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I'm not entirely sure what an Augustine is, but after the first ten seconds of 'Juarez,' I want to know. Billy McCarthy's voice is a powerful haunting instrument, and as the track...

One way to make it easy for others to figure out exactly what your band is about to give yourself a name which reveals a great deal about the content and style of your music. Of...

There's nothing like a bit of mystery to get a reviewer intrigued by a band. Whilst a good press release is always helpful, sometimes something comes through with next to no...

Deathline. It's a word which immediately grabs your attention, carrying with it sinister connotations, and on a musical level carrying the suggestion of a thrashing whirlwind of a...

There are many ways to get attention as an up-and-coming band. One is to adopt a ridiculous gimmick, another is to blag your way onto the bill for a huge act and feed off the...

It's a brave person indeed who announces their arrival with a take on The Supremes' 'You Keep Me Hangin' On.' It's an even braver soul who has the nerve to take that classic track,...

When you're sent an album which prides itself on fitting 16 songs in as many minutes, you can't help but feel a little apprehension. It's either going to be hardcore, grindcore or...

Before we begin, the press release for this album needs appreciation. Never before have the words 'wretched burden of this abyssal, droning, charging heaviness' and 'fetid output'...

Based on the press release, there's plenty of opportunity for We Barbarians to crash and burn. Just for a taster, there are references to German plays, 'thoughtful minimalism,'...

Allow me to introduce you to Portasound. Strange name, reminiscent of Portishead maybe? Perhaps, but don't expect the same thing is terms of aesthetic. This is not dreamy abstract...

This is the fullest I’ve seen the Leadmill, which should come as no surprise given that the gig is completely sold out, a few disappointed fans turned away at the door and others...

There are plenty of female singers about at the moment, the problem being that a decent portion of them are more interested in the image and the lifestyle of a musician than the...

More than decade of recording, gigging and delighting fans across the world since their inception, Feeder have become something of a British institution. They first broke through...

Folk. What does it even mean any more? In some circles it's a dirty word, the likes of Mumford & Sons portrayed as dirty diluters who have dragged to genre down to profit...

According to 'Follow Baby,' the new single from Birmingham four-piece PEACE, they're 'gonna live forever.' Whilst such a claim may be a little unrealistic, on the basis of their...