Tag Archives: emo
Seahaven – Silhouette (Latin Skin)
At this time of year, as the grey little island we call home is battered by a seemingly unending storm-ocalypse, the perfect remedy, apart from a cup of tea, is a band who remind us that the sun does still … Continue reading
Getting audible with football, etc.
It’s great when you can listen to a band and get lost in the intricacies of the songs. With Houston’s football, etc., their swirling guitar melodies and serene vocals create a great calming effect; you can’t help but sit back … Continue reading
Manhattan Coast – This One’s For You
Considering This One’s For You, the third EP in Manhattan Coast’s fairly brief existence, is a self-release, it sounds very well produced. So props to whoever accomplished that. Props also to guitarist Geraint Rees, doing his level best to hold … Continue reading
You Blew It! – Keep Doing What You’re Doing
If you flit your vision across a review and it reads something along the lines of “…draw their influence from late 90s emo”, then you might roll your eyes and refresh your Facebook feed. And who could blame you? Bands … Continue reading
Boston Manor / Throwing Stuff – Split
Splits often work better when the bands involved sound nothing alike, which is certainly the case with this release. Throwing Stuff treat us to their two-track aural assault first. They are certainly one of the ‘bands to watch’ at the … Continue reading
Gnarwolves + Nai Harvest – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham – December 16
Gnarwolves want your weed. The plea went out across the venue, written on every wall, taped to every shirt and emblazoned across a large piece of cardboard on the merch desk. Hopefully they got some, because boy did they deserve … Continue reading
Touché Amore + Self Defense Family – Rock City, Nottingham – December 8
Touché Amore arrived in Nottingham with a reputation at odds with their forthcoming performance. Like fellow screamo revivalists La Dispute, the savage punch and swagger of their recorded sound is rarely replicated on stage. It’s replaced by a group of … Continue reading
Scene Better Days 