Author Archives: Erin Bashford

EP: HVMM – ‘Talk To Me Like I’m Dead’

Worcester band HVMM‘s visceral rock shines through on Talk To Me Like I’m Dead, their new EP, set for release next month. Opening track ‘Lacerate’ suits its namesake perfectly; as Andy Teece’s vocals howl over a turgid guitar-based instrumental, the…

LISTEN: The Surfing Magazines – ‘New Day’

Blues-tinged garage rock quartet The Surfing Magazines’ latest offering is a slick yet nonchalant whirlwind. ‘New Day’ is tinged with influences, from Bob Dylan’s poetics to Lou Reed’s artistic noise. Of the track, the band state “New Day is a…

LISTEN: The fin. – ‘Pale Blue’

The latest offering from Japanese trio The fin. is a tumbling meander through euphoric sun-bleached psychedelia. ‘Pale Blue’ is a velvety coalescence of reverb-heavy guitars and syrupy vocals from frontman Yuto Uchino, resulting in a musical trip worthy of the…

LISTEN: Stalagmites – ‘Binary’

Manchester newcomers Stalagmites’ debut single ‘Binary’ is a captivating coalescence of dark alt-pop and glimmering guitars. Frontman Bradley Lynch explains that ‘Binary’ follows a story of “coming from a dark place and finding a way out, hoping it might be…