FAITH – Waves
The good thing about ‘Waves’ is FAITH are creating their own identity, eschewing British brawn in favour of intricate, lovelorn melodies. It certainly bodes well for the future.
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Single: EKKAH – 7AM
EKKAH’s debut demo is furiously feel good and bang on time for bumping its way onto your already busy summer playlists
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Album: Johnny Foreigner – You Can Do Better
‘You Can Do Better’ (Alcopop!) is the 4th album from Jo Fo and it returns to the ragged glory of the 1st album in many ways.
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Album: Kodaline – Coming Up For Air
A mere year and a half since their chart-topping debut album, Irish four-piece Kodaline have returned with their second offering Coming Up For Air.
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Album: Vessels – Dilate
‘Dilate’ remains a triumph for newly-born Vessels and is surely the beginning of a fantastic foray into untapped territory for the band.
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Album: Modest Mouse – Strangers To Ourselves
When a Modest Mouse album comes out, it’s the title that grips you.
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Photo Gallery: Jake Bugg + HoneyHoney + The Family Rain, O2 Academy, Birmingham 28/10/13
One of our resident photographers headed down to the O2 Academy, Birmingham, to shoot photos of The Family Rain, HoneyHoney, and Jake Bugg on Monday October 28.
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Interpol + Temples + Royal Blood + Circa Waves, The Institute, Birmingham 25/03/14
The prestigious opening slot for this years tour was filled by Circa Waves, and, despite an early start, the four-piece
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Jaws + Dumb + The Magic Gang + Juice, The Institute, Birmingham 19/04/14
It was a joy to see Austin Williams of Swim Deep supporting his mates dancing around on stage to ‘Gold’, a passing of the baton if ever there was one.
Read moreHowler + Broken Hands + Elephantine, The Temple, The Institute, Birmingham 28/03/14
Minneapolis quartet Howler flaunted their dazzling surf-punk gait to fans at The Institute’s Temple, and they were not alone in terms of leaving an excellent impression behind.
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