Punk is more than a genre – it’s one of the longest lasting music subcultures, which not only refuses to die but brings in new devotees in every generation since its initial explosion. Because of that ...

‘MK Des (Miss Out)’ pulses with a similar energy. An off-kilter lead line accents the driving chorus and presages the verse’s syncopated rhythms. The vocals here sing, often soaringly, of social faux ...

Listening to the lyrics on ‘Pinkerton’ now feels slightly creepy until you realise it’s at least partially coming from this place of Orientalism and the characters which filled Cuomo’s head at this ...

A documentary where we sort of know all the characters and the stories in advance has to be a special to make a mark. ’50 Years Of Punk’ has tough boots to fill, but we’re left mostly satisfied by ...

‘Closer Than It Seems’ is carefully crafted but weighted by the past. It’s a solid, enjoyable slice of pop-punk that captures the sound of a fading summer.

Often music trends come and go in cycles – “what old, is new again”. With an ethereal mix of grunge, rock, metal, and shoegaze in their sound, emerging Floridian quartet Moodring is stylistically ...

In four hours time, Mike Davenport will play his first show in the UK for a decade. That might rattle some, and there will be more than a few nervous faces onstage in the Monster Energy tent over the ...

Music can often feel like a journey. The listener is taken on an emotional ride with the musicians at the helm, inviting us to reflect on our own lived experiences as their music scores the way. The ...

It’s amazing to think there was a time when BIG|BRAVE performed as an acoustic project. During the early 2010s, the then-nascent band were a folk duo. Their evolution since – from duo to trio – has ...

Longevity is an underrated skill. To keep a band alive and still be making music years after breaking out is something to be valued. It takes persistence and commitment just to keep it going, let ...

What do you do after seven albums as Canada’s hardest band? Take a break of course, and after two decades of head-banging, Cancer Bats surely deserved their time off. ‘Give Me Dirt’, their latest ...

With hindsight, the collaboration between Des Rocs and the Borderlands franchise feels so obvious. Both the artist and the looter-shooter game series channel a renegade energy, whether you’re fighting ...