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NEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Saint Raymond
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A stunning hit of summery effervescence, delivered in the most delectable of pop...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: ELASTIC SLEEP
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Dream Pop that overshadows your mind and body, longing for your ears to hear more... ...
Read moreHummus records releases Swiss art-rock trio WELINGTON IRISH BLACK WARRIOR's debut…
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Twisted noise-art trio Welington Black Irish Warrior release LP debut VAFANCUNEO, a...
Read moreRaving Wild's new EP "In Solitude and Silence"
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Melancholic is a word that springs to mind for the 4-track Raving Wild is a name...
Read moreProg-tech metallers Intervals add vocals to the mixer with impressive results
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Intervals unleash their debut full-length 'A Voice Within' on Basick Records ...
Read moreFriedemann Uhr vs Zeit Exile on Mainstream Records
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Acoustic-backed philosophical musings from an unlikely source. Never judge a...
Read moreThe Hazey Janes deliver a homely album of tuneful, heartfelt songs
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The Hazey Janes release new record 'Language of Faint Theory', out now on Armellodie...
Read moreNo Joy Experience Aggressive Euphoria In 'More Faithful'
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Shoegazers No Joy return with their third album 'More Faithful' (released 8th June via...
Read moreCatching up with Wild Cub on their recent world tour
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Wild Cub, a four-piece originating from the US musical mecca of Nashville, are quickly...
Read moreBjörk Returns Early With Raw & Emotional Vulnicura
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Vulnicura opens with the stuttering line ‘Adjust the position’ sounding like a tired...
Read moreIt's Raining Beer At The Rifles' 10th Anniversary Show
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The last time we saw The Rifles was in 2009 at a nightclub venue in Hitchin. The venue was...
Read more"ELVIS IN CHIP SHOP SHOCKER!" - KIRSTY MACCOLL ANTHOLOGY
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The "missing link between Sandie Shaw and Lily Allen" gets a welcome double-CD...
Read moreThe Decline's 'Resister', Rabble Rousing Fury From Australian Skate Punks
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Skate punk is a sub-genre that combines the breakneck pace of melodic hardcore with the...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Virginia Wing
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Otherworldly psych-pop whimsy... SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM SAYS: Currently at work on...
Read moreTHE PIXIES KICK 2014 OFF IN TRUE ROCK STYLE WITH THEIR LATEST EP
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Alternative rock pioneers and all round legends of cool the Pixies follow up last year’s...
Read morePinact’s 'Stand Still & Rot' Does Exactly What It Doesn’t Say On The Tin
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Remember that time you were in Aberdeen and went to one of the smallest venues in the city...
Read moreProbably the most exciting folk record of the year from The Rails
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The Rails comprise husband and wife Kami Thompson (daughter of folk royalty Richard and...
Read moreBare Essentials Make Girlpool's 'Before The World Was Big' A Huge Success
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It takes a rare and bold talent to make great music with only the barest instrumentation:...
Read moreLady Neptune Destroys the Moon after Saving Planet Earth
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Second EP from Moema Meade offers glorious noises and curious missteps Lady...
Read moreTwinesuns, the German two piece Drone outfit release the soundtrack to the coming apocalypse – THE LEAVING.
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An experiment in the dynamics of heavy, Teutonic two piece experimental metallers release...
Read moreMr. Oizo discards the yellow dish-cloth
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The French-electro pioneer assembles a welcome best-of, yet interestingly omits his...
Read moreMaya Galattici's 'Exogen Tantra' The Perfect Hangover Cure
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I've never classified myself as a fan of psychedelic rock, but this has now completely...
Read moreThe madcap laughs, and laughs, on Danielson (Famile) album bundle
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Daniel Smith trips the light fantastic across a somewhat random 3 album collection of...
Read moreJohn Fullbright's "SONGS" Soothes Us Into Submission
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John Fullbright releases his new album "SONGS" on Blue Dirt Records. The first...
Read moreThe Irrepressibles give us what for with a trio of delicious records
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Jamie McDermott and his chamber-pop orchestra lend fresh limbs to their wonderful Nude...
Read moreDjango Django Return With 'Born Under Saturn'
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It’s been a long three years since their self titled debut blew an odd shaped whole into...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Youth Man
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Chaotic future punk from Birmingham... SUBBA-CULTCHA SAYS : "Gaining...
Read moreBattlecross Ensure Metal Is As Relevant As Ever With 'Rise To Power'
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Michigan’s loudest sons are back, dragging classic metal into the modern world with ‘Rise...
Read moreWe Were Evergreen Bring the Tunes on Exciting Debut Album
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Debut album is no false start Available May 5th, We Were...
Read moretUnE-yArDs delivers the most original album of the year
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‘Nikki Nack’ re-imagines American and African music history in hip-shaking technicolor ...
Read moreShit Robot follow up 2010’s debut From The Cradle To The Rave
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Shit Robot, AKA Marcus Lambkin, wrestles with the tricky second album on We Got A...
Read moreImmutable All That Remains Discuss ‘The Order Of Things’
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Fifteen years have passed since ‘All That Remains’ made their first real appearance on the...
Read moreHogslayer Bring The Heavy On Album Number Two
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Hailing from the bowels of Cardiff, Hogslayer are officially as heavy as a really heavy...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: POOL
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Alt-indie-pop with some delicious guitars and haunting melodies... SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM...
Read moreTriggerfinger's 'By The Absence Of The Sun' Deserves Wider Recognition
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Hailing from Antwerp, Belgium Triggerfinger are an exciting three piece who are...
Read moreBullet For My Valentine Are Set To Reclaim Their Throne
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Bullet for my Valentine were one of the biggest UK metal bands of the late noughties,...
Read moreThumpers and their debut album 'Galore' is playful pop that hasn't quite grown up
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To step into the world of Thumpers, the London duo made up of Marcus Pepperell and John...
Read moreLower Than Atlantis Add Electronic Element To New Album
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Since breaking through the UK rock scene in 2011 with World Record, Lower Than Atlantis...
Read moreAaron Keylock Interview // Discussing the Strive for Applause
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Subba-Cultcha grab half and hour with seventeen-year old blues maestro, Aaron Keylock. ...
Read moreFerocious beast Wolverines makes it third time very lucky for I Am the Avalanche
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Ex-Movielife man Vinnie Caruana and co. stand firmly on their own feet with this cracking...
Read moreThe Difference Machine expose us to their futuristic Hip-Hop world
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It sounds like The Difference Machine have dug deep to reach the future and create their...
Read moreFawn Spot's Debut 'From Safer Place' Needs To Find Its' Feet
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Fawn Spots are a York based 'post - punk' band who cite Husker Du, Joy Division and...
Read moreTurn-Up The Volume, Shitwife's Debut 'Big Lad' Will Blow You Away
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I was on holiday when this album arrived in my inbox, and couldn’t wait to get my hands on...
Read moreHeyrocco Define Disney Grunge Through 'Teenage Movie Soundtrack'
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Heralded as the latest line in ‘Disney Grunge’ (yeah, me neither), Heyrocco make their...
Read moreCAMILLA SPARKSSS’ DEBUT DROPS, CAUSES PEOPLE TO STOP WHAT THEY’RE DOING FOR A BIT.
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Barbara Lenhoff to her mum, Camilla Sparksss offers up a debut of stark electronica ...
Read moreWALES' 9BACH RELEASE SOPHOMORE ALBUM 'TINCIAN' VIA REAL WORLD LABEL
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Welsh-language folk/dub/rock sextet follow up self-titled debut that’s been five years in...
Read moreNot much raving but there's comedown-abating beauty asunder on Mogwai's latest LP
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Workhorse post-rock Glaswegians Mogwai aren't known for many (if any) missteps in their...
Read moreFiancé's Debut EP1 Wets Our Appetite For Their Experimental Pop Future
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Fiancé formed in January 2013 in Newark, Delaware, and completed their line-up...
Read moreThe Next Great Metal Act? Rivers Of Nihil Return With 'Monarchy'
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With the album ‘Monarchy’, Rivers of Nihil may have just become the next great death metal...
Read moreDoctor Who Goes Home - Wilko Johnson and Roger Daltrey race through Dr Feelgood's finest.
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Why didn't they think of this before? Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey - Going...
Read moreJust Listen To Sea Change's Captivating Debut Album
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An album that captivates raw emotion... is that too deep? Even if it was, Sea Change’s...
Read moreAnimal Collective Bring Us A Great Surprise For Record Store Day
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Record store day is upon us this week, celebrating independent stores and music where the...
Read moreDance Gavin Dance Born To Bestow ‘Instant Gratification’
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Practically bleeding progressive drops of hardcore creation, Dance Gavin Dance force a...
Read moreNew Music Digest 18/04/2014
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Subba-Cultcha.com brings you the latest music, videos & news from; The Horrors,...
Read moreCancer Bats Sing In The Pain On 'Searching For Zero'
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Surely it’s accepted by right-minded metal fans that Cancer Bats are a band that do no...
Read moreNew name, same sound Augustines follow up their debut album
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Name sound familiar? Previously called We Are Augustines they have now dropped the We Are...
Read moreFierce Panda issue a softly sad compilation album in the shape of Endangered (2004-2014)
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The label that discovered Coldplay celebrate 20 years in business with a set of some of...
Read moreMetal Heavyweights Mastodon Return With Their Most Complete Album To Date
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Progressive metal masters Mastodon return with incredible new album “Once More 'Round The...
Read moreOscar And The Wolf's Debut Entity Has All The Right E's
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Electronic, emotional and empowering, Oscar and the Wolf's new album Entity is released on...
Read moreBrawlers 'Romantic Errors Of Our Youth', Get Involved Right Now
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If you haven’t heard of Brawlers yet, you certainly will have by the summer. The Leeds...
Read moreBrooklyn based Death-Metal outfit PYRRHON come out fighting with new record.
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Death-Metal outfit Pyrrhon unleash ''The Mother of Virtues' from their Relapse Records...
Read moreMore Lows Than Highs On Catfish & The Bottlemen's Debut "The Balcony"
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There’s been a huge amount of hype surrounding the launch of Catfish and The Bottlemen’s...
Read moreBlack Lips Stick With What They Do Best
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Some fifteen years after the release of their debut album, Black Lips continue to deliver...
Read moreBIG-HEARTED POST-ROCK FROM TIDES OF MAN
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Melodies and soundscapes tending toward lighter shades in dynamic post-rock debut. ...
Read moreFyfe's Debut 'Control' Doesn't Fulfil Potential
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Fyfe (AKA Paul Dixon) released his debut album 'Control’ a week ago following what was an...
Read moreRock & Roll Icons Motörhead Return With 22nd Studio Album ‘Bad Magic’
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It’s rare for a band that releases such ear-ringing music to become a household name even...
Read moreSlinky second album from musical chameleon Blood Orange (Dev Hynes)
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Fusing Prince, 80s jazz sax, grime together with an eclectic collection of guest vocals, ...
Read moreFor Wild Smiles Debut There's "Always Tomorrow"
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Although based towards the South coast of the UK, Wild Smiles would feel more at...
Read moreLet's Take the Day Off with Lenzie Moss
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Summer arrives early with new single from former Teenage Fanclub-ber... Lenzie...
Read moreDonovan Wolfington Pull No Punches With 'How To Treat The Ones You Love'
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New Orleans rockers Donovan Wolfington's latest album, How to Treat the Ones You Love,...
Read morePlaylist of the week #1
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The choice tracks from the bands we've featured this week including; Manchester...
Read moreFake The Attack’s ‘Stranger Times’ Holds No Suprises
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Fake The Attack may be talented musicians who know how to stick to their guns, but lack...
Read moreThe Veronicas Are Back Sounding Better Than Ever!
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The Veronicas are back, and sounding better than ever. It’s been seven years since...
Read moreMiss May I Hit Their Stride On ‘Deathless’
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Five albums in is a fairly accomplished stage for any metal band to find themselves at,...
Read moreColdplay drop their first genuinely uninteresting album in almost a decade... Unless you're Gwyneth Paltrow
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Ghost Stories is a record that's being marketed as a great break up album, in much the...
Read moreThe resurgence abates a little on latest from Guided By Voices
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Sixth since 2012 and second this year so far sees the second coming of the 'classic...
Read more‘RIDE A WAVE, FROM OUR BIRTH TO THE GRAVE’: JAMES’ NEW ALBUM ‘LA PETITE MORT’ TAKES US ON A JOURNEY
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I wouldn’t call myself a hardcore fan of the Manchester 7-piece indie rock group James,...
Read moreWelcome To The Howling Tones Introduce Debut LP 'Green & Blues'
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A band of four who appear to have known each other from junior school days and have bumped...
Read moreMetalcore stalwarts Caliban freshen things up on album number 8.
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The suggestion that Caliban have become a stable of the genre they helped to popularise...
Read moreThe Notwist prove that there's still plenty of gas left in their creative tanks
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If nothing else, 'Close to the Glass' proves that The Notwist are more than capable of...
Read moreSteel Panther's All You Can Eat leaves a bad taste
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Steel Panther have continued their quest to turn the clocks back thirty years with their...
Read moreNeedless to say I was NOT expecting this from Thee Silver Mt Zion's latest EP
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The post-rock mainstays offer up that most overlooked of records within the indie rock...
Read moreTeam Me's ‘Blind As Night’ Illuminates The Darkness
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An album that breathes the whimsical air of a fairytale, Team Me returns from their 2011...
Read moreThe Griswolds "Be Impressive" Lives Up To It's Namesake
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The Griswold’s debut album delivers on a number of levels and will ensure that you'll be...
Read moreEurope Stirs The Drama On 'War of Kings'
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Since you’re reading a review of a new Europe album, you’ll already know that the band...
Read moreJoywave ‘How Do You Feel Now?’
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How do I feel now? Epic, Joywave, I feel epic. I feel like summer is here and I’m driving...
Read more5 Things Subba-Cultcha learnt at Glastonbury
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Glastonbury has come and gone and Subba-Cultcha didn't want to be left out of all the fun...
Read moreSpecial Edition Albums From Punk Legends The Exploited
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The biggest explosion of jaw dropping gunfire hardcore punk rock you’ve never had the...
Read moreAll Time Low's 'Future Hearts' Doesn't Get Universal Seal Of Approval
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The Maryland pop-punk kings All Time Low have returned with their sixth album, ‘Future...
Read moreEat The Gun Use Every Rock Cliche' In The Book For 'Howlinwood'
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I am always pretty wary of record company recommendations that state that their latest...
Read moreDoe's 'First Four' Is A Concise Showcase Of The Bands Talent
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After forming in 2013, it didn't take long for London-based quartet Doe to make an...
Read moreUnknown Mortal Orchestra Release New Album 'Multi-Love'
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If you ever thought the creations of Mr Ruban Nielson (genius brains behind...
Read moreGet lost in JAWS dreamy single and album 'Be Slowly'
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With a few bangs of the drums and strums of the guitar, within seconds this song is...
Read moreROOM TO IMPROV; THE UNSEMBLE RELEASE A STARK, STARTLING DEBUT
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Industrial “supergroup” release an album that is 90% improv and 100% hard work. ...
Read moreInfinity Girl Return With Very Different Sound
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When Brooklyn-based four piece, Infinity Girl, released their debut album ‘Stop Being On...
Read moreLa Luz's 'Weirdo Shrine' Worships Upbeat Melodies
For better or worse, there are many bands at the moment that attempt to encapsulate the...
Read moreNew Artist of the Day: Lizzo
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Bold, brash and brilliant Hip-Hop from the fast rising Lizzo! SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM...
Read moreTim Vantol Returns With An Album Which Will Be Hard To Top
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If Woodie Guthrie's guitar killed fascists, then Tim Vantol's kills lethargy, indifference...
Read moreCUZ are here with interesting collaboration, 'Tamatebako'.
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CUZ sees sometimes Stooge Mike Watt (also of Minutemen and fIREHOSE fame) in an unlikely...
Read moreHigh Hazels On The Rise With Cracking Debut
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Sheffield foursome echo the sixties with their classy longplayer. In our modern...
Read more3 Decades & 10 Albums... Does Anti-Flag's New Album 'American Spring' Deliver?
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Now into their third decade, Anti Flag are very well established as a band. Ten albums in,...
Read moreTroyka’s ‘Ornithophobia’ Breaks Boundaries
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The London based Organ ensemble Troyka, return with their wildly experimentative third...
Read moreMetronomy deliver their affection with Love Letters
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Metronomy change their direction with a 70’s influenced retro fourth album ...
Read moreBrandi Carlile's ‘The Firewatcher's Daughter’ Deserves The Misguided Spotlight
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Wielding an emotion-fuelled tear jerker of a sound and a fresh, twelve track chronicle of...
Read moreThis Is The Kit Return With 'Bashed Out', An "Aural Bath" Of An Album
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'Bashed Out' is the most recent album from the Kate Stables led musical project This Is...
Read moreOnly Two Years In, Polar Circles Are Under The Influence
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Polar Circles, a Swiss four-piece rock band based in Lausanne, release their debut...
Read moreBe Free With Hong Kong
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Pressing play on my laptop to Hong Kong’s LP “High Noon” I’m eager to hear this artists...
Read moreEclecticism abides on Jocie Adams (ex-The Low Anthem) debut album as Arc Iris
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Jocie Adams takes us on a dizzying genre hop on her wild, eclectic debut album as Arc...
Read moreTove Styrke: The New 'Kiddo' On The Block
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Tove Anna Linnea Ostman Styrke, to give you her full name, is a Swedish singer and...
Read moreCreepoid's 'Cemetery Highrise Slum' Is Definitely Worth A Listen
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When Creepoid’s lead vocalist, Sean Miller, described the Philadelphia-based band’s third...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Bobby Tank
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Welcome to an abstract whirlwind of beats and blimps, glowing neon synths and a mosaic of...
Read moreTotally Mild Provide Bittersweet End To Summer With 'Down Tme'
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Originally a solo project under the same name, Totally Mild has expanded to incorporate...
Read moreNew Artist of the Day: Blackbird and the Storm
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Warm Americana with inventive twists buried amongst nature-based found-sounds... ...
Read moreBOOZE-FUELLED ROCK ACTION – BRISTOL’S POHL RETURN
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The ‘World’s least photogenic band’ continue to impress with new EP. Remember...
Read moreAlias Kid Get Phenomenal Reaction To 'Revolt To Revolt'
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Wow this band has some very famous fans – Tom out of Kasabian, Man City’s very own Sergio...
Read moreKite String Tangle's Hotly Anticipated "Vessel" Delights
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The hotly anticipated ‘Vessel’ EP from the Kite String Tangle, aka Danny Harley, brings us...
Read moreI Found The Mispers 'Dark Bits'
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After listening to ‘Dark Bits’ it’s hard to sit still, the catchy beats and energetic...
Read more“SLOPPY YET TIGHT” – FRESH PUNK ROCK STYLINGS FROM TEXAS NEWCOMERS Ghetto Ghouls
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Spiky and unforgiving punk rock that harks back to our erstwhile 70s/80s punk...
Read moreMozart's Sister Launches Herself With 'Being'
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In a musical sector quickly becoming saturated with new and developing talent, it’s...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY - Glimmermen
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Subtly infectious post-punk from Dublin... SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM...
Read moreClassic Pop Punk... Hit The Lights Return With 'Summer Bones'
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Hit The Lights have once again proven that they have the perfect formula for making...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Cursor Major
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Otherworldly alterna-wave pop with a heavy synth presence and the sort of excitable vocals...
Read moreTurbo Fruits Return With Smooth Edged 'No Control'
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Turbo Fruits were formed in the late 00's from the dying embers of Be Your Own PeT and...
Read moreDOCUMENTING LEGENDS - THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CLASH (DVD)
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The definitive biography of the punk legends as directed by Danny Garcia – or is it? ...
Read moreA new Bruce Springsteen album less than 2 years after the last one? Can it be too good to be true?
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The Boss spoils his fans with an unexpected treasure trove of re-recorded fan favourites...
Read moreNew Artist Of The Day; Laurel
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Sublime female vocals and superb beats... introducing Laurel and "Shells"....
Read moreOoioo Gamel Thrill Jockey Records
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Traditional meets avant-garde in this ultra-cool culture clash. The vowel-tasticly...
Read moreHardcore Turns Rock & Roll; Catching Up With Veldts
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From the ashes of hardcore-outfit Blackhole come Veldts, a four-piece from Hertfordshire...
Read moreImperial Leisure’s ‘Lifestyle Brand’ Burns Out The Bar Tab In Seconds
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The Good time-encouraging seven member entourage known as ‘Imperial Leisure’ make an...
Read moreKING KOOL return with lo-fi, low tuned Scuzz Rock opus.
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Lo-tuned Rock’n’roll duo King Kool return with beastly new longplayer which brings their...
Read moreWORLD EXCLUSIVE - Nothing's 'Guilty Of Everything' Track By Track - Part 3
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The final part in our video series... Today we bring you two videos from...
Read moreGRUFF RHYS’ ‘AMERICAN INTERIOR’ TICKS ALL OF THE USUAL BOXES
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The Super Furry frontman releases a bumper set of goodies to coincide with the release of...
Read moreThe Subways Are Back With Pop-Punk Under Their Fingertips
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The Subways are back with their self-titled fourth album, released 10 years from when...
Read morePlunge Into Hazy Summer Tunes With Surf City's 'Jekyll Island'
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With two records down and a third set to release this month via Fire Records, Surf City...
Read moreEjimiwe’s ‘Shedding Skin’ Reveals The Real Ghostpoet
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The London-based ‘GHOSTPOET’ once again reveals himself as an ambient techno spirit who...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Black Bananas
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Jennifer Herrema (Royal Trux) returns to the frontline of music with the lysergic synth...
Read moreSenses Fail Reach Higher Ground On 'Pull the Thorns From Your Heart'
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Senses Fail could let this stage of their career be easy if they wanted to. Having created...
Read moreAmber Run's Debut '5AM', "Fantasic & Brilliantly Crafted"
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Following a series of EP’s in 2014 Amber Run released their debut album '5AM' on 17th...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Shy Nature
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Whimsical indie pop from North London based four-piece brings together songs about growing...
Read moreSixth album from The Hold Steady finds the band…well, just holding steady
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Craig Finn and co. celebrate their tenth anniversary in slightly lacklustre fashion with...
Read moreRomare's 'Projections'; A Fusion Of Hip-Hop, Gospel, Tribal & Rag-Time
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Romare’s interests in African American culture and roots, are apparent from this...
Read moreUK Rock Royalty GINGER WILDHEART returns with new Long Player ALBION
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Two years on from the crowd funded “100%” Ginger returns with an album that showcases his...
Read moreSBTRKT makes a transition on new EP
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In the efflorescence of his much anticipated second album, SBTRKT has revealed details of...
Read moreThe Sandwitches 'Our Toast' Pays Homage To Enigmatic Charm
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Keeping in line with what Ty Segall Band’s Emily Rose describes as a “band straight out of...
Read moreFolk-music you can air-drum to from Damien Jurado
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The lushly-produced eleventh album from Damien Jurado covers plenty of musical ground in...
Read moreCASTLE NEW VIDEO PREMIERE: 'Be My Ghost'
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Get a taste of Castle's new album... With Castle’s new full-length ‘Under Siege’...
Read moreGet Caught Up In Kelpe’s 'The Curved Line'
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As someone who dabbles into electronic music, doesn’t really have much knowledge on the...
Read more12 Songs In 12 Minutes! Tony Molina's "Dissed & Dismissed"
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12 Songs in 12 minutes… Is “Dissed And Dismissed” a success? If you had asked me before...
Read moreSoaring Emotive Thuds On The Sun Never Set's Debut
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Intense 5-track post-metal offering from British five-piece. It's clear as early as...
Read moreJohnny Foreigner discover a fresh sense of urgency on 4th LP
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Usually the 4th album is about the point a band starts to 'slow down' and 'mature'. In...
Read moreNew Music Snapshot
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For those of you who have partied hard this Bank Holiday, most likely slumming it on the...
Read moreElbow prepare for take off with new album
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Manchester's favourite sons reach for the skies with their stunning new album "The...
Read moreFalling In Reverse's 'Just Like You' Sees Band Coming Of Age
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Some albums would be easy to make a negative judgement about from the offset due to...
Read moreRoom 94's Second Album Delivers Multiple Highs & Lows
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Opening with a track that will slap you round the face, grab you by the balls and make...
Read moreHaiku Salut Invoke A Sense Of Powerless With 'Etch To Etch
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This was a bit of a pot luck for me, intriguing band name and that’s all I knew about them...
Read moreFuneral For A Friend Return With Unapologetic "Chapter And Verse"
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As far as most bands go, it’s not too hard to guess what sort of direction they’ll be...
Read moreLaura And Greg's 'Forever For Sure' Brings Beautiful Cosmic Sound
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I'll be honest, I picked this album to review for Subba-Cultcha cos I'm old now and I...
Read moreMeghan Trainor's Debut "Title" Proves She Isn't Only All About That Bass
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Title opens with an acapella vocal harmony which instantly arrests and surprises all those...
Read moreA challenging, quirky and romantic side step from Chino Moreno and pals
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Crosses ††† finally gets released... Crosses is out now on Sumerian Records -...
Read moreGene - Give me something I can hold: Graceful songsmiths re-release back catalogue
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When it was first released Gene’s ‘Olympian,’ resonated deeply with me. It seemed to bond...
Read moreEskimo Callboy's 'Crystals' Packs A Punch
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The eccentric Eskimo Callboys return rocking their spiked jackets, sequin-lined blazers...
Read moreA Dark, Alluring Album; Introducing Indiana's Debut "No Romeo"
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In 2012 Lauren Henson first performed as Indiana at a local music competition in...
Read moreEliot Sumner's "Information" Forces You To Pay Attention... In A Very Good Way
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Eliot Sumner has just unleashed her first ever solo track - a gusty, throttling break-up...
Read moreLou Barlow's 'Brace The Wave'... A Minimalistic Masterpiece
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This is the first solo album after a six year gap from former founding member of Dinosaur...
Read moreTinariwen release their brand new album 'Emmaar'.
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The blues and rock infused world music collective release their sixth album, much to the...
Read moreSwiss Post-hardcore heroes IMPURE WILHELMINA release their masterpiece
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New Hummus Records signings and veteran Swiss rock-outfit release the record that could...
Read moreMore Cash + Orbison x Leonard Cohen from troubled troubadour Micah P. Hinson
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Like those that precede it, Micah P. Hinson’s’ 5th album proper flits between genres with...
Read moreSilverstein Return With 'I Am Alive In Everything I Touch'
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The Canadian five piece have been around the block a couple of times. In fact, they...
Read moreBeardy American folk and acoustic rock from Nathaniel Rateliff.
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American songsmith Nathaniel Rateliff follows his critically acclaimed debut In Memory...
Read morePeggy Sue reveals her third opus, Choir of Echoes
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Back with their slightly matured third full length offering, Brighton's Peggy Sue show us...
Read moreWORLD EXCLUSIVE - Nothing 'Guilty Of Everything' Track By Track - Part 1
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Philadelphia shoegaze titans reveal their influences Photo credit: Shawn Brackbill...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Bleeding Rainbow
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Guitars as solid as concrete and melodies that draw you into the discordant melancholy… ...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Big Ups
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Prepare for a shock from these New York punks... SUBBA-CULTCHA SAYS:...
Read moreLet’s Wrestle score solid takedown with self-titled 3rd LP
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This correspondent first witnessed an impetuous Let’s Wrestle back in 2008, when they were...
Read moreHarrowing doom that chews you up & spits you out – Indian unleash ‘From All Purity’
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I hadn’t heard of blackened doom purveyors Indian until around a month ago, after seeing...
Read moreSleeping With Sirens Return With 'Madness'
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Returning to the scene with their anticipated 2015 album, the five piece from Florida are...
Read moreWORLD EXCLUSIVE - Nothing 'Guilty Of Everything' Track By Track - Part 2
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Nothing explore their new album The Subba-Cultcha.com review... Dynamic,...
Read moreRed Racer’s Debut "Define" Speeds From The Starting Line
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With opening track “Define” Red Racer kick off their debut album with all the pace and...
Read moreBeach Day Turn Down The Pop In New LP "Native Echoes"
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‘Native Echoes’ is the follow up to Florida born Beach Day’s first full length album ‘Trip...
Read moreNo surprises but plenty to enjoy on ex-Cocteau Twin Simon Raymonde's new project Snowbird
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Bella Union's label head and former Cocteau Twin Simon Raymonde has dusted down his...
Read moreSit Up & Pay Attention To The Riptide Movement's 'Getting Through'
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If you’re after a catchy, foot stomping, energetic rock album, you’ve certainly come to...
Read moreThe rock scene through the eyes of Scene Point Blank
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There’s something wonderfully post-modern about writing an online review of a book made up...
Read moreModest Mouse Return With 'Strangers To Ourselves'
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Modest Mouse are in an unusual position, a fork in the road of their career. Having made...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: F A N S
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A divine slab of driving post-punk from 3 piece F A N S... SUBBA-CULTCHA,COM SAYS: ...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: ROYCE WOOD JUNIOR
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Soulful and dubby in wondrous quantities... SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM SAYS: "A stunning...
Read moreHamilton Leithauser steps out from the shadows of The Walkmen on a debut that dazzles
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Infused with a playful exuberance and lightness that wasn't necessary The Walkman's...
Read moreRural Wales, New York and garage rock collide on the Drowners short and punchy debut album
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Named after Suede’s first single, British/New York indie band the Drowners release their...
Read moreSay 'Hey' to New York City's Incendiary Electro-rapper Le1f
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Lets get this out of the way straight away Le1fs new EP ‘Hey’ is addictive to say the...
Read moreCome On Die Young Lives Again
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Mogwai's defining work gets the deluxe reissue treatment Released 16th June,...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Obliterations
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Full blown hardcore chaos... SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM SAYS: Straight out of the gutter and...
Read moreThe Black Lamps Create A Debut Masterpiece
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It took less than a minute of previewing 'The Archivist' by The Black Lamps before...
Read moreHowling Bells return from the (not so literal) desert with perhaps their most assured and interesting album to date
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4th times a charm for the once much-hyped band. Heartstrings is an aptly titled collection...
Read moreA Journey Across The Universe With The Membranes
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I’m not sure why but I seem strangely familiar with John Robb. He’s one of those...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: N-A-I-V-E-S
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A multi-coloured audio explosion of electronica and catchy melodies, perfect summer synth...
Read moreSecret Colours flood the senses with Positive Distractions
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Chicago Psych Rockers Cut to The Chase with Third Long Player... Secret Colours...
Read moreKings Of The Castle? Palace's Debut Escapes The Indie Brand
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London quartet Palace bring us their debut ‘Lost In The Night'. A stunningly composed...
Read moreMartin Callingham's ‘Tonight, We All Swim Free’ Poised To Poetically Inspire
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A multi-talented individual who not only wrote his forthcoming collection as well as...
Read moreLong Time Coming But Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth's Debut Is Worth Wait
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The debut LP from Seattle powerhouse trio Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth has been a long time...
Read moreA debut that could stand the test of time? Decade come out swinging
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There’s something about British bands that can make even the happiest types of music seem...
Read moreANYONE FOR TENNIS? DENVER POP DUO RELEASE 'SMALL SOUND' EP
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Poppier than thou, much-lauded husband and wife duo release new EP with "added...
Read more'The Heart Is A Monster' - Failure's Successful Comeback
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Since splitting in 1997, alt space-rockers Failure went their separate ways, leaving fans...
Read moreWind In Sails ‘Morning Light’ Casts Healing Glow Over Wounded
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A skilled songwriter with a fade-in voice as soft as melting butter, Evan Pharmakis...
Read more'Hope Is Just A State Of Mind' Brings Out The Best In Little Comets
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This week Little Comets released their third album titled ‘Hope Is Just a State of Mind’...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Get Involved!
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Members of Glassjaw, From Autumn To Ashes and Thursday form the energertic Get Invloved!...
Read more'Made in America' Lacks Quality In Production
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As the title would suggest, Ron Howard’s documentary of the Budweiser Made in America...
Read moreThe Sunshine Underground return with an electronic third album
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The Sunshine Undeground ditch their guitars in favour of synths in their new self-titled...
Read moreNine Below Zero - Reissued, Repackaged, Revisited
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Blues Rock Stalwarts Offer Up Their 2nd and 3rd Albums for Reappraisal Live At...
Read moreBe charmed by Hozier's new EP
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Soft strokes of a guitar so sensitive and serene, the peace immediately portrayed is...
Read moreTom Hickox - Conductor’s son performs a sorrowful aria
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North London singer-songwriter Tom Hickox comes from a musical family. His mother was an...
Read moreOne of Toronto's noisiest bands, Odonis Odonis, return with their sophomore album
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and it's a tale of two halves... Odonis Odonis - Hard Boiled Soft Boiled (Out...
Read moreWe Are Harlot’s Self Titled Debut Throws Rock Under The Microscope
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The collective of established artists from varied backgrounds are ready to throw the...
Read moreIntroducing Daisy Victoria, A Sublime Starlet On The Ascendancy
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Here at Subba-Cultcha we love discovering fresh new acts so we were excited when Daisy...
Read moreMotörhead's 'Bad Magic', So Good We Reviewed It Twice
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Ladies and gentleman, I’m honored to introduce to you the 22nd masterpiece from none other...
Read moreWearing Scars Surpass Expectations With 'A Thousand Words'
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The star studded, Northampton-based rockers Wearing Scars have outdone themselves and...
Read moreNew Yorkers MS MR make their debut with a positive dark pop album
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Following the success of “Hurricane” noir-pop duo MS MR live up expectations with debut...
Read moreDebut album from ex Portico Quartet member Nick Mulvey.
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Produced by Dan Carey (Hot Chip, Steve Mason) First Mind brings together African, Cuban...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Oaths
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Sky-reaching screamo from the north; for fans of Everytime I Die, Underoath, At The...
Read moreStoner rock from the Southern California power trio KYNG
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Channelling the power of Screaming Trees through a filter of Clutch-inspired stoner-rock,...
Read moreKatzenjammer's 'Rockland' Gives Norwegian Twist To Americana Blues
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Rockland is Katzenjammer’s third studio album from 9 years. Katzenjammer are a group of...
Read moreFight Like Apes return to brighten our lives with new EP 'Whigfield Sextape'
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They've been quiet since 2010's 'The Body of Christ and the Legs of Tina Turner'...
Read moreShannon & The Clams' Showcase Passion & Sincerity In 'Gone By The Dawn'
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In the video game series Fallout, a most curious atmosphere is created. Set in a...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Hypnotized
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Infectious psychedelia beamed straight from another world (AKA Brighton) ...
Read moreChunk! No, Captain Chunk! Say Don’t Wait For Destiny
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The French rockers, Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! have never been your ordinary punk band and...
Read moreStop What You're Doing, Listen To Eureka Machines' 'Brain Waves'
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Eureka Machines brings their latest offering to the table and we’d advise that you stop...
Read morePond Return With 'Man It Feels Like Space Again'
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The Australian psych band Pond release their sixth album ‘Man It Feels Like Space Again’...
Read moreAll you ever needed to know about Faith No More & Mr Bungle
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Greg Prato is a music and sports journalist and a huge Faith No More and Mr Bungle...
Read moreLoudon Wainwright - Haven't Got the Blues (Yet)
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Wainwright's 26th offering ticks all the right boxes. ‘HGTB (Y)’ presents a...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY - MENACE BEACH
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Leeds band burst onto the scene with “a scuzzed up, hook laden delight of a record” with...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Odonis Odonis
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An explosive slice of Brainiac-influenced noise from Canada that demands your...
Read moreThe Griswolds Impress Us With "Be Impressive"
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Australia always seem to do us good when it comes music; Tame Impala, ACDC, Wolfmother and...
Read moreWACO Bring Back The Heart Of Punk With Debut EP "Sundown"
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Christmas is just around the corner with glistening lights, children laughing and the...
Read more"Mother Of Hip Hop" Azealia Banks Delivers On Her Long Awaited Debut
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Azealia Banks’ reign as the self-proclaimed “mother of hip-hop” has begun; the outrageous...
Read moreEMA’S SECOND - “THE SOUND OF RESISTANCE TO DIGITAL COMMODIFICATION”
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A tour-de-force of musical styles coalescing around contemplation of modern life and...
Read moreReptar Bemuse With Bewildering Indie Pop Album 'Lurid Glow'
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As I sit down and press play on 'Lurid Glow’s' opener, "No One Will Ever Love...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: BERNARD + EDITH
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BERNARD + EDITH's sound takes influences from the dance world, the pop world, some...
Read moreRadio Room's '92//93' Is An Inspired Exhibit Of A Debut
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Debuting their full length studio album, '92||93', Radio Room have laid themselves bare...
Read moreHilary Duff Creates Pure-Pop Fan Favorite With 'Breathe In. Breathe Out.'
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'Breathe In. Breathe Out.' marks the return to the music scene for Hilary Duff, who has...
Read moreConduit's Debut 'Life On Repeat' Ticks All The Boxes
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With absolutely no idea what to expect when listening to the new mini-album by Coventry...
Read moreKodaline's "Coming Up For Air" Builds On The Success Of Their Debut
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Following on from their 2013 debut 'In A Perfect World', Dublin-based Kodaline are back...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Kyng
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Bruising, ballsy Californian rock, anyone? SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM SAYS: "A classic...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: BEN KHAN
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21 year old artist with the world at his feet… SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM SAYS: “Wow, at 21...
Read moreDalton's Rough Edges Provide For An Inspired Debut Album
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Brooklynite Nate Harar, aka Dalton, moved across the entire US from harsh, gritty New York...
Read moreNew Orleans favourite sons Down are back to show everyone how heavy music should be done
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The second instalment of Down's series of four EP's opens with a sound that can only be...
Read moreBlessthefall Return With Crowd Pleaser
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Who can forget this band's spectacular debut? When they broke onto the alternative scene...
Read moreBright, breezy and impressive debut from US female fronted Lucius
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Subba-Cultcha was lucky to catch Lucius’ live debut back in December 2013 (read our review...
Read moreGaslight Anthem's "Get Hurt" Fails To Ignite
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"Get Hurt" is an incredibly difficult album to review for several...
Read moreThe Shoegaze Revival Is Strengthened Through Pinkshinyultrablast's Debut
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2014 has arguably been the best year for shoegaze in the last two decades. The...
Read moreWill Antemasque Please Fans Of Mars Volta & At The Drive In?
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As a fan of Omar Rodriguez - Lopez and Cedric Bixler - Zavala previous musical efforts in...
Read moreSanta Cruz's Debut Holds Limitations To Promising Potential
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The message may be unclear but you get the gist as the shred-heavy quartet once again tear...
Read morePokey LaFarge Produces Mixed Bag Of Blues With 'Something In The Water'
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It seems sadly fitting to be reviewing this album on the same day that we lose one of the...
Read moreStray From The Path Turn Up The Heat Against The 'Subliminal Criminals'
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Stray From The Path have never been categorized as your typical hardcore metal/punk band...
Read moreFrankie Forman's Debut Heralds A Brave New Talent
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London chanteuse Frankie Forman releases her debut EP and lays her intent for world...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: LUCIUS
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Stop what you are doing and listen, glorious pop melodies and soaring harmonies from...
Read moreReverend And The Makers don’t escape from mediocrity with "ThirtyTwo"
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Reverend And The Makers release their fourth album "ThirtyTwo" ...
Read moreThe Garden's Wyatt Shears Releases New Album Punk Planet
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Chud Records release ‘Punk Planet’ by Enjoy- the new solo album from The Garden singer and...
Read moreAnd So it Begins, with Morrissey and Marshall
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London based Irish folk-rockers lay down their weary tune... And So It...
Read moreThe Early November Return With Dynamite Album 'Imbue'
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With two albums in the bag and a six year hiatus before the release of their third, The...
Read moreYoung Kato's 'Don't Wait 'Til Tomorrow' Will Thrust Band Into Limelight
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My first run in with Young Kato was at a festival last summer. I'd heard of "Drink,...
Read moreAtlas Losing Grip’s ‘Currents’ Forming Colossal Waves
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Atlas Losing Grip’s new album Currents certainly demonstrates the Swedish quintet’s...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Futureages
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Explosive and epic. Progressive and exciting. Soulful and dynamic. Welcome to the world of...
Read moreSleepy Sun's new album 'Maui Tears' finds them scaling new heights
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Sleepy Sun's fourth album finds them in fine form Ever since catching a brief but...
Read moreWar Waves Pour Raw Emotion Into Self Titled Debut
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With the release of their debut album just over a month gone, War Waves put...
Read moreAlbum Of The Year Already? Rae Morris's "Unguarded" Sets Standard for 2015
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Hailing Rae Morris’s debut album Unguarded as one of the albums of the year might not...
Read moreHot Water Music's Chuck Ragan returns with Til Midnight
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And for his next trick, Charles will bring Americana slap-bang into the present day... ...
Read moreCrystal Shipsss Returns With Beautiful Yet Haunting Album
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Behind one-man project Crystal Shipsss, is Danish songwriter Jacob Faurholt, whose album...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Saintseneca
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Delightful alt-folk from Ohio... SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM SAYS:“Purveyors of beautifully...
Read moreStorms Surge & Swell As Thunder Bring Back The ‘Wonder Days’
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After six long years of waiting patiently, twiddling thumbs and weathering the repeat...
Read moreBob Moses Debut Offers Alternative To Traditional Dance Music
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I first heard of Bob Moses in some pre-festival research at the end of last year. I found...
Read moreRandall Poster & Alexandre Desplat welcome you Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel
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Original soundtrack recording for Wes Anderson’s eighth feature film. The Grand...
Read moreRise Against's "The Black Market" Doesn't Disappoint
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Three weeks prior to the release of “The Black Market”, Rise Against released the...
Read moreHarp and a Monkey - Molecatchers & Tupperware: electro-folk tales from Lancs.
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As a Lancashire lass I was very heartened to stumble upon a little surprise that came to...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Lite
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Complex, inventive and irrepressibly melodic - say hello to Japan's Lite. ...
Read moreJJ Grey & Mofro’s ‘Ol’ Glory’ Exposes Fatigue
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Sun-kissed but a tad drizzly, JJ Grey & Mofro’s ‘O’l Glory’ may make you want a beach...
Read moreWe Came As Romans' Self-Titled Is An Album To Be Proud Of
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Following the success of their first three albums, ‘To Plant a Seed’, ‘Understanding What...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Weed
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Aptly named Vancouver-ites trip the light fantastic... SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM SAYS:...
Read moreDoes Lamb of God's ‘VII: Sturm Und Drang’ Scratch The Itch?
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Lamb of God are back after a difficult 3 year break. ‘VII: Sturm und Drang’ sees the 5...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: NØMADS
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Brooklyn duo bring the noise... SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM SAYS: “Two-pieces are all the...
Read moreDEMS Debut Is Just... WOW!
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“DEMS LP Muscle Memory is set to be released on the 3rd November” is a generic and bad way...
Read moreAn eclectic, experimental and diverse debut from East India Youth
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The debut album from East India Youth has been dividing critics sharply into two...
Read moreDoes Primitive Parts' Debut Album Rest In The Shadows?
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The outro of the last track on Primitive Parts' debut album is an improvised...
Read moreSt. Vincent unleashes yet another minor masterpiece, her 5th in a row
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If Bjork didn't take herself so seriously she could make an album as fun as Annie Clark’s...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Intervals
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Melodic progressive tech-metal your bag? Look no further! SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM SAYS:...
Read moreAGAINST ME! HAVE GOT THE 'TRANSGENDER DYSPHORIA BLUES'
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Florida punk-rockers release sixth studio album, recruit Fat Mike (NOFX) & play a...
Read moreApocalyptica Launch Eighth Album 'Shadowmaker' Before Human Skeletons
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Even for a cellist metal band, there’s the challenge of keeping things interesting. ...
Read moreElla Eyre's Debut 'Feline' Is Sassy & Pretty Darn Amazing
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Ella Eyre has not had it easy! Despite stomping onto the scene back in 2013 with #1...
Read moreNew Artist Of The Day: The Whereabouts
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The effortless personification of retro cool... SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM SAYS: "The...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Aelius
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For fans of M83, Mew & Mogwai, music not of this stratosphere... ...
Read moreLife In Film Prove To Be Our New Favourite Band With 'Here It Comes'
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One day, I was probably procrastinating in my small box room when I stumbled across an...
Read moreIs Joseph Coward On The Right Track To Becoming World Famous?
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Drawn to London at an early age, 22 year old Joseph Coward's soul intention in life is “to...
Read moreThe Districts "A Flourish And A Spoil" Is Indie-Rock Perfection
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Ever see that scene in a film where the actor is listening to a song and because the song...
Read moreRainer Take Electronic Pop To New Level With Debut Album 'Water'
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London duo Rainer, comprised of singer Rebekah Raa and producer Nic Nell (aka Casually...
Read moreAs It Is Debut 'Never Happy, Ever After' Is Pop Punk At Its Finest
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Brighton based pop punk five piece As It Is have already got multiple self-released EPs to...
Read moreThe Bohicas Strut Their Indie Stuff On Debut 'The Making Of'
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I think one of the reasons Royal Blood were so successful is because their gritty, heavy...
Read moreMisterWives - Big Things Set For This Bronx Band
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This has nothing to do with Valentines just passing but I think I'm in love. ...
Read moreCattle Decapitation Paint A Grim View Of The World With 'The Anthropocene Extinction'
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Deathgrind veterans Cattle Decapitation return with ‘The Anthropocene Extinction‘,...
Read moreFolk foursome Marthas & Arthurs deliver More International Hits
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A crowd-funded sophomore let loose with a nudge and a wink Marthas & Arthurs...
Read moreNat Johnson's A Neighbour With The Curtains Closed
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Solo Nat Johnson’s dark debut a treat for fans of PJ Harvey and Alela Diane. ...
Read moreZTT Records Celebrate Their 30th Anniversary With A Trio Of Compilations
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Envy will hurt itself...let yourself be beautiful! FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD:...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Shrine
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Expansive, epic rock from the South Coast... SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM SAYS: "It...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY – Hey Vanity
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Subba-Cultcha gets it’s ears around the alt-pop-rock sound of Hey Vanity. ...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY - Dexters
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Driving indie rock with hooks aplenty SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM SAYS: "It's been a...
Read more'Dubstep diva' Katy B makes a play for the stars & almost succeeds.
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Katy can't escape the dancefloor, which is a shame as it's away from the dancefloor that...
Read moreMaxïmo Park return with their most adventurous musical and lyrical album to date
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Too Much Information is the fifth album from Tyneside’s finest art rock group Maxïmo...
Read morePurity Ring Pour Pure Passion Into ‘Another Eternity’
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Megan James’s silky-smooth voice is tipped delicately over Colin Roddick’s interstellar...
Read moreTony Wright's Self-Examination Found On Detailed Solo Debut
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Reflective and heartfelt acoustic confessions. As front-man for Terrorvision...
Read moreSublimely melodic in a skewed asymmetric way
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The pleasing darkness of Vera Lynch Vera Lynch: Evil Cowboy Surfer Songs - OUT NOW!...
Read moreBrash and Bold; The Spitfires Debut Revives Mod Mentality
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Absolutely the jammiest thing in London by a mile since the recent jamboree jam-off...
Read morePapa Roach's 'Fear' Sounds A Lot Like... Papa Roach
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Papa Roach have never strayed too far from the path of success that they started walking...
Read moreFaith No More Return With Stellar 'Sol Invictus'
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Faith No More have been back in our lives since they reformed in 2009 to play a bunch of...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: HAPPYNESS
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Get happy about Happyness SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM SAYS: "Happyness’ debut...
Read moreEvolution & euphoria abound on Fanfarlo’s wonderful 3rd LP
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Chock-full of the kind of slow-burn anthems they cut their teeth on with debut...
Read moreThe legendary Plaid return with new LP
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Warp Records finest Plaid release new album, Reachy Prints, on 19 May with fresh material...
Read moreWill Soulfly's 'Archangel' Build On Bands Cult Status?
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Soulfly will be releasing their latest album "Archangel" on 14th August. ...
Read moreStanley Brinks (aka André Herman Düne) teams up with The Wave Pictures
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...for another off-the-cuff album."Keep the tape running" seems to be the...
Read moreOld tricks well told on latest solo album from Bob Mould
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Alt-rock titan dips heavily into the past with an album that traces the peaks of Sugar and...
Read moreThe Maccabees Ring Out The Beauty Of Dark Nights In South London
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Despite intra-band tensions, album number four may well be their masterpiece. With...
Read moreSolemn Sun Shine Brightly At Their Old Blue Last Show
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Solemn Sun, previously Jim Lockey and the Solemn Sun are back with a new sound and...
Read moreSlow & steady wins the race on the charmingly languid third My Sad Captains LP
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For an album that's seemingly half-asleep for most of its 46 minutes, 'Best of Times' is...
Read moreBombay Bicycle Club reinvent themselves once again
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A few trips around Asia and Europe influence the new sound of the North Londoners ...
Read moreIntroducing: All These Animals
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All These Animals want to tell you how they feel, and their debut self-produced EP does...
Read moreBatsch's New EP 'Collar'
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It’s a sparkling landscape of Disco tinged pop! ...
Read moreStompy, blues rock from The Family Rain Walter brothers
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Riding on the wave of glowing reviews for their exuberant live performances The Family...
Read moreKing Rhythm's album will make you dance
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Rhythm is the dancer on this wondrously demented and psychedelic album, which manages to...
Read moreLianne La Havis's 'Blood' Drips Jamaican Experimentation
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'Blood' marks the welcome return to the music scene for Lianne La Havas, who wanted to...
Read moreNYC SKATERS make their mark with their debut “Manhattan”
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SKATERS debut with a collection of punk-influenced catchy tunes SKATERS –...
Read moreRefused Move On From The Past With 'Freedom'
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Preservation of legacy isn’t a common topic in rock anymore. The mindset of a band...
Read moreTroubadour Andy Shauf's Soft Music Reaches Clerkenwell
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In the backstreets of East London, Andy Shauf proves that downbeat music doesn't need to...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Filthy Boy
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Dark indie from South London... SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM SAYS: "Filthy...
Read moreChelsea Wolfe Welcomes You To Her Nightmares On ‘Abyss’
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Looking for some new uplifting folk music, designed to send you into a state of bliss and...
Read moreTighter Than Ever: Krisiun Return With 'Forged In Fury'
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Death metal stalwarts Krisiun are back with ’Forged in Fury’. The Brazilian trio...
Read moreLondon’s premier Sludge/Doom/Stoner-rockers LIMB finally Unleash their long-awaited debut
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New Heavy Sounds Records Doom drenched stoner-rockers LIMB return with debut longplayer...
Read moreNightmares on Wax celebrate 25 years by releasing greatest hits boxset - with unheard tracks.
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One of cult label, Warp's first signings, Nightmares on Wax celebrate a quarter of a...
Read moreThe World Isn’t Ready For Black Tongue’s 'The Unconquerable Dark'
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Watching the flailing limbs of the crowd, when Hull’s heavyweights Black Tongue supported...
Read moreTonic Fold deliver the future of classical crossover with 'The Violent Language of Portraits'
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Classical crossover is a minefield. Despite widespread commercial success, it generally...
Read moreSea Oleena’s New Record Sends Us Into Deep Escapism
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Sea Oleena’s new album Shallow is perhaps the most relaxing and transportive album I have...
Read morePop and art collide in the new collaboration between Sweden’s uber-pop star Robyn and Norwegian electronica duo Röyksopp.
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Having collaborated on 2009s The Girl and the Robot, Röyksopp and Robyn join...
Read moreJoan as Police Woman puts the cool back into soul music
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Joan Wasser's latest might finally gain her recognition for something besides being the...
Read moreEarl Sweatshirt Returns With A Raw & Honest Offering
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For those not so well versed, Earl Sweatshirt is an American rapper/hip-hop artist who’s...
Read moreCarl Barat and The Jackals Continue Their Development At XOYO
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XOYO was the venue for the second show for Carl Barât's new band, The Jackals. ...
Read moreLooking to the future with Blizzard's new EP
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Blizzard aka Brad Green, is a multi-talented and multi-faceted Grime MC from...
Read moreNEW YORK DUO PHANTOGRAM END 5 YEAR ALBUM DROUGHT WITH ‘VOICES’
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The second slice in this EP sandwich is very hit and miss, but surprisingly contains a...
Read moreRadiophonic Workshop Gets the Vinyl Treatment
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Two long deleted Radiophonic Workshop albums get vinyl only re-issues from Music On Vinyl...
Read moreFive Finger Death Punch... The New Superstars Of Metal?
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Admittedly before this album I had only heard a few tracks by Five Finger Death Punch...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: SOAK
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Protege of electro-pop darlings CHVRCHES, this 17 year old Irish songstress proves without...
Read moreDaniel Knox's Masterful Direction Makes For A Haunting Yet Comforting Listen
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Nick Cave meets Bing Crosby, a darker John Grant, a baritone Damien Rice. There are many...
Read moreRebirth of the cool as The Afghan Whigs return with swagger and soul
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Making like the noughties never happened The Afghan Whigs shrug off a sixteen-year break...
Read moreWho Is The Mysterious Egomunk?
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From the moment you hit play on 'Footsteps to Mars', you can tell your listening to...
Read moreKlaxons are back with their third album, ‘Love Frequency’.
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Again exploring the boundaries between British electro-pop and indie rock, creating...
Read moreVienna Ditto's 'Circle' Ticks All The Right Boxes
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This London-based duo has been a staple of the live music circuit for years. Now, having...
Read moreJury And The Saints Self Titled Release Demands Involvement
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A band that keep proving themselves through their studio work and on the stage, New...
Read moreDark & Sinister, Brother James' Self-Titled Debut Is Brilliantly Crafted
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Here at Subba-Cultcha we’re always delighted when bands and artists get in contact to...
Read more‘Perfect Abandon’ Echoes Beautiful Wound In Tom Brosseau
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Returning after a short intermission since his 2014 release of ‘Grass Punks’, the North...
Read moreThe Rails reveal their inspirations via their Spotify Playlist
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Folk's latest sensations reveal to us the bands that inspired them on their personal...
Read moreBlasting, Bristling Sophomore Effort From French Extreme Metallers
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Betraying the Martys' Phantom is out now on Sumerian, but how big of a step up is it for...
Read moreBetween The Buried And Me Return With The Complex 'Coma Ecliptic'
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Between the Buried and Me’s latest release is an album that is both crushingly heavy and...
Read moreED HARCOURT RELEASES HIS FINEST WORK YET WITH NEW MINI-LP
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After previewing a number of new tracks live last November (read our review here) Ed...
Read moreIn Hearts Wake 'Skydancer' Is A Monster Hit
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When you think about Metalcore songs that have an average length of three and a half...
Read moreThe Gloaming manage to charm me into submission
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... with the beguiling Irish folk of their debut! Perfectly named Irish folk...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Casimer & Casimir
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Breezy, nostalgic pop from uncle and nephew act Casimer Pascal & Vincent Casimir. ...
Read more'The Taste Of Mark Morriss' Is Simply Wonderful
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Totally intrigued by this one, I must admit. I used to love The Bluetones back in my uni...
Read moreFenech Soler attempt to inject some tropical sunshine into the winter months
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Second album from Northampton electro pop four piece doesn’t quite accomplish its...
Read moreIndie Cindy, the first full studio album from alt-rock legends the Pixies, since 1991
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Arguably one, if not the most influential, pioneering band of the late 80s alt-rock...
Read moreThe Wands Transport You To The Swinging 60's With Their debut 'The Dawn'
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Pressing play to The Wands debut album “The Dawn” I’m transported back to the psychedelia...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: SAM SMITH
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An unusual and unique sounding voice from an unusual and unique sounding place in...
Read moreDEBUT EP FROM HAPPYNESS WILL BRING THE SMILES
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Youngsters channelling feel-good 90s US indie sounds, with impressive versatility and...
Read moreLandshapes' "Heyoon" Is A Unique Experience...
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Come May 4th, Landshapes - previously known as Lulu And The Lampshade - will put their...
Read moreUS Grindcore quartet THE DRIP come out bludgeoning with new LP
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US four-piece Grindcore outfit taking the lead of Napalm Death and Nasum and swinging for...
Read moreEx-Pavement mainman Stephen Malkmus brings on the trumpets as he wigs out with the Jicks
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Continuing where 2011’s Beck-produced Mirror Traffic left off, ‘Wig Out At Jagbags’ is the...
Read moreMatmos flush out the ‘jams’ with London residency
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Experimental electro duo challenge and tease with their own brand of high jinks musique...
Read moreThe Antlers lose themselves in reverie on stellar fifth
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One speed, seats fully reclined on beautiful latest from The Antlers The...
Read moreBack to basics for Manchester Orchestra
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If you’ve been waiting for a back to basics rock and roll album to shake the cobwebs from...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY – Lay Siege
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Brutal metallic onslaught from the Midlands… SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM SAYS: “WOW! The...
Read moreA Gritty, Dirty, Whiskey-Soaked Debut - And She’s Not America’s Sweetheart!
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Elle King, a 26 year old who grew up in Ohio, the daughter of comedian Rob Schneider and...
Read moreHit or Gliss? A review of the L.A. Shoegazers' 'Langsom Dans'
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Gliss have been treading the boards for around ten years now, plugging away in the studio...
Read moreJoy Williams Unleashes Veracious ‘Venus’
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It is relieving to know that even through the backwash of contemporary mainstream female...
Read moreFuture Islands find a new home on 4AD with new record 'Singles'
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Baltimore's own Future Island release their fourth studio album, their debut for music-fan...
Read moreBeautifully crafted debut from Mutual Benefit that at times conjures Mercury Rev at their finest
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After several years cutting his teeth running his own label to release his friend's songs,...
Read moreLunatic From Across The Pond
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US Indie Rock band Kongos release their debut album “Lunatic” on the 25 th August and if...
Read moreGeorge FitzGerald's Debut 'Fading Love' Is Faultless
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George Fitzgerald is back having spent two years creating his debut album 'Fading Love'....
Read moreLos Angeles' THE ICARUS LINE release AVOWED SLAVERY, sister EP to the critically acclaimed “Slave Vows” album.
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Agit-Art-Rockers The Icarus Line release companion piece EP to go hand in hand with the...
Read moreLiam Finn crawls further down the rabbit hole than ever before on his 4th solo album
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The Nihilist sees the 30 year old Finn move out from his father's shadow and into a much...
Read moreThree Days Grace Share The Struggle Of The ‘Human’ Condition
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With fresh blood to pump new life into this already well established hard rock band,...
Read moreAtari Teenage Riot Attack The Senses With “Reset”
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If you’re ever wondering what a post-apocalyptic world would sound like, wonder no more…...
Read moreTexan Riff-Lords The Sword Return With ‘High Country’ & A Different Retro Flavour
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For the past ten years, The Sword have stood out amongst their peers. They’ve carried the...
Read moreRalegh Long Creates Spookily Smooth Sound On 'Hoverance'
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A folk/rock album with an orchestral twist, Ralegh Long’s ‘Hoverance’ transports you to a...
Read moreOur Week In Music
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A hand picked selection of tracks from artists we have featured this week including Eels,...
Read moreGreaves & Feltham’s 'Duo' Debut Delivers Damaged Package
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The two most recognised members of ‘Nine Below Zero’ have come a long way since their 80’s...
Read moreQuadrophenia Very Much Alive in London
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The Who take classic concept album on the road and rock like bastards. In the space...
Read moreExciting new psych rock band Sultan Bathery release their debut album!
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Italian psychedelic garage-rock band Sultan Bathery impress Subba-Cultcha with their debut...
Read moreFive Finger Death Punch 'Got Your Six'... A New Album With A Familiar Sound
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I would like to say first of all, I am an old Five Finger Death Punch fan. My expectations...
Read moreThe second album from LA-based collective Grouplove finally gets its UK release.
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Grouplove follow-up 2011's highly successful Never Trust a Happy Song with a...
Read moreTokyo Police Club return with a new pop sound
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Tokyo Police Club release their third full-length studio album 'Forcefield' ...
Read moreThe Leisure Society Return With Most Experimental Album To Date
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The Leisure Society are back with their new album “The Fine Art of Hanging On” and they're...
Read moreCast Celebrate Britpop Survival With Deluxe Album Re-issues.
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Liverpudlian Britpop legends Cast return with deluxe CD & DVD versions of their 4...
Read moreThe Black Tambourines Return With Lo-Fi Surf Punk Fun
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Following the release of their acclaimed debut album in 2014 Falmouth’s finest quartet The...
Read moreSoaring, Progressive, Sharp Technical Metal From The Contortionist
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Recovering from the loss of their vocalist, Indiana's The Contortionist reach new heights...
Read moreTaking Back Sunday settle down & find out what ‘Happiness Is’….
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Win yourself a copy inside or find out how to stream it!!! I 100% fell for Taking Back...
Read moreBand of Horses turn live LP into something of a quiet revelation.
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Band of Horses dial back the bluster on this surprisingly revalatory live album. The...
Read moreDornik's Debut Highlights The Genius Of The Drummer
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I’ve always felt a bit sorry for drummers. Let me clarify, when I say that, my sympathy...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Tashaki Miyaki
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Lo-fi dream-pop from bohemian Californian trio... SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM SAYS:...
Read moreA New Queen Of Soul? Eska's Debut Provides Compelling Case
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Having been in the pipeline for years, Eska’s debut album is to be released this year. It...
Read moreSkindred Release New Album "KILL THE POWER" to reclaim the UK Rock Throne.
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Never ones to stray too far from a tried and tested idea, Skindred return with more...
Read moreFall to your knees and worship, Temples deliver a truly stunning debut
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Listening to Temples’ superb debut record Sun Structures is like jumping back...
Read moreHow Do They Do It? Another Epic Iron Maiden Album
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Five years and a major health crisis later, Iron Maiden return with the 92 minute epic...
Read moreKeep Your Eyes On Departure From Normal...
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Pouring another pint at my casual bar job, I find myself nodding my head to the beat...
Read moreGengahr Channel The ‘90s With Sparkling Debut
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Join the North London weirdos as they revive the lost art of the chorus. “What...
Read moreNEW MUSIC DIGEST – 02/05/2014
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Subba-Cultcha.com brings you the latest music, videos & news from; Kasabian, OFF!,...
Read moreNai Harvest's 'Hairball' Is Worth Treasuring
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Sheffield two piece Nai Harvest have never been an outfit who particularly adhere to...
Read moreBeverley Martyn returns with new LP featuring previously unheard Nick Drake track
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Partially recorded just months before his death in 1974, British singer songwriter Nick...
Read moreSwell's David Freel returns as Be My Weapon with uneven and overly-experimental second
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The artist formerly known as Swell disappears into a fog of sonic exploration as Be My...
Read moreDAUGHTER'S ULTRA-LUSH REIMAGINING OF “IF YOU LEAVE” WITH A 10-PIECE CLASSICAL ENSEMBLE
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Collaboration with composer Joe Duddell somehow weaves even more magic into the subtle...
Read moreCitizen Create Euphoric Limbo In 'Everybody Is Going To Heaven'
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After a successful run with their first album ‘Youth’, the five piece known as Citizen...
Read moreJohn & Yoko go on, and on, and on...
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8 CDs of interviews with Village Voice journalist Howard Smith recorded 1969-72 ...
Read moreGhouls Spark Unique Pop-Punk With 'Great Expectations 2'
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Shortly before the release of their second EP this July, it's about time everyone takes a...
Read moreFuse ODG's Impressive New Album Attempting to put him and Africa on the map
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Read moreThe Change In Pace Through Awolnation's 'Run' Will Please Loyal Fans
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It’s been almost four years to the day since Awolnation first released their debut album...
Read moreMorrissey... "World Peace Is None Of Your Business"
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It may not be Morrissey's most immediately accessible album. . The Morrissey...
Read moreExclusive interview with Beatles engineer Ken Scott
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“John Lennon would change the pitch of everything... He called it flanging”. Ken...
Read moreThe Graveltones Deliver Album Of Pure Energy In 'Loves Lies Dying'
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UK based Australian duo, The Graveltones, brought rock ‘n roll back with their acclaimed...
Read moreCounterparts Discuss Poetic Death With 'Tragedy Will Find Us'
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Ontario five piece Counterparts enter the studio once again with nothing but a heavy heart...
Read moreWolf Alice's 'My Love Is Cool': A Sinister, Magical Journey
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Oh my. Wolf Alice. I actually can't tell whether you're trying to terrify the life out of...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Horse Party
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Bury St Edmund's finest, Horse Party, are a force to be reckoned with: garage rock, DIY...
Read moreMONTREAL OUTFIT OUGHT RELEASE STRIKING DEBUT ON CONSTELLATION
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‘More Than Any Other Day’ strikes many a favourable chord. Ought - 'More Than Any...
Read moreJamie Lawson... A Superb Record From A Very Talented Musician
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Overnight success doesn’t come to many, but for Jamie Lawson, the opportunity to open...
Read moreI Break Horses serve up another darkly hewn mini masterpiece
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Breaking horses and breaking hearts, Chiaroscuro is a classic 'after hours' record that...
Read moreIcelandic singer-songwriter Ásgeir makes his English language debut
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Having achieved a triple platinum status in Iceland, Ásgeir is ready to reach a...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Palehound
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Quirky bedroom indie from New York state... SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM SAYS: “Led by...
Read moreMusic For A Good Home 3: the Aladdin's cave of alternative music
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Audioscope are back with yet another album straight out of a curiosity shop to raise money...
Read moreClarence Clarity's 'No Now' Takes Incoherence To A New Level
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Easily one of the more obscure albums I’ve ever listened to, 'No Now' is the debut effort...
Read moreThe Sound Of The Underground According To Hummune
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The underground metal scene in the UK just now is thriving. It’s probably healthier...
Read morePale Honey Produce Clear & Confident Debut
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2015 and girl power is at an all time high. Ignore the false prophets of Megan Trainor...
Read moreSheppard’s ‘Bombs Away’ Opens Bay Doors To Feel-Good Fantasia
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Australian Indie pop boppers ‘Sheppard’ have worked long and hard to bring you something...
Read moreNew Artist Of The Day; The Incredible Magpie Band
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Introducing the upbeat sounds of The Incredible Magpie Band and their double A-side...
Read moreResurrection, The Key For Willis Earl Beal's 'Noctunes'
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Seeking solace from battles with insomnia, record labels, homelessness, marriage and the...
Read moreSLEAFORD MODS’ ‘DIVIDE & EXIT’ IS THE MUTT’S NOTTZ
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Much of the hype surrounding the Jolly F*ckers from Nottingham seems pretty well...
Read moreDamon Albarn, the renaissance man of modern British indie rock, releases debut LP.
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Though it's far from revelatory, the Blur and Gorillaz frontman's first (official) solo...
Read moreGrace Jones goes back to the nightclub, still cuts it
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A classic revisited - if you don't own it, buy it now. Available 28th April on...
Read moreLove, loss and deceit with R&B, classical and electronic vibes from Lo Fang
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Impressive debut album from multi-instrumentalist, producer and previous New Artist of...
Read morePublic Image Ltd Aren't Ready For A Quiet Life Just Yet
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Poor Nora, I feel for her. When she asked her husband John Lydon to fix the...
Read moreTosin Abasi's prog-metal masters Animals as Leaders impress with 3rd effort
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Animals as Leaders release The Joy of Motion, their third album on Sumerian Records. ...
Read moreMutoid Man Go For The Jugular With 'Bleeder'
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What may have started as three accomplished artists simply stretching each others...
Read moreHiss Tracts deliver a fine mess of blissful, disturbing ambience with their debut album
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It's difficult to find drone music that works on an emotional level. Shortwave Nights,...
Read moreHannah In The Wars Delivers Lush Sweetness Through Debut Album
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Hannah (in the wars) has had an epic journey to reach London… coming from the remote...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY - Trampolene
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Thunderous indie rock from Wales... SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM SAYS: "Screaming...
Read moreEleventh Dream Day Give Their All On ‘Works for Tomorrow’
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One of the most rewarding aspects of writing about music is the amount of artists you...
Read moreThee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra continue their ascent into the ether
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Fourteen years as the somewhat lesser appreciated Godspeed You! Black Emperor side project...
Read moreTigercats 'Mysteries' Delivers Fizz & A More Mature Sound
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Tigercats second album ‘Mysteries’, their first on Fortuna Pop, sees them stay with their...
Read moreA Private Apocalypse; Jenny Hval's New Album Is Utterly Mystifying
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On ‘Apocalypse, Girl’, Jenny Hval explores herself in cutting, surreal poetry and...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: TRWBADOR
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A West-Walian avant-pop duo who have been mixing it up since meeting in Newport, Wales in...
Read moreIs Lucy Rose Turning Into Foxes?
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My immediate response to Lucy Rose’s ‘Work It Out’ is that it is a somewhat unremarkable,...
Read moreMichael Stasis Recieves His Musical Introduction With 'RIP III'
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Writing hundreds of songs in countless bedrooms in many different cities, that’s Michael...
Read moreHuntress Cement Place In Metal Scene With New Album Static
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Five years after their debut EP, ‘Off With Her Head’, and two phenomenal albums later,...
Read moreKitty, Daisy & Lewis Prove Why Three's Not Always A Crowd For "The Third"
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It was 2011 when Kitty, Daisy and Lewis launched their last album and four years is a long...
Read moreMajor Lazer’s ‘Peace Is The Mission’ Will Unite Club Lovers Worldwide
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Previously releasing two albums and an endless collection of EP’s, Singles and compilation...
Read moreFirst studio album from Uncle Tupelo (Wilco/Son Volt) gets the Legacy Edition treatment
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The oft-lauded 1990 album 'No Depression' from Uncle Tupelo bristles with rowdy, cowpunk...
Read moreThe Black Keys make the world pay attention with Turn Blue, one hell of an album!
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The garage rock duo promote themselves to the big leagues with an 8 th album of refined,...
Read moreThe Skints' 'FM'... The Soundtrack To Your Summer?
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The Skints are a London based reggae outfit who are releasing their third album 'FM' this...
Read moreDisturbed Make Surprisingly Fresh Comeback On ‘Immortalised’
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The blunt truth of Chicago metallers Disturbed’s comeback is regardless of any hype that’s...
Read moreFrank Carter And The Three Rattlesnakes 'Blossom' On To The Scene
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After parting ways with Gallows and some heavy criticism of the scene and the formation of...
Read moreLeon of Athens- 'Global'
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Read moreLet's Celebrate Circa Survive's "Descencus"
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Circa Survive's latest creation, 'Descensus', is the fifth addition to their discography,...
Read moreSufjan Stevens Confesses All In Heart-Wrenching Album Of The Year
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It’s back to his folk roots as Stevens’ laments his experiences with grief and religion. ...
Read moreGuided By Voices' latest is unlikely to sway the naysayers but contains joy aplenty
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Guided By Voices tinker little with the formula they have perfected over the course of...
Read moreMagic Man's 'Before The Waves' Is Catchy-As-Hell Electro Pop
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D’you like synths? Pop? Synth-pop? You like barbeques and summer and happy shit like that?...
Read moreLady Lamb's 'After' Shows Continued Ability To Impress
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Eight albums in eight years is good going. Hell, the Beatles only managed seven in seven...
Read morePlaza Francia's 'A New Tango Songbook': An Uplifting Experience
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Let me begin my review of Plaza Francia’s album, A New Tango Songbook, by saying that...
Read moreBroken Social Scene frontman Kevin Drew draws delightful results on solo LP
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Bucking the trend of indie frontmen 'going solo' and turning up a turd. Mr Drew has hooked...
Read moreSleaford Mods 'Key Markets', An Understanding Of Dole Queue Politics
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The deeply perceptive outrage of a skilled social commentator. The socially...
Read moreCalls Landing Produce Intriguing & Moving Debut in 'Heirlooms'
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It’s not surprising to see another talented, alternative band hail from Yorkshire and this...
Read moreNew Artist Of The Day: Volcanoes
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Striking mix of delicious harmonies, stirring acoustic music and symphonic flourishes… ...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: BEAR HANDS
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Subba-Cultcha admits it's deep love for Brooklyn’s Indie quartet Bear Hands... ...
Read moreEverybody’s Talkin’ About Luke Saxton’s LA Obsession
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Teenage songwriter wears his heart on his (bathrobe’s) sleeve. A 19-year old from...
Read moreAmerican alternative rockers Eels are back
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...With a follow up to their Ronseal titled 2013 album Wonderful, Glorious with The...
Read moreThe Libertines Return With 'Anthems For Doomed Youth'
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OK so after the band’s inevitable disintegration eleven years ago, The Libertines are back...
Read moreHindsights "Cold Walls/Cloudy Eyes" Shows Heartfelt Rawness
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On their Bandcamp page, the Berkshire alt-rock band Hindsights describe themselves as...
Read moreThe World Is A Beautiful Place & Am I No Longer Afraid To Die Return...
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Though affiliated, and often lumped in, with the current emo resurgence (it's not a...
Read moreCold War Kids' 'Hold My Home' Is Another Indie Winner
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Writing a review for Cold War Kids is a tough one. This is because it is likely that...
Read moreLight You Up's Debut Stands Up For Youth Culture
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‘Light You Up’ with their forthcoming album ‘All We’ve Ever Known’, bring to the table a...
Read moreYoung Tongue's Psyschedelia Provides Interesting Direction For The Old Family Of Five
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After six years together as ‘The Baker Family’, Texas based indie fivesome have renamed...
Read moreHappy & Uplifting Tones Throughout Robbie Boyd's Debut "So Called Man"
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After being praised and supported by the likes of Simon Cowell, Ray Davies (The Kinks),...
Read moreWalk With Lamb of God In Hell in their new documentary
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To regular people, a metal show must sound like hell on earth. Hundreds of sweaty guys and...
Read moreThe Wonder Years 'No Closer To Heaven'... Their Best Album Yet?
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If you thought ‘The Greatest Generation’ was the best album The Wonder Years could...
Read moreGrowing Old Disgracefully... The Prodigy Are Back
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Never let it be said you can't teach an old dog new tricks… The Prodigy’s ‘The Day Is My...
Read moreHop Along Remind Us How Great Music Can Be With "Painted Shut"
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On ‘Painted Shut,’ the sophomore LP of Philadelphia freak-folk-rock wunderkinder Hop...
Read moreEcho Trails – Live review – The Waiting Room 18/03/14
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Dotting their songs with otherwordly overtures and an Alice in Wonderland feel, it's...
Read moreGarage Rockers Allah-Las Unveil Latest Nuggets
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The Los Angeles quartet’s sophomore takes up where their debut left off… about...
Read moreMini Mansions Take On A Life Of Their Own With The Great Pretenders
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If LA’s Mini Mansions wanted to become huge in today’s rock circuit they’ve been going...
Read moreElder Brother assert themselves as mature sibling to The Story So Far and Daybreaker with impressive debut
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Guitarists Kevin Geyer and Dan Rose display chemistry and flair in indie rock...
Read moreKobosh receive full marks for their new album
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New rock awesomeness from New Zealand, via Berlin to you. 10/10... Kobosh...
Read moreMillencolin Return With 'True Brew', Proof Of Great Musicianship
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Following their 2008 release, ‘Machine 15’, Millencolin are back with brand new ‘True...
Read moreTremonti’s ‘Cauterize’ Burns Through The Competition
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Returning with a second solo release, there seems to be nothing that can hold back the...
Read moreSonnymoon's 'The Courage Of Present Times' Is Unorthodox & Frustrating
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Boston duo Sonnymoon continue their genre-defying musical journey with the release of...
Read moreSolid Sixth Solo Album From Dinosaur JR Front Man
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A slightly mixed bag from Mascis, which includes...
Read moreMore spirited, scrappy lo-fi grunge from Cloud Nothings
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The joyful thrash of Cloud Nothing's fourth record 'Here And Nowhere Else' may be all too...
Read moreHotly Anticipated Svengali As Sinister As Title Suggests
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Splitting popular opinions, jaunty music-focused comedy Svengali is simultaneously...
Read moreThe Cribs Return With 'All My Sisters', Definitely A Pop Record
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The Cribs have declared their new album 'All My Sisters' to be a pop record, not that it’s...
Read moreF**cked Up are back with earnest release 'Glass Boys'
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F**cked Up return with their fourth full length release, in a bid to top 2011's 'David...
Read moreSwedish Art-Metal collective TERRA TENEBROSA return with daunting new EP V.I.T.R.I.O.L.
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Stockholm based Epic Art-metal collective return with sequel to the phenomenal TUNNELS...
Read moreLaura Welsh's ‘Soft Control’ Creates Powerful Presence
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The manner of experimentation through Laura Welsh’s new album ‘Soft Control’, conveys...
Read moreIntroducing Wu-Wu - A Colourful New Addition To The Vada-Vada Collective
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Subba-Cultcha always welcomes the chance to introduce a new intriguing artist whose...
Read morePlain White T's Return With Fan Centered 'American Nights'
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Plain White T’s make a swift return to the music scene with 'American Nights'. Just in...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Little Racer
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A wondrous mix of Indie pop, surf guitars and a splash of techni-colour from Brooklyn... ...
Read moreWe Were Promised Jetpacks release an excellent live album recorded in Philadelphia
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If you have ever taken part to a concert of We Were Promised Jetpacks you won’t find it...
Read morePalma Violets' 'Danger In The Club' Another Fan Favourite
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Palma Violets have released their second album 'Danger In The Club' via Rough Trade...
Read moreThe Vaccines Experiment Throughout 'English Graffiti'
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After their latest release dated 2012 “Come of Age” and a two whole years of touring and...
Read moreRyn Weaver's 'The Fool' Misses The Mark
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3,946,613. That’s quite a large number. One minute thirty seconds of music. A small amount...
Read moreThe Rifles - None the wiser but still a winning formula
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The Rifles steam roll in to 2014 with their trademark Mod sound that will only cement...
Read moreWill Canterbury’s ‘Dark Days’ pave the way for a brighter future?
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Canterbury have been steadily building their fan base since the release of their first...
Read moreFrench Trio Apollonia Show Us What's Up Their Sleeve
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Apollonia seem to present France’s answer to the gaping hole in popular house music left...
Read moreAnother Sunn 0))) collaboration, another document of bowel loosening wonder!
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Sunn 0))) and Ulver merge their dark hearts in a spell-binding cauldron of surprisingly...
Read moreElectro pop super group, Starwalker, delight with debut album
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Losers Can Win is the début album from Air's Jean-Benoit Dunckel and Bang Gang's...
Read morePantera's Far Beyond Driven still Stronger Than All, twenty years on.
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Twenty years ago, grunge was in its heyday. It was ridiculously uncool to be a metal band,...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Sophie Jamieson
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Stirring music of immeasurable depth and beauty... SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM SAYS:...
Read moreDebut album from Teleman builds rather than rests on former glories
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There's little looking back as ex-Pete and the Pirates stalwarts are reborn as Teleman ...
Read moreC&C Surf Factory Debut Provides Mixed Bag Of Results
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So it's a case of lesson learned with this one. Look before you leap and all that....
Read moreCraig Finn's Solo Project Delivers Americana In Abundance
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Like many, my first exposure to Craig Finn’s speak-sing cadence was The Hold Steady’s...
Read moreTherapy? Reissue classic one-two punch to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of release
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Famed and much loved Northern Irish rockers reissue their classic records Troublegum...
Read moreJangle pop that's anything but what the name might suggest from Australia’s Full Ugly
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First in a series of releases on their way from Brisbane’s Bedroom Suck records via Fire...
Read moreAn Eclectic Electronica filled Alt-Rock Tour-De-Force from Department M's debut
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Gloriously inventive Synth-pop alt-rock from former GRAMMATICS MAN hits all the right...
Read moreBleach Blood in The Water...Does it Compute?
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Bleach Blood (Jamie Jazz, ex-The King Blues) release new EP "Darling Don't...
Read moreNEW MUSIC DIGEST– Featuring; EMA / THE WAVE PICTURES / KING KHAN
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Subba-Cultcha.com brings you the latest music, videos & news from; Circa Waves, Sam...
Read moreOCTOPUS4 is another incredible electronic din from The Algorithm
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More wonderous musical marriages from Remi Gallego's The Algorithm After the sheer...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Patrons
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Post-Hardcore given a new melodic direction and a stunning array of influences... ...
Read moreThe Melodic - Afro-Anglo folk: Their words are gentle. Their words are strong
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Often you hear an album that is classified as Nu-folk where the Mumfordisation of the...
Read moreLacey's Debut 'Under The Brightest Lights' Is An Absolute Knockout
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Lacey are a 4-piece band from Nottingham that I saw 2-3 years ago play the tiny stage that...
Read moreOtherworldly Sounds Emerge From Flamingods' "Hyperborea"
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The experimental psychedelic world-music quintet release their second album today via...
Read moreGaradh Prove Own Point With Third Album ‘Need A Change’
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Garadh will rock you mildly with ‘Need a Change’ The one issue about rock music that...
Read morePega Monstro Pay Homage To Girl Power With 'Alfarroba'
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Portuguese sisters Júlia and Maria Reis have a bunch of experience under their...
Read moreChildren Of The 90's Rejoice, Basement Jaxx Are Back
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Children of the 1990s… rejoice! Basement Jaxx are back! Who? The duo that in the late 90s...
Read moreNEW MUSIC DIGEST– Featuring; ENO & HYDE / Carl Barât / Jack White / BORIS
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Subba-Cultcha.com brings you the latest music, videos & news from; The Melodic,...
Read moreKagoule Enter The Radar With 'Urth'
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When Subba-Cultcha reviewed Nottingham based Kagoule’s live show in Leeds back in April,...
Read moreGrimm Grimm's New Album Is Completely Mesmerising
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Grimm Grimm has been floating amongst the London psych scene for a while now: opening...
Read moreMatthew The Oxx’s Debut Examines The Inevitable End
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Following the legacy of his music-orientated family, ‘Matthew the Oxx’ releases his life...
Read moreKasabian premiere their fifth studio album to 50 super fans at Abbey Road Studios
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Kasabian return with an electronic new direction sets to fire up arenas ...
Read moreOur Week In Music
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A selection of tracks from bands we have featured this week including Kirsty MaColl, Wilko...
Read moreAmen Dunes release new album via Sacred Bones titled 'Love'
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The low-key, heartwarming haunting styles of Amen Dunes continues with a more exploratory...
Read moreJose Gonzalez Returns With Fan Pleaser
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Vestiges & Claws is the highly anticipated third full length album from soft spoken...
Read moreARRESTING, ENTICING, EPIC, DARK POST-FOLK FROM PICASTRO
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Beguiling mistress of an album that will lure you into its deep dark waters ...
Read morePsychedelic shoegazers Echo &The Bunnymen release astonishing new album, Meteorites
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Scouse-formed rock band, Echo & The Bunnymen (EATB), have been a critically acclaim...
Read moreWilson's Unapologetic 'Right To Rise' Is Massive
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The name ‘Wilson’ is probably the plainest, least emotive band name in the world, which is...
Read moreBenjamin Clementine's 'At Least For Now' Is Timeless
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It is a rare statement through most mainstream music to suggest an act brings a sense of...
Read moreBattles Enter Unchartered Territory With 'La Di Da Di'
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Much ado was made (and, honestly, will still be made in reviews of this album) about...
Read moreRichard Hawley Strolls Through Hollow Meadows On Masterful New LP
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Sheffield ballader proves he’s one of Britain’s finest with eighth album. In...
Read moreActive Child Puts Every Ounce Of Himself Into 'Mercy'
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'Mercy' is LA based Active Child’s (otherwise known as Pat Grossi) first full-length...
Read morePro-Pain’s 'Voice Of Rebellion' Guaranteed To Smack You In The Face!
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Every now and then, if you are anything like me, you need to listen to some music which...
Read moreFrankie & The Heartstrings 'Decency'; The Soundtrack To The Summer?
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On 10th July the quirky Sunderland boys Frankie and The Heartstrings released their third...
Read moreWyles & Simpson's Debut Is Not Just Good, It's Brilliant
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'Wyles & Simpson' is the self-titled debut album from the electronic duo of Abigail...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Meanwhile
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Brash, bombastic and bold pop that feels just as relevant as it is retro… ...
Read moreRolling Stones Gear Gets the Red Carpet Treatment
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Guitar porn from the World's biggest band Available Now from Backbeat Books-...
Read moreLive At Leeds
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Kicking off the festival season and having already announced a huge lineup including Swim...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Jungle
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Already causing quite a stir, we take a step into the wonderfully funky world of Jungle...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: YEARS & YEARS
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You thought Disclosure were the biggest thing to happen to dance in a long while, these...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: The New Union
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Summery Indie-Pop for fans of the Maccabees, Zutons and the View… SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM...
Read moreGlass Caves Come Alive With Exceptional Debut
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I honestly couldn’t be more excited to tell you about Glass Caves’ debut album...
Read moreBella Union welcomes newest signing Mt. Royal to the fold with debut EP release
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As new kids on the dream-pop block, Mt. Royal hit a peak early on in their first outing...
Read moreVeldts' 'Between The Lines'; Rock's Resurgence Continues
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A former Subba-Cultcha New Artist of the Day, Veldts have released their excellent...
Read moreWe Are Scientists disappoint with new LP TV EN FRANÇAIS
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The band that made the soundtrack to 2005 with album With Love and Squalor return with...
Read moreRatking Go On The Attack In A Surprising Way
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This is a grimy attack from the NYC underground and representing their city in a way only...
Read morePoison Idea's Confuse & Conquer Could Unite Generations Of Hardcore Fans
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Poison Idea, an underground force in American hardcore, whose influence spans from Nirvana...
Read moreChilli's guitarist John Frusciante releases 11th solo album, Enclosure.
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Enclosure was written, produced, performed and engineered by Frusciante in his Los...
Read moreFoals Morph With Fast Paced 'What Went Down'
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As the title track of Foals’ fourth album, 'What Went Down', tears open with a chaotic...
Read moreVersus The World Share Common Grief In ‘Homesick/Roadsick’
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The title of the Santa Barbara bands new album says it all. The heart constantly yearns...
Read moreMaribou State's 'Portraits' Immortalizes Consistent Satisfaction
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The Hertfordshire duo that make up the ethereal electronic sound of Maribou State release...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: The Lovely Wars
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Ex-Pipette Ani Saunders fronts this Cardiff-based pop & rock group featuring catchy...
Read moreDesperate Journalist Debut Ticks All The Right Boxes
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Desperate Journalist’s self-titled debut album builds on the fantastic single they...
Read moreANNISOKAY’S ‘Enigmatic Smile’ Is Returned By A Targeted Audience
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Following their 2014 LP “The Lucid Dream[er]”, the German 5-piece ‘ANNISOKAY’ return...
Read moreVulkano Provide A Retina-Searing Blast Of Colour
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An experimental, offbeat debut Vulkano - Live Wild Die Free 6/1o Out Now,...
Read moreDetractors Of Fuzz Need Read No Further
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'Aural Palate Cleaning Exercises' is the second album from Bristol's Milo's Planes, and...
Read moreIntriguing and engaging experimental release from prog-metallers Periphery
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It’s easy to dismiss Clear as a stop-gap in Periphery’s career as the wait for album no.3...
Read moreA Place To Bury Strangers Return With 'Transfixiation', An Experiment Of Noise & Sound
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Brooklyn based noise rock band A Place To Bury Strangers released their fourth album...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: Leon Of Athens
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Non of your folksy troubadouring here! SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM SAYS: "The overly ...
Read moreNEW ARTIST OF THE DAY: THE JOHN STEEL SINGERS
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A dizzying mish-mash of styles and influences from Brisbane that is quite...
Read moreVance Joy's Debut "Dream Your Life Away" Is A Little Too Dreamy
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Vance Joy releases his debut Dream Your Life Away, but does the Australian singer...
Read morePOW! - DARK FUZZY LO-FI POP-PUNK, AND A GARAGE-ROCK EDGE
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Hard-boiled debut from San Francisco, howling out at a...
Read moreArchitects take it to the next level on Lost Forever//Lost Together
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While Architects may have been heavily praised in the past, and rightly so, they have...
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