Sundara Karma descended on Engine Rooms with their Better Luck Next Time tour and we were there to witness the fun.

For a band that has made their mark at UK and international festivals such as Reading & Leeds, Isle Of Wight and SXSW, Tijuana Bibles are only just dropping their debut album, 'Free Milk'. Comprised of Tony Costello (vocals), Danny Costello (bass), James Brannigan (guitar) and Mikey Dornan (drums), this Scottish quartet gives the UK rock scene a run for its money. Blending indie with punk, Tijuana Bibles' album addresses feelings of frustration, isolation and anxiety as the world changes dramatically.

Air Drawn Dagger are reminding the world that emo was never a phase. Their new EP, 'Songs To Fight The Gods To', draws inspiration from early Paramore and My Chemical Romance, blended with flavours of 80s hip-hop. Here's what we thought of their ambitious new release...

Although Sweden is a powerhouse pop-churning nation, an up-and-coming Swedish alt-pop star must be on everybody’s radar. Boy Destroy has already received a lot of praise from across the press - and the hype is well deserved. 

'Dial M for Meds' is an album that analyses what it is like to be an outsider. Full of personal tropes, the band do not shy away from owning their experiences, illustrating personal success in overcoming addiction and being an outcast. With sick riffs, dirty basslines and drum grooves that rivals 90s rock and grunge bands, there is so much going for this band; Taking Meds are a band to keep an eye on. They are bringing back the 90s and making it stylish.

Although the pandemic was a tough time for many artists, there would be no Honey Revenge without it. Vocalist Devin Papadol and guitarist Donovan Lloyd connected over Instagram, and the rest is history. They have been making a splash across the US and are releasing their debut album, 'Retrovision', via Thriller Records. Summing the album up, Papadol describes it as one “of duality” - and it is an accurate observation.  

We made our annual visits to Slam Dunk Festival, find out what happened here.

What do you get when some of the world’s best metal bands come together to record an album? 'Horns For A Halo' by the metal supergroup, Elegant Weapons. With Vandenberg and Rainbow’s Ronnie Romero (vocals), Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner (guitars), Uriah Heep’s Dave Rimmer (bass) and Accept’s Christopher Williams (drums), 'Horns For A Halo' is an ode to the heavy metal of the 70s and 80s.

After a highly successful European tour supporting Neck Deep and Boston Manor in 2022, there is a lot going on for happydaze. With over forty-three thousand monthly listeners on Spotify, the Scottish alt-rock/pop are back with their new EP, 'Full Free Radical'.

Although the pandemic may have devastated live music, it gave Picturesque the perfect opportunity to create an EP that shows they are multifaceted. By blending different elements of genre, they evolve from being a Warped Tour band to something more. They are not constrained by post-hardcore, but rather a pioneer in what could be post-post-hardcore in the next few years.