Following up on their 2023 singles, The Revenants have unleashed their debut album Cymbal Monkey, and it’s a relentless onslaught of hard-edged, high-energy rock. Released in February, Cymbal Monkey kicks off with the title track, a ferocious anthem that sets…
Guest review by Captain’s Bar events manager, Say Something Music label owner and promoter Scott Evans “They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name…
Jimmy Dammage has made their long-awaited return with their latest album BAMBOO!, and it’s an undeniably unfiltered explosion of melodic punk that refuses to be ignored. After a decade-long hiatus, the UK trio, consisting of Andy Shardlow on bass, James…
Indie sensations Camens have been gracing our ears with their honest, guitar-driven sound since 2017, and are set to finally release their long awaited debut album WORK/LIFE/BALANCE in just over a month (May 3). The 12-track LP, recorded at House…
It’s been seven years since Six Towns released their award-nominated album, S.P.I.T.F.I.R.E. A decade ago, the rock n rollers were considered one of Stoke-on-Trent’s biggest wave makers, with sell out gigs in Staffordshire’s biggest venues, a following throughout the UK,…
It’s been eight years since TASKRZ released their last extended record, but ‘like an animal’ they’re back out of hibernation and have finally graced us with their eighth album: HEXES. Released on October 31 on DROMA Records, it sees guitarist…
Move aside, Olivia Rodrigo – there’s a new Liv on the block and her sophomore album, Nostalgic Heartbreak, is here to take your fans. Olivia Miceli’s 11-track record, released on October 6, is said to be ‘inspired by the romantic…
“My fellow citizens, if you’re hearing this tape then the world as we knew it has finished,” the vintage transatlantic voice delivers with an air of disconcertion to a backdrop of what feels like a 1950s TV theme. Don’t worry,…
Julia Mosley is Staffordshire’s own Queen of Darkness, and her fourth studio album Ballad of a Murderess offers a voyage into the depths of gothic storytelling sorcery and emotional reflection. Consisting of 14 intricately woven tracks, the album immerses listeners…
The Dread Kaili, a musical project born in the first pandemic lockdown, has released their debut album, suceeding debut EP I and follow up II, the latest record is titled (you guessed it) III. Over the last 20 or so…
Midlands-based folk duo Bluebyrd, like many artists, spent the pandemic putting pen to paper and in doing so, curated their third album Song and Dance, released on May 29. “It’s not a lockdown album, far from it,” explains Chris Rowley…
Nearly two decades after their top five charting album The State of Things, Reverend and the Makers are set to release their seventh studio album, and it serves as proof that the band are one of the enduring and great…
