I’m not going to go into loads of detail as to why you should listen to these records, as I hate doing lists. Still, if you’re into rock, metal, electronic music, indie, punk or hardcore, I think you will find something here to enjoy. Ta, Dom
Allll righty then, let’s get this going…
HEALTH – ‘RAT WARS’
Pure industrial brilliance without the pretentiousness.
CODE ORANGE – ‘THE ABOVE’
The most accessible record yet from modern metal’s most underrated band.
MILITARIE GUN – ‘LIFE UNDER THE GUN’
Fantastic hardcore vibes with exquisite pop hooks.
BDRMM – ‘I DON’T KNOW’
Excellent, accessible electronic indie greatness.
HUNDRED REASONS – ‘GLORIOUS SUNSET’
A fabulous return from the British post-hardcore icons.
PAERISH – ‘YOU’RE IN BOTH DREAMS (AND YOU’RE SCARED)’
Anthemic, spine-tingling grunge rock for the disenfranchised masses.
PHOXJAW – ‘NOTVERYNICECREAM’
Weird and wonderful post-prog-alternative-metal-rock…ness.
TEENAGE WRIST – ‘STILL LOVE’
Alternative rock’s new saviours.
HEAVENWARD – ‘PYROPHONICS’
Glorious new waving shoegaze-alternative sounds.
HOLY POPES – ‘HOLY POPES’
Scuzzy post-punk chaos from Bristol’s finest noise merchants.
BENEFITS – ‘NAILS’
Forever the realest and rawest band in the room. Intense. Brutal. Brilliant.
THE DIRTY NIL – ‘FREE REIN TO PASSIONS’
Uplifting Canadian powerpop/rock that just…really kicks ass.
SLOW PULP – ‘YARD’
Skyrocketing melodies and euphoria – this album is bliss from start to finish.
LURK – ‘NATURAL CAUSES’
Not strictly an album, but fu**ing brilliant genre-defying heavy alternative excellence, so it’s going on here.
DOSSER – ‘VIOLENT PICTURE / VIOLENT SOUND’
Anthemic, brooding grungegaze set to explode next year…
NARROW HEAD – ‘MOMENTS OF CLARITY’
Near-perfect alternative rock mastery…
SUPERBLOOM – ‘LIFE’S A BLUR’
Super-charged alternative sounds to pick you up when you are down…
