Boardroom Heroes – New Wage
Boardroom Heroes is a band out of Bethesda, MD that got formed in 2011 by brothers Andre and Augusto Pagliarini, two dudes who apparently grew up listening to a lot of 90ies punkrock of the Epitaph
Punch – They Don’t Have To Believe
Is it powerviolence? Is it grindcore? Is it fastcore? No, it’s Punch, a hardcore band out of California who have blended all three of those styles together for “They Don’t Have To Believe”.
Frontier(s) – White Lights
When Frontier(s) came out swinging with “There Will Be No Miracles” here back in 2010, this new band featuring ex-members of Elliott and Mouthpiece immediately grabbed my attention with their drivi
Cold World – How The Gods Chill
“How The Gods Chill” is Cold World’s first new album since 2008 and fuck me, it’s an absolute monster!
Prawn – Kingfisher
Hey, look who we have here! Prawn is back with more noodle-y guitar riffs, horns and well, excellent songs. Only this time around it all sounds even better.
Black Wine – Yell Boss
Black Wine is a punkrock trio from New Brunswick, New Jersey whose members have previously played in The Ergs, Full Of Fancy and Hunchback.
Steady Hands – Brandy Of The Damned
In 2012 Steady Hands started out as a solo outing for Modern Baseball drummer Sean Huber.
Darkest Hour – Darkest Hour
With a new rhythm section in the form of bassist Aaron Deal and drummer Travis Orbin, there seems to be no stopping Darkest Hour.
David Kilgour & The Heavy Eights – End Times Undone
From New Zealand comes David Kilgour with his Heavy Eights in tow. For over 30 years this guy has been making music, first with The Steal and after that solo and in a myriad of other bands.
Closed Circuit
Writer Steven Knight (Eastern Promises) and director John Crowley (Boy A) join forces in “Closed Circuit”, a neat little John Le Carré-like thriller about domestic terrorism. Following an explosion in London, barrister Martin Rose (Eric Bana) is the pompous prick that will be defending the Turkish immigrant accused of being the mastermind behind the bombing. And then there’s Claudia Simmons-Howe (Rebecca Hall), the Special Advocate who will represent the client after the case goes to closed session at the request of MI5.