Contributor Alex Lynham
Reviews / Live
Refused, Twin Atlantic and VANT rock out in the forest at 2000trees
Kagoule and Creeper also entertain the masses at the event’s 10th outing.
July 12, 2016 12:00am
Reviews / Album
Julianna Barwick - Will
Despite experimenting, Barwick never loses sight of a pop sensibility.
May 6, 2016 1:04pm
Reviews / Album
The Joy Formidable - Hitch
If the songwriting on ‘Hitch’ is, to coin an old music hack turn-of-phrase, ‘mature’, it’s also concise - in a good way.
March 25, 2016 10:00am
Reviews / Album
Rolo Tomassi - Grievances
This is a confident return to form.
May 29, 2015 9:00am
Features / Tracks
Tracks-mas: The Christmas Edition
Putting on their festive hats, the DIY writers pick out their favourite Christmas tracks.
December 24, 2014 5:00pm
Reviews / Album
Axes - Glory
For those who do dabble in instrumental rock, ‘Glory’ is about as accessible - and as good - as it gets.
October 28, 2014 7:35pm
Reviews / Album
…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - IX
Playing up to their former mantle of punk experimental mavericks with more determination than ever.
October 16, 2014 2:52pm
Reviews / Album
North Atlantic Oscillation - The Third Day
Punchy and more immediate.
October 3, 2014 11:25am
Features / Interviews
Lite: “Our next record is going to be simpler, maybe”
Cult instrumental band Lite recently made their way over to the UK for a rare live appearance, at ArcTanGent.
September 14, 2014 1:15pm
Reviews / Album
This Will Destroy You - Another Language
The kind of no-holds-barred heavy rock sound that Mogwai made their own, but taken a step further.
September 10, 2014 6:14pm
Reviews / Album
J Mascis - Tied to a Star
A release for the hardcore fans.
August 19, 2014 4:02pm
Reviews / Album
Mastodon - Once More ‘Round The Sun
Despite becoming one of the biggest metal bands around, Mastodon manage to keep much of the same edge as an underground band.
June 17, 2014 2:22pm
Reviews / Album
Boris - Noise
A singularly intense and essential album.
June 9, 2014 1:22pm
Archive
Lite - Installation
January 27, 2014 9:41am
Archive
Patterns - Waking Lines
January 2, 2014 11:44am
Archive
Sand - Sand
November 3, 2013 12:12pm
Archive
Julianna Barwick - Nepenthe
August 15, 2013 11:58am
Archive
Bosnian Rainbows - Bosnian Rainbows
June 19, 2013 9:43am
Archive
Tripwires - Spacehopper
June 13, 2013 10:10am
Archive
The Dillinger Escape Plan - One Of Us Is The Killer
May 18, 2013 1:01pm