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Happy New Year! We\u2019re really excited about 2013 here at Already Heard<\/strong>. We think it\u2019s going to be another excellent year with new albums, new releases, awesome tours, amazing festivals and a whole lot more.<\/p>\n Over the next 12 months you\u2019ll see countless bands and artists mentioned on this very site, but we thought we\u2019d give you a sneak preview by giving you a run down of 50 bands we think you need to know about over the coming months. The list is filled with\u00a0familiar\u00a0names as exciting new bands that we\u2019re predicting big things for in 2013.<\/p>\n What bands and releases are you looking forward to in 2013? Let us know on Facebook<\/a> or Twitter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n Frank Turner<\/strong> Real Friends<\/strong> Lemuria<\/strong> Gnarwolves<\/strong> Idle Class<\/strong> Touch\u00e9 Amor\u00e9<\/strong> Transit<\/strong> Tigers Jaw<\/strong> And So I Watch You from Afar<\/strong> MINE<\/strong> Crash of Rhinos<\/strong> A Wilhelm Scream<\/strong> Defeater<\/strong> Vales<\/strong> Paramore<\/strong> A Day To Remember<\/strong> letlive.<\/strong> 30 Seconds To Mars<\/strong> Bring Me The Horizon<\/strong> Alkaline Trio<\/strong> Queens of the Stone Age<\/strong> Moose Blood<\/strong> Neck Deep<\/strong> Nai Harvest<\/strong> The Winter Passing<\/strong> Starters<\/strong> Blink-182<\/strong> Comadre<\/strong> Crime In Stereo<\/strong> Daylight<\/strong> Self Defense Family<\/strong> Esoteric Youth<\/strong> Swinelord<\/strong> Hang The Bastard<\/strong> Bastions<\/strong> Turbowolf<\/strong> End Reign<\/strong> As We Sink!<\/strong> Slingshot Dakota<\/strong> Adventures<\/strong> Wade<\/strong> Captain, We\u2019re Sinking<\/strong> Modern Baseball<\/strong>![\"image\"](\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/tumblr_m57rsyGhNo1qf1ecn.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
The Story So Far<\/strong>
\nIf there was one band who ruled the Pop Punk roost in 2011, it was Walnut Creek\u2019s The Story So Far<\/strong>. After a hat-trick of\u00a0successful\u00a0trips to the UK, 2013 will see the band returning once again for their first full run of headline shows, and with Gnarwolves and The American Scene supporting it\u2019s an early contender for tour of the year. Not only are TSSF coming back to the UK, their highly\u00a0anticipated\u00a0follow up to 2011\u2019s \u2018Under Soil and Dirt\u2019<\/em> is set to see the light of day. Produced once again by Sam Pura, TSSF have also brought New Found Glory\u2019s Steve Klein on board to produce. 2013 could be the year The Story So Far solidify their place as Pop Punk legends. (SR)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/tumblr_nu0qtpZMIC1r8no6so2_1280-300x200.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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\nSell out Wembley Arena, perform at the Olympic Opening Ceremony, launch a hardcore band and tour the UK and US; just another extraordinary year for Frank Turner<\/strong> then. Sure 2012 was fantastic for\u00a0everyone’s\u00a0favourite folk-punk\u00a0lyricist but expect to see Turner\u2019s worth rise in 2013. With a new album set to be released in the Spring, expect to hear more of Turner\u2019s honest, sincere but\u00a0energetic\u00a0sound on both sides of the Atlantic\u00a0throughout\u00a0the year. (SR) Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n
\nChicago\u2019s Real Friends created a buzz in certain circles throughout 2012, and we\u2019ve got high hopes for the Pop Punk group in 2013. With comparisons to bands like The Wonder Years, Real Friends<\/strong> have a vibrant, near-perfect Pop Punk sound that has seen their name spread like wildfire with no label support at all. With three EP\u2019s released in 2012, the quintet are\u00a0rumoured\u00a0to be working on a new \u201csolid\u201d<\/em> EP that is said to be 6 to 7 songs. If they keep on delivering tracks like ‘Floorboards\u2019<\/em> and ‘Home For Fall\u2019<\/em> then this pizza-loving band could go far. (SR)
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The Wonder Years<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Pop-punk heavyweights The Wonder Years look to be ramping up for another big year in 2013. With the follow up to 2011\u2019s masterful \u2018Suburbia I\u2019ve Given You All And Now I\u2019m Nothing\u2019<\/em> slated for a summer release and \u2018Sleeping on Trash: A Collection of Songs Recorded 2005-2010\u2019<\/em> out in February there should be plenty for people to get excited about when the band return to the UK for Slam Dunk in May. Expect a raucous live show and a sense of honesty you won\u2019t find anywhere else right now. If you\u2019re already late to The Wonder Years party get there now. You\u2019re not fashionably late; you\u2019re missing the explosion of a deserving Pop Punk behemoth. (TK)
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\nAt the beginning of December Lemuria hit the studio to start work recording the follow up to 2011\u2019s wonderful Bridge Nine d\u00e9but \u2018Pebble.\u2019<\/em> With this as yet untitled third album due to be complete by February and an army of fans salivating at the very prospect of its release, 2013 could prove to be another big year for the Buffalo trio. If the band can produce an album even close to the quality of its predecessor, then 2013 could well be the year that sees Lemuria<\/strong> move from their position as cult heroes into the limelight they deserve. Here\u2019s hoping the new album brings them back to the UK sooner rather than later. (TK)
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\nGnarwolves<\/strong> have gone from strength to strength over the last year or so. Moving from the realm of south coast nobodies to kings of the UK scene in the blink of an eye. One minute, people were murmuring about \u2018Fun Club\u2019<\/em>, the next \u2018CRU\u2019<\/em> was everywhere, Gnarwolves<\/strong> were playing everywhere, and, thanks to the fantastically catchy music band produce, the six-track masterpiece was firmly fixed in everyone\u2019s mind. Already planned for next year is the re-release of \u2018Fun Club\u2019<\/em> on a double 7\u2019 including a four covers and a considerable UK stint with US Pop Punk heavyweights The Story So Far. If things continue along their current trajectory no one will escape 2013 without knowing all the words to any given Gnarwolves<\/strong> song. (TK)
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\nGerman punks Idle Class<\/strong> will be ones to watch over the next twelve months. Signed up by Black Star Foundation in 2012, the five-piece made their mark with an incredible six track\u00a0d\u00e9but\u00a0record, \u2018Stumbling Home.\u2019<\/em> They\u2019ve already played shows with the likes of Less Than Jake, The Menzingers, and Apologies, I Have None and have a considerable collection of big shows on the horizon. With these shows, incredibly positive press, and a DIY sense of fearlessness in the face of hard work (every single copy of their absolutely beautiful\u00a0d\u00e9but\u00a0was produced by the band themselves,) it shouldn\u2019t be too long before we see these boys tearing things up on this side of the channel. (TK)
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\nFresh from months on the road including a recent stint with the band\u2019s self-proclaimed heroes Converge, Touch\u00e9 Amor\u00e9<\/strong> seem to have ran out of places to play and new bands to play with. Without a doubt one of the leading lights in post-hardcore, it\u2019s difficult to imagine a band producing music of the same calibre \u2013 often heavy, always honest, never boring. Touch\u00e9 Amor\u00e9<\/strong>\u2019s last offering, the magnificent \u2018Parting the Sea Between Brightness and Me\u2019<\/em> dropped in June 2011 and the fans are eager for more. Having previewed new material on the road in 2012 and with few shows planned so far in 2013, it\u2019s likely we\u2019ll be seeing news of a new Touch\u00e9 Amor\u00e9<\/strong> record soon before they inevitably head back out for another global round of shows. (TK)
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\n2011\u2019s \u2018Listen and Forgive\u2019<\/em> saw Boston\u2019s Transit<\/strong> go from strength to strength, fully establishing the band as an integral member of the Pop Punk\/Emo scene. The band recently completed work on their so far untitled fourth studio album, with a release expected on Rise Records in the New Year. With so many eyes focused on Transit<\/strong> and so many ears eager to hear the band\u2019s next offering, the pressure is on for this five piece. Does Already Heard doubt their ability to keep up with the rest of the big guns? Not for a second. hard touring maestros that they are, Transit<\/strong> will continue to cause a stir over the coming months and hopefully, that will bring them back to the UK. (TK)
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\nTigers Jaw<\/strong> are a band who seem to be almost universally adored, a perfect combination of gorgeous melody and lyrics that could break the devil\u2019s heart. Unfortunately it has been far too long since their last release \u2013 over two years since their last full length and the world that knows is getting desperate. If Tigers Jaw<\/strong> can produce another album even half as beautiful as that they have so far, and if they can continue playing shows to ecstatic crowds, receiving great praise in the press, then Tigers Jaw<\/strong> won\u2019t be going anywhere but up over the coming year. (TK)
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\nFollowing up 2011\u2019s \u2018Gangs\u2019 seems like an impossible challenge to undertake but after Northern Irish instrumental geniuses And So I Watch You from Afar<\/strong> released \u2018Like a Mouse\u2019<\/em>, us at Already Heard have our eyes locked on the band\u2019s upcoming third full length \u2018All Hail Bright Futures\u2019<\/em> on the 15 March; this is the first release on L.A. label Sargent House Records (Rx Bandits, This Town Needs Guns). With an upcoming UK\/European tour to coincide with their album release, ASIWYFA<\/strong> will no doubt make even bolder foundations for their reputation as a technical powerhouse of wizardry. (AL)
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\nFeaturing current and former members from Hang the Bastard, Centurions Ghost and A Long Time Dead, MINE<\/strong> from London completely blew our imaginations with their recently released self-titled EP. The band\u2019s formula breathes fresh life into their metal and hardcore roots with an eclectic mix of psychedelic gaze and ambiance, layered with a grunge like undertone. Having done a handful of shows in 2012 with the likes of Bastions, Birds in Row, and Pariso, and a follow up record in the works, MINE will certainly go from a tremor to an earthquake across the UK music scene in 2013. (AL)
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\nIt\u2019s been over a year and a half since Derby five piece Crash of Rhinos<\/strong> released their understated double LP \u2018Distal\u2019<\/em>, a heart-warming piece of art that borderlines a solemn loudness, owing a lot of debt to the noodley math rock of 90\u2019s Emo. Since then they\u2019ve been touring to the bone across the European continent and have built themselves a loyal but nimble following. Kicking this year off with their upcoming tour with Italian screamo band Raein, there is a chance that some new material will surface; regardless the band\u2019s heart yearning melodies are a sound to listen out for this year. (AL)
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\nThe wait is officially over! Three years after their last record, and a drudging six years after their phenomenal full length \u2018Career Suicide\u2019<\/em>, progressive riffing skate punks A Wilhelm Scream<\/strong> are finally releasing a new full length in the spring of 2013 on the legendary No Idea Records. Towards the latter half of 2012, the band has taunted our taste buds with new song \u2018Boat Builders\u2019<\/em> both on record and in the live atmosphere, a song which show cases further expansion and grip on melody and technical proficiency. If this is the appetiser, then the main course will be worth every delicious bite. (AL)
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\nWhilst 2012 saw melodic hardcore punk\u2019s Defeater<\/strong> end their touring cycle of their storytelling masterpiece, 2011\u2019s \u2018Empty Days & Sleepless Nights\u2019<\/em>, 2013 will see the band\u2019s rise reach unfathomable heights as they release another record on Bridge Nine, continuing the concept around a broken working class family in the Jersey Shore area during the post-WW2 period. One can only imagine what will come out of the writing and recording process, both musically and lyrically as it treats both elements with a grey human honesty, a talent that few bands can muster in this day and age. (AL)
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\nAfter a year involving legal issues, the release of an incredible record and setting their live presence in stone across the continent, Cornish screamo\/hardcore quartet Vales<\/strong> are ready to show their worth in 2013 as they record their\u00a0d\u00e9but\u00a0full length in February, due for release in the summer on American label 6131 Records; this will be accompanied by a US tour and a mysterious road ahead that will no doubt see the band earn the merits they wholeheartedly deserve. If you don\u2019t believe us, then feel the shaking hands we have when we tell you of how phenomenal the band were at Hevy Festival last summer. (AL)
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\nIf there\u2019s one band who have alot to prove this year it\u2019s Paramore. In the last two years the band has lost two founding members (Zac and Josh Farro) and finally spoken openly about their true origins, leaving fans worried about the future of the band. But not to worry as the remaining three members have recently finished the recording of their self titled fourth album. Recruiting Justin Meldal-Johnsen to produce the new album the band has opened up musically and made an album including synths, a gospel choir and a string octet. 2013 will be the year Paramore either prove to the world their worth sticking around for or slowly fade into darkness with an overhyped alternative new album.
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\nDescribed as one of the heaviest pop punk bands, Florida\u2019s ADTR are set to release their fifth studio album \u2018Common Courtesy\u2019<\/em>. Mixing the heavy breakdowns of the metalcore scene and the catchy melodic riffs of pop punk the band knows how to make a heavy catchy song. With the first song off the new album \u2018Violence (Enough is Enough)\u2019<\/em> currently released on thei official website it showcases perfectly both the heavy and melodic side of the band. No doubt the band will tour the US, UK and Europe numerous times next year and maybe they\u2019ll live up to their own lyrics of \u201cmark my words were taking over the world\u201d. <\/em>(AW)
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\nThe problem with having a critically acclaimed album and one of the music scenes most energetic, emotionally driven and at times outrageous frontmen is that letlive.<\/strong> have alot to live up to. Having signed to the prestigious Punk label Epitaph, gaining the respect of critics and fans around the world from their impressive live shows, the band are set for a great 2013. And if the bands new music is anything like their last album \u2018Fake History\u2019<\/em> then you can expect something heavy and chaotic yet beautifully crafted. (AW)
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\nHaving announced to have been on a hiatus, after only a year off the 30 Seconds To Mars\u00a0<\/strong>guys have announced they are recording album number four and is set to be released this year. If the band\u2019s music is anything to go by, the new album will have plenty of atmospheric, stadium-sized anthemic songs. Of course a band with a Guinness World Record to their name for having played three hundred shows in two years, you can expect to see the band hit the UK numerous times next year.(AW)
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\nFor a band who released one of the scenes heaviest in 2010 (‘There Is a Hell, Believe Me I\u2019ve Seen It. There Is a Heaven Let\u2019s Keep It a Secret,\u2019<\/em>) the expectations for album number four from the Sheffield band is certainly high. The new album titled \u2018Sempiternal\u2019<\/em> has been recorded by the legendary producer Terry Date (Deftones) and is described to be heavily influenced by electronic music and a mixture of the past three albums, creating a whole new sound. From the reaction of the crowd at the UK leg Warped Tour this past November where the band aired a new song live, it shows that the new album will definitely hit all the right chords next year. (AW)
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\nIf there\u2019s one band who have had a long and influential career in the punk scene it would be Alkaline Trio<\/strong>. The doom and gloom punks have recently finished the recording of their ninth studio album with Descendants drummer Bill Stevenson. Set to be released this year you can expect the usual themes from the band with songs about death, blood and the darker side of life. Add of course the fast Punk Rock guitar work and the alternating coarse and sweet vocals from Matt Skiba and Dan Adriano and you\u2019ve got what could be a great punk rock record. (AW)
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\nCalifornia rockers Queens of the Stone Age<\/strong> are a band that is accessible to people in many different music genres, fans of metal, rock, indie and alternative music all listen to QOTSA<\/strong>. Just like the bands 2002 release \u2018Songs For The Deaf\u2019<\/em> it sees the return of Dave Grohl on drums and with the added guest appearances from Nine Inch Nails\u2019s Trent Reznor and ex-bassist Nick Oliveri, it will turn out to be an interesting album. Of course expect to see the band plenty of times next year \u00a0including the prestigious Download Festival. (AW)
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\nYou may not familiar with the name Moose Blood<\/strong> but don\u2019t worry you\u2019ll be hearing a lot about this Canterbury band in the coming months, especially if their\u00a0d\u00e9but\u00a0EP (‘Moving Home\u2019<\/em>) is anything to go by. With songs about\u00a0girls, coffee, and\u00a0pop culture references, Moose Blood\u2019s sound has been compared to early Brand New with a hint of Weezer, Title Fight and Tigers Jaw; jangly Emo\/Pop Punk with\u00a0plenty\u00a0of nostalgia and sentiment. Tracks like ‘Bukowski\u2019<\/em> and ‘Evening Coffee\u2019<\/em> have already been causing a stir online and we can guarantee you won\u2019t be disappointed by ‘Moving Home\u2019.\u00a0<\/em>(SR)
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\nBack in June of 2012, South Wales Pop Punk band Neck Deep<\/strong> were complete unknowns, then they signed to small Boston, MA label We Are Triumphant Records and released their\u00a0d\u00e9but\u00a0EP – ‘Rain In July\u2019<\/em>. For the rest of 2012, Neck Deep\u2019s name and reputation grew and with good reason as ‘Rain In July\u2019<\/em> is a confident, energetic heavy Pop Punk release that backs up any hype. Having end 2012 on a high with their first ever shows taking place,\u00a0‘Rain In July\u2019<\/em> being pressed on vinyl (Hang Tight Records)\u00a0and cassette (Pinky Swear Records)\u00a0and to top it off they\u2019ve recently been signed up by the same management company who look after Your Demise and Brutality Will Prevail. In other words expect to hear a lot more about Neck Deep<\/strong> over the next 12 months and get to know the words to songs like ‘A Part of Me.’\u00a0<\/em>(SR)
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\nIf you regularly read our \u201cSomething For The Weekend\u201d<\/a> feature, then you\u2019ll be aware of Sheffield Emo duo Nai Harvest<\/strong>. Last year\u2019s ‘Feeling Better\u2019<\/em> 7″ quietly caused a stir, as their brand of\u00a0twinky, jangly Emo instantly won people over. With comparisons to Algernon Cadwallader, Snowing and many others, Nai Harvest<\/strong>\u2019s sound has an underlying rawness with plenty of passion. 2013 will see the duo record a full length before heading out on an early Summer UK and European tour with\u00a0You\u2019ll Live! (SR)
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\nIf you\u2019re a\u00a0long-time\u00a0reader of Already Heard, then you\u2019ll know who The Winter Passing<\/strong> are, if not let\u2019s bring you up to speed. Formed just over a year ago, the Irish band blend Indie Punk guitars with honest Emo lyrics sung by the Brother-Sister\u00a0combo of Rob and Kate Flynn. The quintet are set for a busy 2013, with a short UK tour alongside South Wales punk\u2019s Forrest taking place in January and will be followed up by two releases; a split with Sleeping Weather and another currently titled ‘Scrapbook\u2019<\/em>. We\u2019ve got incredibly high hopes for The Winter Passing<\/strong>. (SR)
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\nStarters had a reasonably quiet 2012, but after a slight line-up change with Scott Williams taking over vocals and guitar from Ian Fox, they\u2019re back in business. 2013 sees the Irish Pop Punk band being far more active, with a split alongside California\u2019s Second To Last in the works and their d\u00e9but full length will see the light of day in early summer on City Of Gold Records and Quote Your Pulse Records. (RC)
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\nIt feels almost an awful long time since Blink-182<\/strong> reformed at the Grammy Awards in 2009. Since then we\u2019ve had ‘Neighbourhoods\u2019<\/em> which disappointed some fans who expected a return to the simpler Blink-182<\/strong> of years gone by. Last year saw the trio become independent when they left Interscope Records and then surprised everyone including themselves with a new EP in the form of ‘Dogs Eating Dogs\u2019<\/em>. It manages to combine the new smoother aesthetic of the Self Titled record with sounds heard on earlier records such as ‘Take Off Your pants And Jacket\u2019<\/em>. It almost seemed like a return to form for the trio, and has certainly raised expectations for what to expect on the as yet untitled seventh album, which we are led to believe is on its way in 2013. (RC)
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\nComadre<\/strong> play a style of screamo-influenced Punk. Although they seemed reasonably quiet since 2009 when they released the brilliant ‘A Wolf Ticket\u2019<\/em>. In 2013 they are set to release a new record which from early reports is said to be the culmination of everything the band have released so far. The band released a limited 7″ last year (‘Cold Rain\u2019<\/em>) on Vitriol Records and delighted many of the bands fans. A triumphant return. The self titled record is due to drop January 8th. Be sure to look out for Already Heard\u2019s review. (RC)
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\nWhen the hugely underrated Long Island band Crime In Stereo<\/strong> got back together last year, many were shocked. The band have stated in interviews that they won\u2019t be doing a huge amount of touring, but the UK is one of the places mentioned, so maybe we can expect them on our shores in 2013? Nevertheless we expect the band will also release some new music to follow up their brilliant last effort ‘I Was trying To Describe You To Someone\u2019.<\/em>\u00a0(RC)
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\nPhiladelphia\u2019s Daylight<\/strong> have already released four great EP\u2019s so far; ‘Sinking,\u2019<\/em> ‘Dispirit,\u2019 ‘The Difference In Good And Bad Dreams\u2019<\/em> and an acoustic 7″ which should see them in good stead for their first full length due out in 2013 on Run For Cover. If you haven\u2019t heard Daylight<\/strong> they play a blend of 90\u2019s influenced grungy rock. Whilst no date has been set yet, the band are set to head over to the UK and Europe with Make Do And Mend and Chain Of Flowers in March for a short tour. Be sure to catch them! (RC)
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\nSelf Defense Family<\/strong> (formerly known as End Of A Year) have released various split records and 7″s since 2010\u2019s ‘You Are Beneath Me\u2019<\/em>. In 2012 the band released ‘Self Immolation Family b\/w World Virgins,\u2019<\/em> the second part of their ‘Island Series\u2019<\/em> of recordings. 2013 is set to bring us the band\u2019s follow up full length on Deathwish Inc. It will no doubt continue Self Defense Family<\/strong>\u2019s witty, interesting take on Punk music. We\u2019re sure it will be a stand out release of 2013 for many. (RC)
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\nManchester based blackened hardcore outfit Esoteric Youth<\/strong> sprung up out of nowhere and have been making all the right impressions. Both pressings of their demo have long since sold out and it looks like 2013 is going to be a huge year for the four piece. Their demo tape mixed ambience, Black Metal-inspired riffs with a Hardcore undertone; they are emerging as one of the city\u2019s most prominent acts. With a split tape with Prelude to the Hunt and their first 7\u201d both set for release on Church Of Fuck in early 2013, Esoteric Youth<\/strong> are going to be a band you will be hearing a lot about. (RM)
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\nFellow Church Of Fuck band Swinelord<\/strong> amazed us with their first release ‘I Feel Fucked\u2019<\/em>. Combining chugging guitar, guttural vocals, and frantic riffs for such a short release it really does leave a good impression. Their live show is nothing short of hilarious; they were certainly the highlight of this years Fuck Fest. With a plan to release their first 7\u201d through Church Of Fuck, it is going to be an exciting release and one for all you lovers of crust and doom. (RM)
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\nHang The Bastard<\/strong> were set for a colossal 2012, they\u2019re new EP was doing the rounds and it was a huge step up from their d\u00e9but album. Unfortunately the departure of their vocalist Chris Barling overshadowed such a brilliant release. However the band picked themselves up, snapped up Mike Carver and have already wowed in 2012 supporting Fear Factory, playing Damnation Festival and a whole host of other shows and tours. 2013 will see them bringing out their new album and their first with Carver. It is going to be a heavy 2013! (RM)
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\nAt the back end of 2011 Bastions<\/strong> brought out their d\u00e9but album ‘Hospital Corners,\u2019<\/em> a vicious, heartfelt and powerful release. 2012 saw them touring the album with bands like End Reign, playing at Kerouac\u2019s final show and proving that they are one of the hardest working bands. Whilst this has all been going on, they have been in the studio with Jag Jago working on their new release. Their recent shows with Birds In Row allowed them to showcase new material, pieces of work that will surely make them one of the most interesting and thought provoking bands of the year. In 2013 \u201ctheir story will be told\u201d in the form of ‘Bedfellows Part 1: The Bastard Son<\/em>\u2019. (RM)
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\nTurbowolf<\/strong>\u2019s d\u00e9but album was one of the highlights of 2011 and their live performance were no different. Already Heard covered them on their first headline tour back in October and it was an impressive spectacle. The old tracks sounded amazing, the covers from their recent EP blended in well with their originals and the chance to hear new material was a dead cert that Turbowolf<\/strong> will have no problem with notorious \u201cdifficult\u201d second album. (RM)
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\nThe Durham four piece metallic Hardcore group have been fairly quiet in 2012, which means you should have been getting yourself acquainted with the group before they are set to make an impression in 2013. Again Church Of Fuck Records are involved with these guys and are releasing their discography – ‘Suicide Collection\u2019<\/em>, as well as everything they have ever done, expect to hear a couple of new tracks and a live set. The band also stated that recording for their d\u00e9but is over half way, through so fingers crossed we will be hearing new material sometime next year. (RM)
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\nThe three piece from Plymouth have been busy touring and playing shows up and down the country promoting 2012\u2019s ‘Ventures\u2019<\/em>. With everyone loving the brand of Pop-Punk made famous by the likes of Polar Bear Club, Apologies I Have None, and everybody\u2019s favourites Gnarwolves. It is only a matter of time before As We Sink are placed on a similar pedestal. With an acoustic release on I Hate Records in the works, the band have hinted at new full band tracks being recorded. They are one of the best punk bands in the country and deserve your attention in 2013! (RM)
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\nSlingshot Dakota have made consistently great records, and with ‘Dark Hearts\u2019<\/em> dropping in 2012 through Topshelf records, only continue to prove why they\u2019re such a loved band. ‘Dark Hearts\u2019<\/em> made some of the team\u2019s personal lists for album of the year, and it\u2019s an understandable choice. With Carly Comando and Tom Patterson creating a blend of heartwrenching piano-led Punk and honest reflective lyrics, it\u2019s destined that 2013 will be their year with this record. With one UK tour already under their belt which recieved nothing but positive feedback, and with another UK tour rumoured for the new year, you\u2019d be crazy to miss the opportunity to see this band. (RK)
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\nAdventures were another band who made some of our teams top records of 2012. Having released their 4 track Self Titled EP through No Sleep Records, three members of Code Orange Kids made a smart move with this band. Differing from their other musical offering, Adventures\u00a0<\/strong>offer a cathartic listening experience much less heavy than Code Orange Kids. Reeling in influences from a bunch of 90\u2019s emo bands, this EP created an emotional and raw state that wasn\u2019t found in many other contributions this year. (RK)
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\nWade<\/strong> were formed from the ashes of the ever loved Sunday League and created something bigger and better. Taking influence from bands like Braid, Jawbreaker, and more of the classics, Wade\u00a0<\/strong>have found themselves on the radar of every UK DIY promoter. With releases planned for 2013, and a whole load of shows and touring, if you\u2019re yet to watch these lovely geordies knock you out of the park then you\u2019re in for a right treat when you do. (RK)
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\nCaptain, We\u2019re Sinking were formed in 2007 but have continually created more and more interesting records with each release. Having recently signed with Run For Cover Records and planning on releasing their second full length in January, we truly believe that this is the year one of our consistently favourite bands will get the recognition they deserve. The title track ‘Montreal\u2019<\/em> from their most recent precursor 7″ to the record has a completely different sound to their previous works and it\u2019s this that makes this band interesting and deserving of your attention. Pop punk in the vein of You, Me, and Everyone We Know, Iron Chic, and The Menzingers, they\u2019re a must listen for 2013. (RK)
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\nModern Baseball were the most surprising late addition to our radars. Having recently released ‘Sports\u2019<\/em>, it\u2019s been a non-stop spinning record for a lot of our writers. For fans of The Weakerthans and The Front Bottoms, Modern Baseball<\/strong> offer up an intelligently simple look at life. This record has fast become a personal favourite of mine, released on vinyl on Lame-O records, they\u2019ve been firmly placed in the sight of the UK punk scene and will continue to do so long in to 2013. We can only hope a UK trip is on the cards for the new year. (RK)