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SYS Exclusive: I Feel Fine go track by track on their debut EP
by Max Qayyum
May 4, 2018
Brighton emo band I Feel Fine have released their first EP Long Distance Celebration today via Failure by Design. The EP is an…
Show Announcement: Camp Cope + Caves + Fresh in Nottingham!
by Max Qayyum
April 19, 2018
This is mega exciting! On September 3rd us and our friends at Fan Club have got the amazing Camp Cope…
Exclusive: Deadlines stream “Gulf” from upcoming debut album End of History
by Max Qayyum
March 30, 2018
Cardiff's Deadlines have announced their debut album End of History which will be released on May 11th via Circle House Records. You…

Features

Cassettes and the DIY Scene
by Jordan White
October 25, 2017
This article is written by Jordan from Circle House Records and features his musings on cassette tapes. It also features…
Looking back at 2016 with… Home Schooled
by Max Qayyum
December 29, 2016
Home Schooled had a good 2016! The emo band from the Midlands answered our classic end of year questions. Stay tuned…
Looking back at 2016 with… Jaded
by Max Qayyum
December 21, 2016
First in our series looking back at 2016, we've got Birmingham emo band Jaded! Keep an eye out over the…

Interviews

Band Interview: Jouska discuss their latest EP, comic book tie-ins and recording live sessions
by Kyle McCoy
April 18, 2018
Shortly after the release of Topiary, the Albany quartet Jouska took a tour that brought them to Christmas Island, a Houstonian…
Interview: Phaedra’s Love
by Chris Fishlock
June 22, 2017
We caught up with the lovely Jordan White AKA Phaedra’s Love to chat about mental health, DIY and his new…
Band Interview: Young Adventurers
by Eleanor Parkinson
October 19, 2016
We caught up with Exeter's excellent Young Adventurers ahead of the release of their EP 'Short Sighted', out on cassette tape via Circle…

Reviews

Live Review: Slaughter Beach, Dog (Nottingham, 14/01/2020)
by Max Qayyum
January 26, 2020
Slaughter Beach, Dog returned to the UK for the first time since 2018 when they supported Tigers Jaw and Worriers.…
Album Review: American Nightmare – American Nightmare
by Kyle McCoy
March 12, 2018
Early ‘00s hardcore kids had a moment to forget that they’d become less-hardcore adults when news broke that American Nightmare’s…
EP Review: Downhaul – Where We Started
by Liam Pritchett
February 16, 2018
Downhaul are an indie/emo pop group from North Carolina and Where We Started is their soon to be released third…