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Eddy Bailey dips his toes into the world of Swimming

After our recent rave review of their début album, we sent Eddy Bailey to meet the boys from south coast Thrash rockers Almeida!

With a name like Turbowolf how can you possibly ignore this band? It instantly conjures up images of something fast and vicious… So says Eddy Bailey

Eddy Bailey catches up with the recent EP of curios from ‘Emo’ survivors Funeral for A Friend

Eddy Bailey hopes the title of Italian alt.rockers Sunday Recovery’s debut isn’t prophetic…

Eddy Bailey checks out the this taster EP from a highly touted Canadian duo…

Eddy Bailey answers the question on everyone’s lips… Just how much are Teeth like Crystal Castles?

Maybe my ears have been damaged beyond repair by years of listening to metal, but this wasn’t what I was expecting at all. I’d heard words such as “tirade”, “raw”, and “furious” used to describe the music created by this Leeds based band. This EP is none of those things…

I have to admit, I really struggled with this album. After the first listen I was left without any real impression of the record, it just seemed to entirely pass me by unnoticed. After giving it some more time however, the album really starts to unveil itself. This may be due to the simplistic style of the music, with the vocals taking centre stage whilst the instrumentation plays on quietly in the background.

Rolo Tomassi is a name I’ve heard many times before, often mentioned in the same breath as Gallows and The Bronx, but I’ve never actually gotten around to giving them a listen. Whilst they do share some traits with the aforementioned bands they have a sound that marks them out as different from the usual hardcore fare. Instead of playing straight ahead hardcore/punk, Sheffield’s Rolo Tomassi throw in synth and more experimental elements into their song. Coupled with having a female vocalist in a genre dominated by males it makes for a more unique listening experience.