Single and EP Reviews

It seems apt that ‘The Weekend’, debut single from Crewe based band ‘Chasing The Fall’ is released on Wednesday today, which is of course hump day and almost the weekend so we can rock out after a hard week! They’ve changed their band name from Mankind Arise recently and now …

Yeehaw pardners, it’s time to get the moonshine out and rejoice for the release of ‘Lover On The Side’ from Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton taken from their critically acclaimed album ‘Death Wish Blues’. The single and music video are ahead of the duo’s “Death Wish Blues” October 2023 UK …

Welcome back Felix Rabin who has just released a new single ‘As She Comes’, taken from a forthcoming EP to be released early 2024 via Damp Music. It’s blues but with a bite that flows along with a feelgood vibe. Vocals by Felix swoop and soar over snappy snare work, …

If you like your guitars raw and raging then look no further than Philip Sayce as he releases his first new music for three years, a single called “Oh That Witches Brew”, taken from a forthcoming studio album The Wolves Are Coming on his own record label Atomic Gemini on …

Welcome back British Blues/rock guitarist/singer songwriter Jack J Hutchinson as he unleashes a brand new single ‘Days Are Gone’, the second one taken from his forthcoming studio album Battles released on February 9th 2024 via Earache Digital Distribution. The single is out now on Earache Digital that sees Jack crank …

Welcome back Robert Jon & The Wreck who are currently touring full throttle on a seemingly endless European tour, then head off into a US Fall tour and have just released a new video single ‘Stone Cold Killer’ which can be streamed here :- https://bit.ly/StreamStoneColdKiller . It’s been released via …

Welcome back Joanne Shaw Taylor with her brand new single “Sweet ‘Lil Lies” which is also the first song written for a forthcoming studio album. It’s a totally captivating five minutes of heart worn on the sleeve verses that slow burn to stadium filling choruses that rocket skywards from earworm …

Derbyshire based blues-rockers These Wicked Rivers prove that this river is not dry as they unleash a brand new single and video ‘Black Gold’ to support the pre- order launch for their sophomore album Force Of Nature, due for release on March 1st 2024 via Fat Earth Records that follows …

As if the first two albums We Fly Free and Saving Grace both hit the ground running, the husband and wife duo of Grace and Aaron Bond in When Rivers Meet have just released their third stunning new studio album Aces Are High on September 15th 2023 , with the …

Welcome back from the dead, the Dead Demons with with their brand new EP Trial By Fire. Due to the quality of these five songs, this trial was thrown out of court with ease. Formed in December 2019 in South Yorkshire, the EP kicks off with ‘Devil May Care’ and …

A very welcome return sees guitar slinger Joe Bonamassa release ‘Hope You Realize It’ (Goodbye Again), a brand new original song written by Joe and Tom Hambridge, the fourth single taken from his upcoming studio album Blues Deluxe Vol. 2, due for release on October 6th 2023. Joe proclaims “Part …

Welcome back Elles Bailey as she releases a one-off standalone single, a cover of ‘Long Road Ahead’ originally recorded by Delaney & Bonnie. Elles proclaims, “I’m a big Delaney & Bonnie fan and this song resonates with me as I travel on this musical journey. There’s a long road ahead …

Birmingham based Vanitas return with a bang and not a whimper with their monumental, recently released new single ‘Between Lune & Eden’. To these ears it’s the heaviest song they’ve unleashed vocally and musically for five fast and furious minutes. They class themselves as ‘cinematic djent’ and this genre weaves …

Welcome back Scarborough based beer swillers This House We Built as they release the fourth song and accompanying video from their self titled debut album on their own THWB Records for the very impressive ‘Nobody’s Fool’ which sees them definitely not bricking it as they blast it out with cocksure …

Rowdy rocker Jack J Hutchinson returns with new single ‘Constellations’, first track taken from an upcoming studio album Battles, due to be released by Earache Digital Distribution on February 9th 2024. Consisting of ten tracks it looks like being a must buy due to the strength of ‘Constellations’. It’s three …

Crash bang wallop! Damnation’s Hammer return from the wilderness to unleash a brand new heavier than a heavier thing single titled ‘Sutter Cane’ taken from a forthcoming studio album Into The Silent Nebula due for release via Massacre Records on September 15th 2023 that follows Unseen Planets, Deadly Spheres, their …

Birmingham/London formed in 2016 band A Titan, A Deity return with another banger to join their already full arsenal of bangers as they unleash new single ‘In Dreams‘. The self proclaimed progressive metalcore titans hit hard and heavy through a rollercoaster four minute ride of time exhilarating time changes. Brutal …

The golden tones of Elles Bailey return with her recently released single ‘Devil Claims His Prize’. It was written with indie-rocker Brandy Zdan in Arkansas 2019 but has now been recorded at Middle Farm studio live to tape. It follows her recent 18 date headline tour, perfectly timed to open …

Hallelujah! Praise be! Starlite & Campbell return to save us from musical mediocraty with a brand new single ‘Saving Me’ and is also the lead single taken from Starlite. One, a forthcoming concept studio album released on September 1st 2023 on their own Supertone Records label. The husband and wife …

Welcome back to The Damn Truth as the Montreal based rockers return with their both feet kicking new single ‘Lonely’, released ahead of their headlining UK July 2023 tour. Three thrilling minutes from this slow burner threatens to ignite at any time but they keep us guessing throughout as grinding …