Features

Anonymous electronic newcomers Overrider, which features members of Cleft, Alpha Male Tea Party and Giraffes? Giraffes!, make their mark this week with their debut mini-album 'cyc|er', which sees them experiment with live-coding to create their dark, multi-layered sound. We caught up with the guitarist of the mysterious group to talk about their formation, who and what influences the band and more. 

Newcastle metalcore quintet October Ends combine electro-rock with crushing breakdowns and anthemic choruses, with latest singles 'Iridescent' and 'Lost', serving as a hard-hitting taste of their forthcoming debut album 'Zodiac'. We caught up with the band to talk about their formation, their range of influences and more.

When it comes to bands that change their sound with every release, Enter Shikari are among those who do it best. Their latest full-length, 'Nothing is True & Everything is Possible', comes as a perfect mix of their past five albums, while also laying down some new sounds, effectively paving way for the future. We caught up with frontman Rou Reynolds to talk about their new record, as well as his meditation livestreams and the upcoming online Five4Five Fest, which Enter Shikari are set to headline.

Welcome to our brand new feature series, Deep Cuts! Sacramento, California’s Deftones are first up in this feature, whereby writers bring their favourite, less appreciated gems to the forefront, trying to redress the balance from the big guns. Read on to find out Louis Tsangarides' picks from Deftones' hefty back-catalogue.

Sheffield five-piece Sobriquet are shaping their cutting-edge sound on their recent EP 'A Hundred Thousand Tongues', taking primary influence from bands including Glassjaw, Finch and At The Drive-In, while introducing elements that nod towards choral music, J-pop and new-wave. We caught up with vocalist Ludovico Fahey ahead of their EP release to discover his first musical memory, the band's plans for 2020 and more.

Since forming at the start of the millennium, Silverstein have been at the forefront of the emo scene. However, the band have slowly started to shift to more of a post-hardcore sound on their recent albums, most apparent on their tenth offering 'A Beautiful Place to Drown'. We caught up with lead singer Shane Told to discuss their new record, the band's 20th anniversary, his Lead Singer Syndrome podcast and more.

With a sound influenced by the late 90’s and early 00’s era of punk rock, Project Revise are back with their recently released sophomore EP 'Songs From The Shed'. We caught up with vocalist/guitarist Chris Tamburro to find out more about Project Revise, including their formation, aims, influences and his first musical memory.

Gold Key are back with their stunning new album 'Panic Machine', the highly anticipated follow-up to their 2017 debut album 'Hello, Phantom'. Blending their vast array of influences, from progressive rock, shoegaze and grunge all the way to blackened hardcore, 'Panic Machine' pushes Gold Key's sound beyond their comfort zones and confronts life's big existential questions. Amidst the COVID-19 lockdown, the Hertfordshire quartet have taken it upon themselves to release a 'Live In Isolation' video for their single 'Sweet Darkness'. You can get an exclusive first look at the video below, as we chat to vocalist/guitarist Steve Sears to find out more...

If you're a fan of Radiohead, Arcade Fire and White Lies then you should turn your attention to alt-indie trio Glass Peaks. Armed with a darker electronic sound and exploring themes of love, social media toxicity and even taking inspiration from a Black Mirror episode, we were keen to find out about the band's new EP 'It's Raining On The Wrong Side Of The Window'. Vocalist Alfie Jefferies tells us more... 

Newcastle quintet GroundCulture have been teasing their debut album 'How Well Do You Really Know Yourself?' with a series of hard-hitting singles, including the powerful 'Trauma Can Teach'. We caught up with vocalist Roy Watson to find out more, delving into the track's themes, the writing process and stories from the video shoot.