orange Kids) has been building for over a year now. This impatient stretch began with two cryptic phrases; \u201cI am king\u201d and \u201cthinners of the herd\u201d. As the months went by, additional pieces of information began to surface bit by bit, making us all jitter with excitement. Drummer\/vocalist Jami Morgan described the \u201cheavy parts being heavier\u201d and the \u201cweird parts being weirder\u201d. Having recently listened to the beast in full, I can confirm that \u2018I Am King\u2019<\/em> is indeed a spectacularly weird and heavy breed of animal.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/tumblr_inline_nb4t37gg261qheirv.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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Without a doubt one of the best British bands to emerge from the underground scene, Plaids<\/strong> will finally release their debut album this September. Since 2012, the Nottingham post hardcore band has delivered a solid slew of EPs, splits and demos. They take cues from various late 80s and 90s DC bands, including Rites of Spring, Fugazi and Dag Nasty, whilst adding their own unique spin. On this self-titled LP they perfect this sound, at the same time adding elements of space rock and shoegaze for a fresh unique sound.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n