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Californian rockers Carry-On Band give us what we want to feel better about life with, ‘3 & 1/2 Minutes’

Posted on 20 February 2022

Blessing us with their first original song release, Carry-On Band rolls in with their signature spirit and guitar-shaking style to give us what we need on the mood-lifting, ‘3 & 1/2 Minutes‘.

Carry-On Band is a Northridge, California-based 5-piece indie rock band who show us their experienced edge with a thoroughly old school revelation that might change your frown into a smile.

Showing us what a band should sound like in 2022, Carry-On Band hit all the right notes with a truly entertaining display that is all about giving the audience what they require to feel better about everyday life. With most people stressed out and feeling like the world is coming to an end, this is a welcome addition to our ears that needed a natural boost to come alive again.

‘3 & 1/2 Minutes‘ from Northridge, California-based indie rock band Carry-On Band, has us feeling rescued with a bass-slappin’ performance that might have you feeling like you can survive anything again. This is the high-energy vibe that we needed, as the passionate vocals and sterling solos wet the appetite just right. Plunging us into an enthusiastic state of mind that is ended off in style, this might be the wake up that we all needed to get that adrenaline rushing into our veins just the way we wanted.

Hear this brand new single on Spotify and see more via the IG music page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Oxford act Shaven Primates decimates those dark demons with inspiring single, ‘Answers’

Posted on 10 February 2022

After searching for help to rid the halls of those scary ghosts that can clutch onto you like poisonous sludge in the river, Shaven Primates join forces within and aim to heal from those mental scars which need to be remedied on ‘Answers‘.

Formed by Mark Elphinstone, Shaven Primates is an Oxford, England-based 5-piece dark-wave, art-rock, post-punk band. After a 17 year hiatus from music, Mark decided that he needed to fully heal from all the trauma from his tough childhood and has used music for therapy purposes, with results that are quite bone-tingling.

”Our music is a narrative of human emotion and experience: fear, love and anger resonate through the orchestration, giving our audience a deeply cathartic release.” ~ Shaven Primates

Bringing us their vivid story to life while sending a groovy ear-booster with some aplomb, Shaven Primates show us that you can indeed retrain your mind and destroy all past memories that are holding you back from doing what you love in life.

‘Answers‘ from the Oxford, England-based band Shaven Primates, is a breaking-the-walls thunderbolt that gets your eyes to widen and your thoughts to break those rusty bars with your mind so you can regain control of your destiny. Blending in with dynamic forces that is almost superhero-like, this is a must-listen for all those who have suffered from disgraceful abuse growing up. Music heals if you join together with those who get it.

Hear this rocking new track on Soundcloud and see more via the IG music page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Leave Me Alone: Bournemouth rockers Solcura rip up the script on ‘Are You In Here With Me?’

Posted on 15 December 2021

With a raging introduction that might scare those who weren’t ready for an ignitable sound of thunder, Solcura are at their speaker-shaking best on the latest single ‘Are You In Here With Me?‘.

Solcura is a high-tempo alt-rock 5-piece band who is from Bournemouth, UK. They are a fearsome outfit that breaks down the fragile door and shatter windows with a gleeful smile on their faces.

”A new, relentless alt rock band from the south of England, bring a genre-melding mix that strays all the way from alternative and melodic hard rock to breakneck punk, from ethereal acoustic to skull pounding grunge.” ~ Solcura

Slicing skillfully through all self-doubts that we all face in this bizarre life we just try and survive in, Solcura turns up the volume and don’t ever let go as they display an effortless style that keeps you locked inside their world.

‘Are You In Here With Me?‘ from the Bournemouth-based heavy-voltage alt-rock act Solcura, is a riff-laden track that has so much mystery interlaced inside. We are thrown into a whirlwind of emotions with a vocalist who has our mind alive, that is loaded with a rampaging assortment of swarming guitar melodies that undoubtedly delivers for fans of this proud genre.

Hear this fierce new single on Spotify and see more on the IG page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Holding Information: Baltimore’s Strange Attractor rise genuinely from uncharted territory on ‘Artifact’

Posted on 10 December 2021

Shining radiantly with one of the most gloriously rhythmical tracks so far this year, Strange Attractor carefully looks within and finds all of the answers that they need to be free on the excellent ‘Artifact‘.

Strange Attractor is a grounded Baltimore-based indie rock band that makes a different blend of music than most and appears to have found their ideal sound that suits their incredibly authentic nature.

”A 5-piece band at the core, Strange Attractor has been known to perform as a 7, 9, even a 20 piece band on occasion, and has an intangible Baltimore essence.” ~ Strange Attractor

Strange Attractor is a well-loved underground band that is such a quality listen, you end up telling all your friends about this superb act you have discovered. It seems like they are fully in tune with the earth and there is only genuine energy projected here, as they leave the fake talk for others to unwisely bluster into.

‘Artifact‘ from the groovy Baltimore-based indie rock band Strange Attractor, is an unearthing-the-realness winner for the soul to digest just right. There is a real vibe here that is so rare these days and you feel like this is a community that is perfect for those music festivals where you can just be yourself. Dislodging all of those important hidden quests you need to be truly content is the best way to live, rather than always being unhappy about the things that you don’t really require.

Hear this super new single on Spotify and see more via the IG music page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Demons Got Me: Minnesota hard rock act Störmbreaker feel so broken via their anthem ‘On the Run’

Posted on 23 November 2021

Taken off their fire-filled 12-track album released on the 5th November 2021 called ‘Strike the Match‘, Störmbreaker tries to quickly shake off the energy-draining demons that have brought them to this unwanted feeling while ‘On the Run‘.

Störmbreaker is a powerful 5-piece Minneapolis, Minnesota-based indie-rock band who make a riff-roaring blend of heavy music that has been blended expertly with highly likeable vocals that might lift you quickly off your cosy seat.

”Combining soaring melodic vocals, an electrifying dual lead guitar attack, and a pounding rhythm section, Störmbreaker delivers a dose of high energy hard rock.” ~ Störmbreaker

Störmbreaker is in prominent form with a top-notch effort up there with the best rock tracks currently out this year, as they seem to possess something rather distinctive and grasp your easily perplexed consciousness with aplomb on this explosive single.

‘On the Run‘ from the raging Minneapolis, Minnesota-based indie rock act Störmbreaker, is a shuddering speaker-rattling effort from a positively underrated ensemble that is surely set for bigger stages. They make a scintillating blend of quality music that is all about finding that special heart, to make you free again from feeling alone on the tempting road ahead.

Being free from yourself is the only mission when you miss someone you loved so dearly.

Check out this top new single on Spotify and see more news via the IG music page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Possessing that extra edge: Motivated Birmingham 5-Piece By Devices remind us what counts on with ‘I Need To Win’

Posted on 2 December 2020

The rollicking start from Birmingham’s By Devices on ‘I Need To Win’ gets you to jump off your sofa as you dust off those old dance moves. Electric energy surges into your veins and you remember those sweaty clubs you used to frequent to see that band your mate told you about. This is an outfit that have nibbled on a bit of success and now they want the whole cake.

You feel their intensity as the build grows greater and great; the vocals echo through the speakers and this might be too loud for some. You want this band to win as they have that extra bit of quality that is missing in most bands armory these days as they worry too much about shallow fads and sounding cool. This is old school indie-rock that is simple and does what it says on the tin; kick ass rock music that pumps you up and get you in a mood to conquer all doubts.

His vocals are such a pleasurable listen as the band all mesh their skill sets to create a banging tune that needs more love. The desire of that summer again is heartily felt with a long winter in the UK expected.

The song swings all moods the right way and By Devices have that hunger you need to make it big in this saturated game. ‘I Need To Win’ is a storming effort that will annoy the neighbors that don’t know what top notch music sounds like. It doesn’t matter really however, as your mindset is focused on the things that really matter. Scoring the last minute penalty to win the game of life, is what counts in the end.

Block out the distractions on YouTube, Spotify and see the band’s socials via IG and FB.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen