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It was a sad day when Statues packed it in. People were consoling each other on the streets, flags were lowered and a national day of mourning was being talked about.
It was a sad day when Statues packed it in. People were consoling each other on the streets, flags were lowered and a national day of mourning was being talked about.
On the second album by Manchester’s all-girl outfit PINS the songs are once again bathed in teenage ennui and the same kind of cool that the Dum Dum Girls possess.
Oso Oso is the name of former State Lines vocalist Jade Lilitri’s new(ish) project and it’s under that moniker that he has now released released an album with the rather awesome title “Real Stories
Following last year’s “Year Of The Dragon”, Fucked Up is back with another installment in their series of Chinese Zodiac-themed EPs.
Did you like last year’s “Boss Lady”?
As soon as opening track “The Left Is Right” kicks off with all of its power-pop grandeur, you know that Desaparecidos still have what it takes.

In case you haven't heard Beach Slang's EPs yet, you are missing out on the best new band around. Not one of the best. The best. They are now working on their full-length debut, which will come out on Polyvinyl Records.
To counter all the usual guitar violence we feature on this site, here's the new video by TOPS for the beautiful "Sleeptalker". The song is off of their terrific album "Picture You Staring" which is out now via Arbutus Records.
So I was watching Street Kings yesterday. God knows why. And – as usual - Keanu Reeves was annoying the shit out of me. Yes, he played bass with The Vandals for one gig. That’s pretty cool. But Keanu is a rather horrible actor.
On Sweet John Bloom’s debut EP, we barely had enough time to get to know them properly.