Alt-Rock
Album Review: Pearl Jam – Gigaton
It’s been 29 years since Pearl Jam first released ‘Ten’ to the world. 16 million copies is an overwhelming amount of sales for any young band to handle. To then continue to flourish under that kind of shadow is paralysing for many. Just surviving the drugs, self-loathing and all-around anguish of the Grunge era would …
See: Bush reveal new video for Flowers on a Grave
Taken from their much anticipated ‘The Kingdom’ album, due out (all being well) in May, muti-platinum rock band Bush have revealed a new video for lead single ‘Flowers on a Grave’. It’s typically muscular, packed with these angst guitar lines and a dark, almost melancholy (unsurprising given the subject matter perhaps) melancholy about it, echoing …
Album Review: Disq – Collector
There is definitely something in the water in Madison, Wisconsin. Personal anecdote: I have a good friend from the area who has introduced me to a few bands in that scene. The Hussy, Dharma Dogs, Coordinated Suicides. He didn’t mention to me, however, Disq and yet, I seem already familiar with the acerbic power-pop the …
News: …And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead announce Autumn UK shows
Texan alt-rockers …And you will know us by the trail of dead have announced a run of UK shows as part of their European tour, with the band hitting Norwich, Manchester, London, Newcastle and Edinburgh for shows in September / October of this year. It’ll be in support of their new as yet untitled album …
Not Forgotten: Weezer – Weezer (Blue Album)
Recently Weezer have returned to prominence via their cover of Toto’s “Africa”, and long term fans have subsequently howled in derision at their decision to release a covers album. Actually, it seems that Weezer fans howl in derision to the vast majority of their releases, yet their albums continue to regularly hit the top ten …
Track: Manuka Hive – R.E.D
Just four months after first meeting, Yorkshire’s Manuka Hive have begun forging a name for themselves as a live act to watch, with slots supporting rising stars such as The Blinders, Sheafs and Avalanche Party and being tipped by the likes of BBC Introducing and This Feeling. Now, they’ve released their debut recorded offering, “R.E.D”; …
News: INK reveal first UK tour
Recently launched, alt-rock trio INK. aka former McFly bassist Dougie Poynter alongside Todd Dorigo, & Corey Alexander are pleased to reveal their first UK tour, traversing the length and breadth of the UK for 21 shows. The headline dates kick off on Friday 4th May at The Haunt in Brighton and conclude at the Craufurd Arms, …
See: Good Charlotte release live video for “Life Changes”, Slam Dunk Festival headline spot
Good Charlotte have released a live video for “Life Changes” filmed at a recent sold out show at the Brixton Academy. The track first appeared on their 2016 post-hiatus album Youth Authority, and is given the cinematic treatment in this video, where the band perform it with their usual pop-punk bombast. To be honest, I …
Track: Jack White releases new single “Over and Over and Over” ahead of new album and tour
Jack White has released “Over and Over and Over”, his latest single from upcoming album “Boarding House Reach”. A music video directed by acclaimed duo Us, consisting of Christopher Barrett and Luke Taylor, was filmed in London this week and is due to be released soon. Fans of Jack White won’t be disappointed by this …