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THE HOWLING

THE HOWLING

‘SALVO’

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THE HOWLING – SALVO – EP REVIEW

Out of the ashes of previous bands comes THE HOWLING. The band have just announced themselves on the scene with a support slot across the UK and Europe with Creeper, and now they share their debut EP, their opening salvo – ‘SALVO’!

With frontman Mikey Lord and co bringing a dark cinematic aesthetic and a theatrical style to not just their music but their entire package – that obviously feels like a match made in heaven (or perhaps the depths of hell mwahahaha). It’s time now however for the band to show what they bring to the table.

Well, that would be big sing-a-longs and an ambitious punk-tinged sound which these five tracks demonstrate perfectly. You can really feel the passion put into these tracks and the desire to build a world around this new project.

‘SALVO’ is therefore a fine opening offering and is a really exciting sign of what’s to come!

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A

A

‘PRANG’

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A – prang – album review

The band with the worst name to search for on the internet are back!

For fans of British rockers A, a time when the band were all over radio and music tv and playing shows with the biggest bands around will be a fond memory. One that the brain knows was a long time ago (considering internet algorithms weren’t a concern), but the heart thinks was just yesterday.

Well, as a stark reminder of how old we are all getting – their last album was released twenty-one years ago!! It’s fair to say that even the most ardent fan had probably assumed that another album was a pipe dream and that sporadic shows celebrating the glory days were as good as it would ever get.

That was until the band announced that they will be releasing, ‘PRANG’. I mean, the phrase long-awaited is probably overused but this certainly feels like an acceptable circumstance to break it out!

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A – ‘Walkover’

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Four pre-release singles, ‘Hello Sunshine’, ‘Walkover’, ‘Bring On The Likes’ and ‘Shit Summer’, have given fans an indication of what to expect and those tracks make up the first four on the record, giving fans an easy introduction.

The album as a whole does continue with the same charm however that fans would expect. With their famously catchy choruses, witty lyrics, and signature sound all intact this is exactly what old-school fans will want to hear from a new A album.

Of course, the fact that the world has changed and we’ve all got older is explored across the songs along with some personal themes. Produced by frontman Jason Perry, who is now a Grammy winning producer after all, the album maintains the DIY feel and has that loveable A personality at its core.

This is A in 2026 and its just a fun as it was in 2005!

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Marmozets

Marmozets

‘CO.WAR.DICE.’

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MARMOZETS – CO.War.dice. – Album review

The return of Marmozets has been greatly received by those that had them pegged for big things around their two albums in the mid-2010’s.

A band who have had to overcome plenty of obstacles in their career, the wait for album number three has been an arduous journey, but also one with that has seen them able to grow their family. Eight years though is a long time between releases, so how does ‘CO.WAR.DICE.’ stack up to their early work?

Many after all clammer for the weird and wonderful chaos of their debut album compared to the more straightforward sound of their sophomore record. Well, the deeper this new collection progresses the more you sense that album number three is a genuine mix of the two – a controlled chaos.

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Frontloaded with pre-release singles ‘A Kiss From A Mother’, ‘New York’, ‘Cut Back’ and ‘Running With The Sun In Your Eyes’, the first half of the album gives a warming familiarity. The band then begin to stretch their legs again with the second half of the album becoming much more eclectic.

The likes of ‘Dandy’ and ‘Flowerz’ show the more tender side of the band, whilst ‘Mes Désirs’ shows they can still write big arena rock songs just fine.

The album reaches its finale with the seven or so minute epic, ‘Keep Going Darling’, which simply encapsulates the album itself so well.

‘CO.WAR.DICE.’ delivers in all the ways that it needs to. To go with a title that feels rather What3Words like, we’d call it, Eclectic.Frenetic.Ambitious.

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Vol. 135

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Dead Pony

Dead Pony

‘Eat My Dust!’

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DEAD PONY – EAT MY DUST! – EP REVIEW

2024’s debut album, ‘IGNORE THIS’, was a breakthrough statement from a band already turning heads. Now with their latest EP, Dead Pony are out to reinforce that in fact they simply cannot be ignored!

The title-track led the way and served as a reminder that they have already cultivated a standout sound which harnesses the best of modern rock with added indie swagger and punk attitude.

The EP as a whole however seeks to further reinforce the notion that they defy genre. When such obvious and yet varied influences can be identified it can sometimes feel like a band is seeing what will stick without really knowing what they are, but with Dead Pony you sense the opposite.

This is a fluid sonic explosion designed for maximum impact and with the likes of ‘Freak Like Me’ manifesting in such catchy way it is seemingly going to be impossible to ignore the band. So, if you’re late to the party – ‘Eat My Dust!’ is the perfect opportunity to familiarise yourself with the force of nature that is Dead Pony!

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The All-American Rejects

The All-American Rejects

‘Sandbox’

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If we flashback to 2008, The All-American Rejects were one of the hottest bands in rock music with a string of big hits making them mainstays of radio and music TV. The band seemed to have the world at their feet.

Whilst 2012’s ‘Kids in the Street’ didn’t set the world alight; it also wasn’t a terrible album by any stretch of the imagination. Nobody would’ve predicted back then that it would take fourteen long years for the band to release their next record!

That is the case however with the band having been in and out of hibernation over the intervening years with a splattering of singles and some occasional touring. Album number five is finally here however in the shape of ‘Sandbox’.

A stream of singles has built to the release in recent months, so fans already have a very good idea of what to expect, but it’s nice to have the album in our hands at last.

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With themes of aging and understanding adulthood, it seems too obvious to point out that this is a mature album. Sonically as well as lyrically the band have grown and that means that some of that old playful appeal is gone. But that doesn’t mean that their overall charm has faltered with these songs still more than capable of stimulating a range of emotions.

The charismatic allure of frontman Tyson Ritter remains untamed but with their fanbase now older as well, these songs are all too relatable. Getting older is scary and navigating what the world has become is terrifying. Music however has the power to centre the psyche and ground our emotions.

Having The All-American Rejects back in our lives and providing that essential escape is therefore a wonderful thing, and with ‘Sandbox’ delivering so well; let’s hope that album number six isn’t another fourteen years away!

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Black Veil Brides

Black Veil Brides

‘VINDICATE’

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES – VINDICATE – ALBUM REVIEW

Black Veil Brides return with their seventh studio album, ‘VINDICATE’!

That’s a headline that many critics and tormentors wouldn’t have predicated and for many bitter trolls one that they undoubtedly wish that they hadn’t just read.

Seeing their burgeoning career greeted by a barrage of abuse as rock music gatekeepers used the band for target practice, singer Andy Biersack has come accustomed to defending the band against the naysayers.

As if their continued growth into an arena act didn’t vindicate their career enough, on this new album the band again have the bit between their teeth, and they write about what Biersack admits could be considered an unhealthy fixation with vengeance.

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This album explores the intense duality of a desire for revenge with the positive drive and negative stalling of the emotive subject in scope across the intense collection of classic sounding Black Veil Brides songs.

The pre-release singles gave good indicators that this would be a band on top form and with an album clearly crafted by passion and a real fire, fans will find it easy to find their own purpose from these tracks.

On ‘Alive’ you hear Biersack rage “…I’m alive and free of misery, you try to destroy me, but you know you’re not holy…”. This defiance etches itself into the album and is emblematic of how the band has naturally had to grow hardened shells.

The album has been a long time coming. ‘Bleeders’ was first released two years ago! But fans can now pick up this latest effort confident that the band firmly retain their rebelliousness and that as they continue their assent they will forever be vindicated.

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Basement

Basement

‘WIRED’

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BASEMENT – WIRED – ALBUM REVIEW

The stop-start career of Basement may be a factor for their lack of major mainstream push, but ask any of their contemporaries about them and you’ll soon understand the esteem that they are held in.

Their somewhat underground following has started to head above ground in recent years with their latest spell of activity hitting the right spots no doubt aided by the ongoing nostalgia of 2000’s alt rock and the explosion of the melodic hardcore scene.

Not content to rely on their past work however the band are back again with their new album, ‘WIRED’. Their fifth studio album, it’s their first in some eight years so is a big opportunity for them to harness this newfound growth in adulation.

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Basement – ‘Broken By Design’

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As a band who has been pigeonholed in many different ways during their time, it’s no surprise that this album again displays varying influences. More than any other influence though, the biggest is clearly Basement themselves. A doubling down of sorts as they obviously attempt to capitalise on what has brought them again into the consciousness of the UK alt-rock scene.

In general, this works very well and will consider to be mission achieved. That said there will likely be those who will feel underwhelmed; instead wishing that the band had sought another boundary pushing affair.

It’s one of those ones times for a band though which will prove that you can’t please everyone. This is a collection that will get conflicting commentary but in the cold light of day the charm that made fans fall in love with the band is ingrained in this album.

It’s therefore a timely reminder that before the modern wave of emo-tinged hardcore was this little band from Ipswich called Basement and they still have an innate ability to make you feel something.

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Black Orchid Empire

Black Orchid Empire

‘LORE’

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Over the past decade Black Orchid Empire have consistently delivered hard-hitting records which showcase a complex sound that is still somehow pure and simple in its delivery.

With gargantuan riffs, elegant melodies, an insatiable groove and killer hooks, it’s criminal the lack of attention that they have garnered. New album ‘LORE’ however is once again ready to knock down doors and make a scene.

Those riffs are heavier; the lyrics are made to be sung with passion and the album itself is unrelenting in quality as the band continue their path of growth.

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Each album as well as showing their evolution, also takes on its own identity. On ‘LORE’, we find the band tackling some of their favourite myths and legends with their insightful lyricism. This is after all a band seeking to get you thinking and delving deeper into the songs and these twelve tracks will do just that.

The likes of ‘Angelfire’ and ‘Tristar’ may shine bright, but this is another consistent and unified record that is greater than the sum of its parts.

At the end of the day though, this is also one of those albums that no review will do justice, you simply need to turn the volume up and brace for impact.

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