Biffy Clyro – Opposites Album Review (Planetmosh Review)

Biffy Clyro – Opposites Album Review (Planetmosh Review)

Scottish supergroup Biffy Clyro are back with a darker, more patient and deeper double-album epic. Read the review by clicking on the picture.

Alexisonfire – Death Letter EP Review (Bring the Noise Review)

Alexisonfire – Death Letter EP Review (Bring the Noise Review)

The death of Alexisonfire is punctuated by their own lament, Death Letter EP. Read the review here!

Lewis Watson – Another Four Sad Songs EP Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

Lewis Watson – Another Four Sad Songs EP Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

Young singer/songwriter Lewis Watson needs to learn the meaning of ‘sad’, but not how to write songs with this, his new EP entitled ‘Another Four Sad Songs’.

Parkway Drive – Atlas Album Review (Bring the Noise Review)

Parkway Drive – Atlas Album Review (Bring the Noise Review)

Australian metalcore giants Parkway Drive are back and intent on world domination with their latest studio album, entitled Atlas. It’s a big one, read the review here.

Crushing Blows – Crushing Blows EP Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

Crushing Blows – Crushing Blows EP Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

Noise-pop duo Crushing Blows release their self titled EP this month. It’s packed full of a little bit of everything, so give it a listen! Read the review here!

Rolo Tomassi – Astraea Album Review (Bring the Noise Review)

Rolo Tomassi – Astraea Album Review (Bring the Noise Review)

‘Mathcore’, ‘Post-Hardcore’, ‘Djent’, label them what you will, but creative giants Rolo Tomassi are back with a vengeance. And a new album. Read the review here!

Newton Faulkner – Write it on Your Skin Album Review (Contact Music Review)

Newton Faulkner – Write it on Your Skin Album Review (Contact Music Review)

Acoustic guitar master Newton Faulkner returns with a full length studio album, entitled Write it on Your Skin. Folk music galore with this one, read the review by clicking here.

Coheed and Cambria – The Afterman: Ascension Album Review (Planetmosh Review)

Coheed and Cambria – The Afterman: Ascension Album Review (Planetmosh Review)

Progressive rock kings Coheed and Cambria begin another chapter of their epic career-journey with a double album, beginning with this, The Afterman: Ascension. Read on here.

Ellie Goulding – Halcyon Album Review (Drunken Werewolf Review)

Ellie Goulding – Halcyon Album Review (Drunken Werewolf Review)

Electro-pop sensation Ellie Goulding returns after the smash-hit success of Lights with a new album, entitled Halcyon. Read the review by clicking on the picture to the left.

Orestea – This is an Overture Album Review (New Junk Review)

Orestea – This is an Overture Album Review (New Junk Review)

Surrey’s finest metal band Orestea release their latest album, entitled This is an Overture. The female-fronted-but-not-Paramore-esque five piece are set to take the world by storm. Read the review here.

Papa Roach – The Connection Album Review (Planetmosh Review)

Papa Roach – The Connection Album Review (Planetmosh Review)

Nu metal giants Papa Roach prove they’ve still got the ability to take the world on with their latest release, entitled The Connection. They’re back, look out. Read the review here!

Gallows – Gallows Album Review (Bring the Noise Review)

Gallows – Gallows Album Review (Bring the Noise Review)

Hertfordshire Supermetallers Gallows shrug off a difficult period and release their latest full length, self titled album. Read the review here!

Circa Survive – Violent Waves Album Review (Bring the Noise Review)

Circa Survive – Violent Waves Album Review (Bring the Noise Review)

Philadelphia band Circa Survive are back with a new full length studio album. Read the review of it by clicking on the picture to the right.

Matthew Dear – Beams Single Review (Drunken Werewolf Review)

Matthew Dear – Beams Single Review (Drunken Werewolf Review)

Texan electro-pop maestro Matthew Dear returns with a new dance track, entitled Beams. Read the review by clicking here.

Hooray For Earth – Never Single Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

Hooray For Earth – Never Single Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

Indie-Dance isn’t exactly a common genre. That’s not stopped Hooray For Earth, who’s new single, entitled Never has been reviewed here! Click on the picture to take a read.

Damn Vandals – Done For Desire Album Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

Damn Vandals – Done For Desire Album Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

Rock and roll band Damn Vandals follow up their Beautiful Mind EP with this, their latest full length studio album entitled Done For Desire. Read the review by clicking on the picture here, on the left.

Thousand Autumns – Chasing Boats EP Review (Planetmosh Review)

Thousand Autumns – Chasing Boats EP Review (Planetmosh Review)

Hertfordshire based rock band Thousand Autumns release their latest EP, entitled Chasing Boats. It’s a faced paced, heavy and melodic release, read the full review by clicking here.

The 69 Eyes – X Album Review (Planetmosh Review)

The 69 Eyes – X Album Review (Planetmosh Review)

The 69 Eyes are back with their latest and highly anticipated latest album, imaginatively entitled X. Read the review of it here by clicking on the picture to the left.

Muse – Madness Single Review (Born Music Online Review)

Muse – Madness Single Review (Born Music Online Review)

British supergroup Muse are back (finally) with a new single. It’s up to you to decide whether it’s any good or not, but if you need a helping hand, read the review of it by clicking here.

Evarose – Elements EP Review (Bring the Noise Review)

Evarose – Elements EP Review (Bring the Noise Review)

All female punk quartet Evarose stick it to the trends with this, their new EP entitled Elements. Read the review by clicking here.

The Longsands – Worlds Collide Single Review (Popped Culture Review)

The Longsands – Worlds Collide Single Review (Popped Culture Review)

Newcastle based band The Longsands release their anticipated new single Worlds Collide this month. Read the review of it by clicking on the picture to the left.

Minus the Bear – Infinity Ahead Album Review (Popped Culture Review)

Minus the Bear – Infinity Ahead Album Review (Popped Culture Review)

Seattle rock band Minus the Bear are back on the scene with a new album, entitled Infinity Overhead. Read the review of it by clicking on the picture to the left..

Les Jupes – Modern Myths Album Review (Popped Culture Review)

Les Jupes – Modern Myths Album Review (Popped Culture Review)

Creative musicians Les Jupes release their latest album, Modern Myths. Its’s a progressive and experimental album from the Canadian four-piece, read the review here.

The Dirty Heads – Cabin By the Sea Album Review (Contact Music Review)

The Dirty Heads – Cabin By the Sea Album Review (Contact Music Review)

Rock reggae maestros The Dirty Heads release their relaxing and talented new album Cabin by the Sea. Read the review by clicking here.

Paul Cook and the Chronicles – Volume One Album Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

Paul Cook and the Chronicles – Volume One Album Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

Paul Cook and the Chronicles release their latest full length studio album, entitled Volume One. Whether or not it’s any good will decide whether there’s a Volume Two. Read on to find out, click on the picture.

Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo ft. Frank Turner – Fields of June Single Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo ft. Frank Turner – Fields of June Single Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

Folk artist Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo collaborates with famous folk-punk musician Frank Turner to produce this, newest single entitled Fields of June. Read the review of it by clicking on the photo.

House Vs Hurricane – Crooked Teeth Album Review (Hevy Petal Review)

House Vs Hurricane – Crooked Teeth Album Review (Hevy Petal Review)

Australian metallers House Vs Hurricane break out of a bad spell with a new album, new members and a new sound. It sounds great, and it’s great to see them back on the scene. Read the review here!

Event Horizon – Harbinger EP Review (Hevy Petal Review)

Event Horizon – Harbinger EP Review (Hevy Petal Review)

New York based rockers Event Horizon bring the traditional rock style of the early nineties and late eighties into the 21st century by infusing it with electronics. Read the review by clicking on the picture to the left.

Torches – Sky Blue and Ivory Single Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

Torches – Sky Blue and Ivory Single Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

Electro-pop/indie band hailing from London Torches release their latest single, psychedelic tripped out track entitled Sy Blue and Ivory. Read the review of it by clicking on the picture to the left.

Injured Birds – Happy as Clams Single Review (Popped Culture Review)

Injured Birds – Happy as Clams Single Review (Popped Culture Review)

Folk-rock band Injured Birds release their latest single, Happy as Clams, as a pre-released track from their upcoming album, Silver Birches. Read the review by clicking on the picture to the left.

Civil Twilight – Fire Escape Single Review (Popped Culture Review)

Civil Twilight – Fire Escape Single Review (Popped Culture Review)

Underground success story Civil Twilight release their latest single from their upcoming album, Holy Weather. It’s called Fire Escape, and it’s definitely something. Read the review here.

Black Swans – This Looks Like Yesterday Single Review (Popped Culture Review)

Black Swans – This Looks Like Yesterday Single Review (Popped Culture Review)

First Popped Culture review in a while. Morbidly named Black Swans release a single off of their upcoming album, entitled This Looks Like Yesterday. Read the review here.

Jim Lockey and the Solemn Sun – England’s Dead Single Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

Jim Lockey and the Solemn Sun – England’s Dead Single Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

A British, folky Green Day? Sounds awesome. Read the review of Jim Lockey and the Solemn Sun’s new single, England’s Dead, here by clicking on the picture to the left.

Mere Moths – Water of the Land EP Review (Chordblossom Review)

Mere Moths – Water of the Land EP Review (Chordblossom Review)

Co. Down indie-rockers Mere Moths put together their expressive and rocky EP, Water of the Land. Read the review of it by clicking on the picture to the left.

General Fiasco – Unfaithfully Yours Album Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

General Fiasco – Unfaithfully Yours Album Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

Pop-rock act General Fiasco return with their latest full-length album, Unfaithfully Yours. Read the review by clicking on the picture to left, there!

Sam Lee – Ground of its Own Album Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

Sam Lee – Ground of its Own Album Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

Indie-folk maestro Sam Lee presents his new full length album, entitled Ground of it’s Own. It’s really quite something, find out more by clicking here.

Distance to Fall – Rise Above EP Review (Hevy Petal Review)

Distance to Fall – Rise Above EP Review (Hevy Petal Review)

Harlow based metallers Distance to Fall release their latest record, EP entitled Rise Above. Read the review of it by clicking on the picture to the left.

This Deafening Whisper – A Matter of Knife and Depth Album Review (Hevy Petal Review)

This Deafening Whisper – A Matter of Knife and Depth Album Review (Hevy Petal Review)

Metalcore band This Deafening Whisper mix heavy and clean vocals and music to make slightly unique metalcore in their newest album, A Matter of Knife and Depth. Read the review here.

Simbiose – Economical Terrorism EP Review (Hevy Petal Review)

Simbiose – Economical Terrorism EP Review (Hevy Petal Review)

Terrifying heavy metallers Simbiose (under the new genre of ‘crust’) throw heavy instruments and borderline-evil vocals into their new release, Economical Terrorism. Read the review here.

Arcane Roots – Left Fire Album Review (Contact Music Review)

Arcane Roots – Left Fire Album Review (Contact Music Review)

Rockers Arcane Roots release their latest album, Left Fire. Listened to, rated and reviewed. Read on by clicking on the picture to the left.

Room E – Penguin Child Album Review (Contact Music Review)

Room E – Penguin Child Album Review (Contact Music Review)

San Diego electronica master Room E puts out his lastest album, Penguin Child. Listened to and reviewed, read it by clicking on the picture!

Everyone an Army – The Thundering Triumph of Knowing What’s Right EP Review (Hevy Petal Review)

Everyone an Army – The Thundering Triumph of Knowing What’s Right EP Review (Hevy Petal Review)

Metallers Everyone an Army release their latest offering, imaginatively titled EP, The Thundering Triumph of Knowing What’s Right. Read the review of it here.

The Fades – Foot In Your Mouth Single Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

The Fades – Foot In Your Mouth Single Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

The Fades, successful noughties-esque punk band, release their teasing single ahead of their latest album, due out in September. Read the review here!

Transcendency – Weight of the World EP Review (Hevy Petal Review)

Transcendency – Weight of the World EP Review (Hevy Petal Review)

Trivium-esque metallers Transcendency release their EP Weight of the World. Read the review of it by clicking here.

Kill the Conversation – Farewell for the Last Time EP Review (Hevy Petal Review)

Kill the Conversation – Farewell for the Last Time EP Review (Hevy Petal Review)

Metallers Kill the Conversation release their latest EP, Farewell for the Last Time. Read the review of it by clicking right here.

Funeral Suits – Lily of the Valley Album Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

Funeral Suits – Lily of the Valley Album Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

Irish four-piece Funeral Suits release their latest full length album, entitled Lily of the Valley, in June. It’s a progressive, ambitious release, read the full review by clicking on the picture.

Gaggle – From the Mouth of the Cave Album Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

Gaggle – From the Mouth of the Cave Album Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

All female, anti-establishment choir Gaggle wow audiences with their latest release, From the Mouth of the Cave. Fight the machine by reading the review! Click here.

Interview – Kartica

Interview – Kartica

I caught up with Sheffield’s latest indie rock act Kartica to find out what life has been like for them recently. Read the interview by clicking here.

Gary Stewart – Year and a Day EP Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

Gary Stewart – Year and a Day EP Review (Never Enough Notes Review)

Folk artist Gary Stewart releases his amazingly passionate EP Year and a Day. Read my review of it by clicking here.

Athura – A Hand in Death’s Design Album Review (Hevy Petal Review)

Athura – A Hand in Death’s Design Album Review (Hevy Petal Review)

Metal band Athura, reminiscent of In Flames, release their latest record “A Hand in Death’s Design”. Read the review here.

Horizons – Not Everybody Lives Album Review (HevyPetal Review)

Horizons – Not Everybody Lives Album Review (HevyPetal Review)

Cumbrian metalcore band Horizons release their latest album Not Every Lives. Read the review online here.

Seething Akira, Incoming Transmission Album Review (Hevy Petal Review)

Seething Akira, Incoming Transmission Album Review (Hevy Petal Review)

Electronic metallers Seething Akira release their latest album, Incoming Transmission, reviewed here.

Interview – Alex Kelly

Interview – Alex Kelly

US singer/songwriter caught up with me to discuss her latest album and her prospects for the future. Read the interview here!

Buster Shuffle – Do Nothing Album Review (Contact Music Review)

Buster Shuffle – Do Nothing Album Review (Contact Music Review)

Madness esque, London based pop-ska band Buster Shuffle wow listeners with their latest album, Do Nothing, reviewed here. Click to read on.

Pictured – The Strands of Time Album Review (Hevy Petal Review)

Pictured – The Strands of Time Album Review (Hevy Petal Review)

French death metal gets a refreshing boost with the latest release from Pictured, their debut studio album The Strand of Time. Read the article here.

Accents – Growth and Squalor Album Review (Hevy Petal Review)

Accents – Growth and Squalor Album Review (Hevy Petal Review)

Indie-folk band Accents release their new studio album ‘Growth and Squalor’. Read the review of the album by clicking right here!

Marvlec – What Are You Waiting For EP Review (HevyPetal Review)

Marvlec – What Are You Waiting For EP Review (HevyPetal Review)

US rockers Marvlec, hailing from Coral Springs in Florida, release their grungy, crunchy EP What Are You Waiting For on May 14th. Read the review of it here!

Review: Giselle at Theatr Colwyn (Daily Post Review)

Review: Giselle at Theatr Colwyn (Daily Post Review)

The world famous Vienna Festival Ballet came to Theatr Colwyn on May 11th, with a close and intimate performance of the tragic ballet Giselle. Read the review of the show online here.

New Street Adventure – Say It Like You Mean It EP Review (Contact Music Review)

New Street Adventure – Say It Like You Mean It EP Review (Contact Music Review)

Styling themselves as the ‘sound of young soul’, indie-soul act New Street Adventure’s latest EP, Say It Like You Mean It looks set to shoot them to fame. Read the review online here!

All The Young – Welcome Home Album Review (Contact Music Review)

All The Young – Welcome Home Album Review (Contact Music Review)

Indie rockers All the Young burst onto the music scene with gusto with massive, broadly targeted release “Welcome Home”. Read the article on it by clicking here.

Bowerbirds – The Clearing Album Review (Contact Music Review)

Bowerbirds – The Clearing Album Review (Contact Music Review)

Indie folk trio Bowerbirds release their second, relaxing full length studio release, entitled ‘The Clearing’. It’s a release that comes after years of turbulence. Read the review here!

Doe Paoro – Slow to Love Album Review (Contact Music Review)

Doe Paoro – Slow to Love Album Review (Contact Music Review)

R ‘n’ B maestro Doe Paoro’s new album, Slow to Love was slow to get going, but is released this week. Review of the album available by clicking here! Read on!

Lostprophets – Weapons Album Review

Lostprophets – Weapons Album Review

Welsh rockets Lostprophets make their return with the follow up to 2010′s The Betrayed with this, their latest album, entitled Weapons. Read the review here!

Since Monroe – Lost Generation EP Review

Since Monroe – Lost Generation EP Review

Birmingham’s finest new indie-rock band Since Monroe release their debut EP a mere year after their formation in March 2011, but is it a success? Find out in the review. Click here!

The Welsh National Opera, The Marriage of Figaro Event Review (Daily Post Review)

The Welsh National Opera, The Marriage of Figaro Event Review (Daily Post Review)

The Welsh National Opera continue their set of dates at Llandudno’s Venue Cymru with a stunning performance of Mozart’s famous opera, The Marriage of Figaro. Read the review here.

The Electric Modern – Motives EP Review

The Electric Modern – Motives EP Review

Hertfordshire based indie-electronic rockers The Electric Modern burst back onto the scene with the anticipated follow up to their debut studio album with this, confident and ambitious release, entitled Motives. Read the review of it here!

Lettie – Good Fortune, Bad Weather Album Review (Popped Culture Review)

Lettie – Good Fortune, Bad Weather Album Review (Popped Culture Review)

Experienced electro-pop artists shelves the collaborations career that she has built up for herself and goes it alone with this, her interesting full length studio release that shows off her considerable musical knowledge and talent. Read the review here.

Rupert Stroud – Chasing the Night Album Review (Popped Culture Review)

Rupert Stroud – Chasing the Night Album Review (Popped Culture Review)

Yorkshire based singer/songwriter Rupert Stroud follows up his debut album with this, his latest full length studio release, Chasing the Night. Packed with unique and ambitious sounds, it looks set to show off his considerable musical talents.

Luke Temple – Don’t Act Like You Don’t Care Album Review (Contact Music Review)

Luke Temple – Don’t Act Like You Don’t Care Album Review (Contact Music Review)

Singer/Songrwriter Luke Temple goes it alone, without the guise of band Here We Go Magic, to release daring and ambitious 4-track solo album, Don’t Act Like You Don’t Care. Read the review online by clicking here.

The Wedding Present – Valentina Album Review (Popped Culture Review)

The Wedding Present – Valentina Album Review (Popped Culture Review)

Long standing indie band The Wedding Present return with their latest full-length album, Valentina, released through their own tiny label Scoptiones. It’s the latest addition to a long and turbulent history for the band, read the review of it here.

Rendezvous – Another Round Please Album Review (Contact Music Review)

Rendezvous – Another Round Please Album Review (Contact Music Review)

Rock/electro maestros Rendezvous release their full-length trance-club album Another Round Please, soon to be pulsing its way across dancefloors everywhere. It could be the best thing to come out of war-torn Israel in a long time.

Maz Totterdell – Sweep Album Review (Popped Culture Review)

Maz Totterdell – Sweep Album Review (Popped Culture Review)

15-year-old musical prodigy Maz Totterdell has already featured on BBC Radio 2 and on 6 Music, and now she looks set to shoot straight to stardom with the release of her emotional and soothing full length studio album, Sweep.

Lights – Siberia Album Review (Contact Music Review)

Lights – Siberia Album Review (Contact Music Review)

Canadian based electronic-pop starlet Lights releases her newest, full-length studio album, to the critical acclaim of the media and the delight of her rapidly growing fanbase. The review of the album is available to read here.

Alex Butler – Turn EP Review (Contact Music Review)

Alex Butler – Turn EP Review (Contact Music Review)

Newcastle’s newest young musician Alex Butler blasts his way onto the indie-ska scene with his unique style and catchy melodies. His first single, Turn, speaks of the 1960′s, a pinstriped ode to the sound of yesteryear. Read the review here!

Tom Moriarty – Fire in the Doll’s House Album Review (Contact Music Review)

Tom Moriarty – Fire in the Doll’s House Album Review (Contact Music Review)

London based singer/songwriter Tom Moriarty bursts onto the scene with sensual, acoustic folk-rock album Fire in the Doll’s House, an emotive and passionate ode to the problems in society.

Review: Downpours didn’t deter rock revelry at this year’s Download Festival (The Daily Mail Online Review)

Review: Downpours didn’t deter rock revelry at this year’s Download Festival (The Daily Mail Online Review)

Back for its ninth year the 2011 Download Festival kicked off in spectacular fashion with 70,000 people pouring into the grounds of Donington Park, Leicestershire.

Home Video – The Automatic Process Album Review (Contact Music Review)

Home Video – The Automatic Process Album Review (Contact Music Review)

Known for their sensual strain of fused electronica and rock music, Home Video’s unique breed of melancholy, malevolent pulsing sounds return with high expectations in the form of their latest offering, The Automatic Process.