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G Λ V N / S H L D R Λ K: March 2014

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I was so damn grateful this afternoon to see that Vinnie Caruana himself tweeted Bring the Noise to thank us for the review: "thank you guys, I'm very touched xo". I don't think it gets any better than that. From love, hate, friends, family, personal injury to acts of God – the New York quintet cover all these themes and more in their third, highly-anticipated release Wolverines, raising the bar once more for hardcore-fuelled pop-punk rock acts everywhere. I Am the Avalanche. I’m going to go out on...

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G Λ V N / S H L D R Λ K: October 2012

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Hello, happy Halloween, and apologies. Unfortunately, this fortnight will not see an entry by myself (or anyone! Now, go listen to some Glassjaw. Recorded in Southampton at the Ranch Production House earlier this year, Your Love is simply a tremendous achievement, which has received great praise across the board, from well established reviewers and the independent circuit; well noted to be an unorthodox, uncanny and unconventional listen. 8220;Part of it is empathising for other peoples situations though...

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With this review, I wish to coalesce it with a book I recently finished reading, uniquely entitled Steppenwolf, a novel by German-Swiss author Hermann Hesse. Originally published in Germany in 1927, it was first translated into English in 1929, combining autobiographical and psychoanalytic elements much like One for Sorrow, the novel was named after the lonesome wolf of the Steppes. The songs were then mixed and re-amped by Lee Batiuk at Regal House Studios in nearby Wisbech with Lee Batiuk for three day...

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G Λ V N / S H L D R Λ K: March 2013

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Now, I say “dead” city with my tongue in my cheek. I suppose having lived here for a vast portion of my life, I’m aware of the social hubbub – and many echo the words of The Legacy, “I want out! In comes Turn and Run contracted for the rebuild. Thus, Blossom, their first release… blossomed. Within the song, I am in love with the line “Don’t let me walk away! 8221; – it’s howled out: a flawless, stand out little segment. It defines the song, along with its meaning, and I’m glad they ...And, in a discussio...

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G Λ V N / S H L D R Λ K: April 2013

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What I’ve been listening to:. I fear I may have jumped ship, or at least from the ‘new’. Keaton Henson. Just dropped his second album, Birthdays, and I’m not convinced on its sincerity, and now whether or not I can call myself a fan. I don’t know is this is me now just getting annoyed at how recognised the gentleman is becoming musically – having been a fan since his early artistic days of From Grace record covers (remember that? Nonetheless. Conclusion: It’s superb! That new Fall Out Boy. And personally...

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G Λ V N / S H L D R Λ K: July 2013

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S* * hot tracks right now. Color Film – 52 Minds. I honestly cannot get enough of Daryl Palumbo’s new project, and the fact that there is only two songs out at the moment is leaving me chomping at the bit – I can relate to that scene in Peep Show where Super Hans is tied to the hotel bed, gagging for more drugs (“Super Hans, are you trying to skin up with your feet again? Because it doesn't work, does it? Chauncey (Cardboard City) – Slow Leak (featuring Keith Buckley). But, if that's all too much for you...

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G Λ V N / S H L D R Λ K: September 2012

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Nonetheless listening to Blessed be this Nightmare made me think, and reminisce. My several different thoughts are as follows:. I bet all those bands that spend hundreds of pounds to deadbeat graphic designers on layouts for their MySpace pages are kicking themselves now. I, in turn, decided to have a jab back at Butcher, and mimicked ‘I, the Deceiver’, writing:. Am I the chosen one? Do I have it in me to be the man. That I’ve always wanted to be. Or something equally as embarrassing. Black (seldom white...

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G Λ V N / S H L D R Λ K: November 2013

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With this review, I wish to coalesce it with a book I recently finished reading, uniquely entitled Steppenwolf, a novel by German-Swiss author Hermann Hesse. Originally published in Germany in 1927, it was first translated into English in 1929, combining autobiographical and psychoanalytic elements much like One for Sorrow, the novel was named after the lonesome wolf of the Steppes. The songs were then mixed and re-amped by Lee Batiuk at Regal House Studios in nearby Wisbech with Lee Batiuk for three day...

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G Λ V N / S H L D R Λ K: October 2013

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Perhaps I am just filled with philistinism. But alas, I am a nobody in the world where I strive so hard to be somebody in. This column has served all purpose it can as a portfolio showcasing a range of essays, reviews and articles, and yet no purpose at all. For the penultimate act, I dove into my documents and pulled out a dream I once had. We climbed these steep, crumbly and small steps having walked outside, and it was so scary. The sky was as grim as the walls inside - I had no recollection of ho...