Archive for ‘CD’

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Apr28

CD: “Time To Grow” By We Caught The Castle

on April 28th, 2012 at 15:58
Posted In: CD, Reviews, Ross

Southeast Powerpop/Rock/Post Hardcore act We Caught the Castle have a new LP out called Time to Grow. Having had a good listen in full I can confirm it is rather good! They employ an idea few bands use where they open with an instrumental track that melds nicely into track 2 and title track ‘Time […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Apr28

CD: Heavy Manic Souls

on April 28th, 2012 at 14:29
Posted In: CD, Reviews, Jon

We seem to be spreading our wings here, French band Heavy Manic Souls have recently sent us a copy of their eponymous debut album, which is an 11 track blues fused heavy to classic rock which may prove hard for them to top! Now I would not have considered France to be a source of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Apr25

EP: “Always Hunting You” by Reventure

on April 25th, 2012 at 22:47
Posted In: CD, Reviews, Jon

Initially I had no idea where to start with Reventure. They describe themselves as “Four piece Electronic/Hardcore band from Winchester”…they have a unique sound, mixing Dubstep and Trance with Hardcore Rock and metal, similar to “Enter Shikari”, and “Bring Me The Horizon”, and have released several self-made music videos which are on their YouTube channel.

Apr21

Single: “Union” by The Terraces

on April 21st, 2012 at 19:01
Posted In: CD, Reviews, Ross

Union is the first single to be lifted from the self-titled album by London/Melbourne Punks ‘The Terraces’. With a moniker like that one is immediately drawn to memories of late 70’s Britain. Former One Way System singer Gary Buckley (vox) has a distinct vocal style with echoes of one J. Strummer.

Apr18

CD: “She” by Billy Vincent

on April 18th, 2012 at 13:16
Posted In: CD, Reviews, Jon

Billy Vincent, a London based quintent, who almost defy a category, but I would place them a modern day English folk with classic rock tendencies, with a hint of Brit-Pop, but also a range of styles that spring off from there, with possibly the odd nod towards Rob Thomas.

Apr14

CD: “Throw The Sun Into The Sea” by Rob Johnson

on April 14th, 2012 at 13:18
Posted In: CD, Reviews, Jon

Having listened to a lot of ambient music and soundtracks, enjoying the work of Tangerine Dream, and Jean Michel Jarre, to name the obvious, it was with intrigue I played “Throw The Sun In To The Sea” by Rob Johnson Music, especially as it is the first completely instrumental album we have received, and therefore […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Apr11

CD: “Emergence” by The Sun Explodes

on April 11th, 2012 at 17:46
Posted In: Reviews, Bryanna, CD

If you’re looking for a band that defeats a genre stereotype, that ticks multiple boxes when describing their music, look no further. The Sun Explodes, a 5-piece heavy rock band from Cumbria, are capable of that, which their music that stretches from heavy metal, to synth rock, to metalcore, to alternative rock completed with techno […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Apr10

EP: “Crowns” by Crowns

on April 10th, 2012 at 12:25
Posted In: CD, Reviews, Mike

…and out of Cornwall, a passionate tour de force known only as Crowns. These four folk rockers, ready to impress with their eponymous “Crowns EP”, showcase their own brand of shanty-esque tunes, incorporating the mandolin and acoustic guitars together in a charming way.

Apr10

EP: “Chasing Yesterday” by Colt 45

on April 10th, 2012 at 12:14
Posted In: Reviews, Bryanna, CD

COLT45, a three-piece rock/punk band from Cumbria have recently returned to the studio after recording 2011’s EP ‘Chasing Yesterday’ to record with Romesh Dodangoda (Motorhead, The Blackout, Kids In Glass Houses, ect), and are going to return with a bang with their pop-punk sound, laced with rebellion, edginess, big hooks and big riffs.

Apr08

EP: “Plastic Hearts, Rubber Bullets” by Fighting Tyler

on April 8th, 2012 at 11:22
Posted In: CD, Reviews, Mike

Southampton alternative rock band, Fighting Tyler, have produced a new EP, “Plastic Hearts and Rubber Bullets”. And wow. Just wow. A collection of five tracks and an interlude may not sound like much, but that’s all this quintet need to impress and amaze.