It wasn’t too long after their formation in 2023 that British alternative rock band Sunmachine started to gain praise for their sound. Taking cues from alternative giants like Bring Me The Horizon and Linkin Park, the band’s earliest work was huge on riffs, but just as big on melody.
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BRACKISH – Rear View EP
Since their formation in 2015, emo punk band Brackish have always drawn from a nostalgic sound. On the self titled album from 2022, the pop punk influence of Get Up Kids can be found jostling alongside even more emo-centric elements, creating something that’s both punchy and melodic. Despite some of the vocals being a little more off-kilter than might be considered ideal, the record supplied thirty one minutes of top drawer riffs, throwing the listener into a musical landscape that showed how, sometimes, it’s better to take an established sound and recycle it well than try to create something completely new.
Listen: Brackish unveil new track ‘Lay Down’
Following their self titled long player from 2022, Philadephia’s Brackish have returned, and on their current track, they sound like a band that means business.
Watch: Pop punkers ZacTheLocust celebrate ‘Lazy Days’
Welsh pop punkers ZacTheLocust have been part of the UK alternative underground since 2019. Although originally conceived as a solo vehicle for guitarist Keryn Isaac, it wasn’t too long before the project had grown into a fully formed, four piece pop punk/emo outfit.
THE REAL GONE SINGLES BAR #51
Welcome back to the Real Gone Singles Bar, the place where we explore some of the individual mp3s that have landed in our inbox over the previous few weeks. This time around, the SB includes a few familiar faces: Roisin McCarney returns with some great pop; Scotland’s The Lines share one of their finest tracks to date, and alt-rockers Then Comes Silence deliver one of their most incessant hooks. There are unfamiliar acts here too, as well as the Bar’s usual variety, as we explore some retro pop, a tune from a brand new singer songwriter, and a couple of other treats. As always, we hope you find something interesting within…
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