Three Years Hiding - Listen, Learn, Save Yourself
Second Monday - Mono Injection
Tribute To Nothing - Something I Can Trust
The Fallout Theory - Your Favourite Goodnight
If Lucy Fell - What If She Fell
Something For Someone - Consequences of a Confession
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LOCKJAW RECORDS ROSTER
A NEW DAY
With soaring melodies, crushing guitars and an emotive delivery, South Wales quartet A New Day wear their hearts firmly on their sleeves. Reminiscent of a time when the likes of Strike Anywhere and Alkaline Trio were exciting, lighting up stereos and filling venues nationwide. A New Day duly deliver with both gusto and pride. With fist-pummelling-the-air enthusiasm, the hopefuls convey a sense of nostalgia with a refreshing edge. After touring the length and breadth of the Country, performing their guts out to anyone who will listen, European and Japanese opportunities beckon - and they're sure to go down a treat. Only thing wrong with this release: it's over far too soon.
Rock Sound June 2008 8 / 10 Emily Kearns.
BACKWASH
“smart, exciting and almost epic listening................stomping riffs and powerful, melodic vocals..........†7/10 ROCK SOUND - August 2007.
“...an assured piece of work, filled with passion , a number of decent tunes and an astonishing technical ability.†BIG CHEESE - September 2007.
“Here, it seems, are some shades of genuine talent.†– www.subba-cultcha.com
BLAST STEREOS LOUD
After early beginnings in 2001, the final line-up of BLAST STEREOS LOUD was completed in 2005. Since then with constant touring and crowd participation both at shows and on the net, they have carved out an impressive and appreciative fanbase. Emerging from the new music scene in Stoke on Trent, they may soon be on a collision course with other more established touring bands. A force to be reckoned with!Driven beyond doubt by an innate passion for the music they play, BLAST STEREOS LOUD combine emotive lyrical hooks with haunting chord progressions.The band like to keep the music dark and the melody light, finding that this contrast attracts a wider audience to their music. BSL always try and justify that the two sides of their music; serious, dark, deep songs and on the other hand happy uplifting “tap your foot†songs. Post-Hardcore/Emo/Punk Rock, at its best!The band have just completed a tour with Death Can Dance and have also shared the stage with Useless ID, Kids In Glass Houses and The Blackout. Autumn shows start on 24th September – full details on the band’s website.
BLUES AND SNAKE
Based in Manchester, mainly in singer Ash's bedroom and occasionally in his garage, BLUES AND SNAKE are uncompromising in their musical delivery and wild partying. The self-titled album was a sudden idea born of skulls, tattoos of skulls, motorbikes, heavy metal influences and a dislike of 'scarf culture'.It came together during a week of recording with John Kettle in a studio on a greyhound breeding farm in Wigan.......a place not well-known for alternative rock and blues until now........... With Bad Brains, White Zombie, Hank Williams and the Beastie Boys listed as their listening preferences, it’s not surprising that this album is a turbulent musical assault.They’ve shared the stage with Heavy Trash and Domino Bones and will be playing on two days at the Forgotten Valley Festival in Cumbria in May 2008 (headliners Happy Mondays).
CAESURA
“Delayed guitars replicate everything from watercolour landscapes to soaring birds across an orange sky.†“..........definitely a future talent in the making.............†ROCK SOUND - August 2007.
“And it's the big sound which makes Caesura stand out so much............expect big things.†– www.punktastic.com
“Ambient and angular tones with a disregard for conventional song length.†– 94/100 www.concreteweb.be
DEVICE
With the intention of writing songs that cannot be pigeon-holed, DEVICE have produced a powerful passionate rock album with energy, pace and memorable lyrics. 'Obstacles and Playgrounds' was recorded in 2007 by Tom Joyce at the Sawmills, Cornwall (Muse, Oasis), this follows the band’s appearances at two UK festivals during the summer of 2007: 'Parklife', Milton Keynes (headline) and 'Rhythms of the World', Hitchin.
EIGHT PAGE PULLOUT
Optimism in the face of adversity is the inspiration behind EIGHT PAGE PULLOUT’s debut release. 'Stand Up' champions the courage of individuals who use their skills in the belief that one person can make a difference.Influenced by Eve 6; Idelewild; Taking Back Sunday and Jimmy Eat World, it’s time to tune in to the band that sing anthemic melody-driven songs in Scottish style....
Eight Page Pullout will be on tour in the UK this March.
HAPPY TRASH CULTURE
Based in Stockholm, HAPPY TRASH CULTURE gradually formed over a few years, finally getting a sense of direction and their name in 2001.
Paying homage to early 90’s rock/punk bands like Sonic Youth and Mudhoney, the band play their own brand of grunge hard-core with a political undertone and Chris Isaak influences. Their debut release 'Comparing The Comfort' is music straight from the heart with just a 'little bit' of irony.
They have played several small Swedish festivals; been featured on public service radio and played on TV NORD's 'Dromedar' programme when they shared the stage with a Christmas tree and a stuffed camel!
The thing about Happy Trash Culture is that they do not claim to sound different to every other band they just believe other bands don't sound like HTC. Neither do other bands play bass guitars that once belonged to infamous Swedish cop-killers as David once did!
HURST PIER POINT
“....the quartet mix gloriously sunny power-pop hooks with a wonderfully layered approach and multi-faceted songs........†KKKK – KERRANG! –September 2007
“...this quartet could kick some serious ass.†– 6/10 -ROCK SOUND – September 2007.
Review -7/10 – www.dieshellsuit.co.uk
I KILLED PHARAOH
Geographically from Northampton, but emotionally from another place or planet, I Killed Pharaoh launch their off-kilter noir pop world with their debut album, 'King Hell-Breakthrough'.
I KILLED PHARAOH was formed two years ago by four life-long friends who had a penchant for waistcoats, walking sticks and heavy rock bands. Their early demos had already been playlisted on various university radio stations and the band felt the time was right to release their debut album.
Influenced by Faith No More; The Wildhearts; Rocket From The Crypt; Primus and even Brian Wilson, they play uncompromising heavy alternative rock with punk attitude and passion.........a heavyweight mix!
KLAY
“Klay manage to demonstrate intricacy and innovation of which only a handful of contemporary acts are capable.†8/10 –ROCK SOUND –June 2007-09-18
“...they have an identity which is entirely their own...............primed to spread their atmospheric rock gospel all over the globe.†-METAL HAMMER - Incoming September 2007.
“.....totally unpredictable experimental rock album.†3/5 www.alternativevision.co.uk
L.Y.U
“Birmingham post-hardcore punks LYU maintain a sense of Britishness......â€- ROCK SOUND –August 2007.
“........furious guitar licks with crunching breakdowns.......†– www.rockmidgets.com
“Melodic British post-hardcore does not come much better than this.†– www.new-noise.net.
“The vocals are clean and naturally British, which is always a joy.†– www.dieshellsuit.com
“........with an average age of sixteen this band are displaying excellent writing skills that can only mature to provide an exciting future.†– www.rock3.co.uk
Review – 4/5 www.ondalternativa.com - Italy
NO KILTER
NO KILTER formed in Glasgow in 2005 with the aim of producing interesting music that blends the intensity of punk with the complexity of math rock and was fun to play live.Strongly influenced by the DIY ethic and being inspired by bands such as Don Caballero, Fugazi, Faraquet, At The Drive-In and Drive Like Jehu, their debut EP 'Galore Nation' is energetic exciting music which reflects the atmosphere of their live shows.Having just completed a tour with Mutiny on the Bounty in August 2007 and shared the stage with Don Caballero (Touch And Go Records), The Smackdown (Sweden), Fickle Public and Russian Circles (USA) they are well known on the gigging circuit in their native Scotland.Now after numerous Scottish reviews; playing the Dundee vs Glasgow festival; and being featured as one of The List Magazine's New Favourite Bands they are bringing NO KILTER sounds south of the border.A full UK tour is in the planning stage to promote the release of 'Galore Nation' and details will be posted on the band's website as they are confirmed.
NO REMOTE
Formed in Rugby in 2002, NO REMOTE has already shared stages with The Wildhearts, Reuben, Oceansize, Steroegram and Cursive whilst they developed their sound and style. The bands says their songs are like excerpts from a diary - this EP being a document of the last year leading up to the release, a series of snapshots of their everyday (and sometimes not so everyday) lives. Influenced by the music played by their parents whilst growing up and current day giants such as Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer, The Lemonheads, Longpigs, R.E.M, Jimmy Eat World, Dinosaur Jr, NO REMOTE pigeon-hole their style of music as alternative rock played by a band who believe that ‘pop’ shouldn’t always be a dirty word in the alternative sector.
PANIC NUMBER
“Their sound is built on an indie backbone, with a shower of electronics creating a spacious element of uplifting dream-pop. ............A fantastic addition to the Lockjaw roster.........†4/5 – www.rockmidgets.com
“Panic Number have arisen clutching a highly impressive and fully formed debut. The band have a strong sense of self and have crafted a beautifully consistent record here, with each of the nine dark, electro indie tracks as good as each other.†– www.new-noise.net.
PURE SOUNDART
Based in Zug Switzerland, Pure Soundart was formed in 2005 after a collaboration between two like-minded musicians, Dominique Marcel Iten and Fabian Högger who were playing together in the band Drive.
Influenced by ....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Sparta and At The Drive In, they like to “live the show and the moment†in their live performances and have now launched their debut UK release ‘Emo Is Dead’ to coincide with a European and UK tour during March 2008. Their music is intense, heavy, wild and unrestrained very much a band-led expression of their feelings and experiences. With a large following in their home country Switzerland, the time was right to take on the rest of Europe. With their debut UK release, “Emo Is Dead†they aimed to write dirty, ass-kicking, honest music to make the listener think ........... music to make people happy and give them hope. On tour in the UK during February/March 2008
REJECTS UNITED
Formed in 2004 in the Casais Lisbon, REJECTS UNITED play their own mix of rock/ punk / metal which they hope sends a message of hope to all the rejects in the world. Rock music is their voice of choice.
They have taken influences from Foo Fighters; Velvet Revolver; A Perfect Circle; My Chemical Romance; Ignite; Metallica and The Haunted for the writing of 'Boyhood Survival Kit', which tells of the struggles, indecisions and dramas of growing up.
The semi-conceptual album focuses on a boy who loses his mind when he suffers yet another rejection and explores how this can affect a person's mental state.
A great rock album not to be missed from one of Portugal's premier bands.
REALEAF
Formed four years ago, after playing together in the Israeli Air Force Band followed by a stint in a rock n' roll band singing in Hebrew, REALEAF were inspired to write 'Possibly Not' and travel across Europe. Now released on their own independent label in Israel, the band has hooked up with Lockjaw Records for this and future UK and European releases.
While the band still considers their base to be Holon in Israel, they relocated to Ireland in 2007 followed by Germany and are now planning their move to the UK during the summer 2008.
'Possibly Not' was recorded at Hamaklet Studios, Holon with additional recording at Boten Studios, Ashkelon, both in Israel, and takes influences from Mozart, Franz Liszt, Brian Eno, Jim Morrison, Syd Barret, King Crimson, Elliot Smith, Beck, Traffic, Radiohead, The Beatles and reflects the enormous interest for Prog Rock at the moment. The band is enjoying exceptional reviews wherever they play throughout Europe.
Their musical ability is exceptional and they frequently improvise at their live shows to create "pure music with no walls of right or wrong" which the band believes is the most honest and personal moment they can share with their audience. Possibly Not is an exceptional album!
RESONATE
Based in Exmouth, band members Ed, Alex and Matt formed a band at school after sharing the same passion for playing music which was slightly different to typical teenage pop punk school bands.Listening to bands like At The Drive In and Deftones has influenced the way their songs are written - you can feel the passion and energy coming across on the CD which is something they love to achieve. The band describes their music as Progressive, Experimental, Dynamic Post-Hardcore, and you can’t get nearer to it than that! The title of the E.P. refers to how people tell themselves what they want to hear because it can be easier than facing the truth. Lyrically the songs document different stages and aspects of personal situations, but not necessarily those of the band members. Highlighted by memorable guitar riffs, superb vocals and chunky sounding drums this has to be a release that will catch everyone’s attention.
SECOND MONDAY
.“…with “Imagery†Second Monday flat out flawed me with how good the band is and “Mono Injection†is one of the catchiest songs to make me rock out this year. It’s just plain fucking ace and if Second Monday released this as a single on a bigger label then the kids would be pretending they loved them from the very start in their MySpace blogs.†James Davison – Die Shell Suit Die
The simple fact is that if Second Monday were from the US and had the right backing behind them they'd soon be huge as Imagery is such an accomplished release, everything from the production down just feels so right. A hot contender for British debut of the year.
Rating: 4/5 Rock Midgets
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SOMETHING FOR SOMEONE
“HOT AND HAPPENING†Rocksound
“Full of passion, melody and aggressive nu metal chords 'something for
someone' have produced a corker of an EP†Rock3 Radio
“Something For Someone… bristle with raw anger and emotion for an angst fuelled debut album that perfectly rides the line between screaming noise and heart-felt melody†New Noise
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THE DAY I SNAPPED
“Hooked on Disaster is an album built on balance. It sits on that beautiful knife-edge between hardcore’s raw sound on one side and classic rock’n’roll on the other, albeit leaning distinctly towards the punk end of the spectrum. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill punk album, it’s a dramatic balancing act which works well.†Alternative Nation
“….'Hooked On Disaster' is pure unadulterated pop punk of the highest order with no nonsense infectious riffs, great vocals and a thumping rhythm section…….. This is no-ego rock n' roll with a punk twist that will appeal to the fans of Green Day, Offspring and their like, it seems the American pop punk culture is alive and well in Glasgow.†Mayfair Mall
“……..'September's State Of Mind' probably ranking as one of the catchiest numbers of the year, whilst 'Fall Down's' brisk pace and gang-like chorus' makes for another standout……â€. Rock Midgets
THIS FAMILIAR SMILE
“....thisfamiliarsmile offer diversity rather than conformity.†6/10 –ROCK SOUND -May 2007.
“....this is mightily impressive stuff!†– www.subba-cultcha.com
“.......Musically thisfamiliarsmile are cleverly complex.....†Organart May 2007
“'What Kind Of Monster Am I?' can’t really be faulted all five tracks are stunning in their own way,........†– 4.5/5 - www.alternativevision.co.uk.
THEY DIED TOO YOUNG
Having been thrown together by a shared passion for bacon and progressive punk/post hardcore bands like Fugazi, ATDI, Hot Snakes and Shellac, THEY DIED TOO YOUNG, have spent the last 4 years gigging on the underground scene around London and their home town of Kingston Upon Thames.More recently travelling further afield throughout the UK and Europe, they have an impressive gig list lining up for the rest of 2007. Badge Of Friendship at ICU, Shut (Leeds) and InterKonnect (Bolton) Festivals and an October tour in Europe with Silent Front are just a few of the dates.Their brand of energetic, aggressive, and unusually hypnotic music has attracted much interest both in the UK and Europe as well as the opportunity to play shows in France, Austria, Italy, and the Czech Republic.'Push Becomes Shove' is a taster of what has been described as "fine genre defying modern music" and is only the beginning for this inventive, hard-working band.
THREE YEARS HIDING
"It’s such a good feeling to hear a fresh young sound with bags of potential to then realise that they are from there very isles. Redditchbased Three Years Hiding are writning honest and fantastic music. This debut album is absolutely chock-full of pop-rock brilliance that will no doubt be in your stereo for months to come. Combining the atmospheric indie sound of Minus The Bear, the layered vocal assault of Taking Back Sunday and melody-driven Jimmy Eat World-style choruses, TYH are an absolute delight. Whilst comparisons are easy to make there are so many hooks here that make them stand-alone. Sometimes cute, sometimes arrogant and often brilliant, this debut is one of the strongest of this genre to be released in a long, long while. Hats off, young sirs."
Nick Calafato, Big Cheese Magazine, March 2008
“…’Stories’ doesn’t rely on easy hooks or catchy choruses, giving a real depth to their music……there’s a wealth of variety and atmosphere offered here.â€
“Smart work, Brummie ladsâ€.
KKKK - Kerrang
“…..the vocals are strong throughout and songs like ‘Remember Me Not’ and ‘Listen, Learn, save Yourself’ are well-crafted hooky slices of emo-punk that, ……could well help Three Years Hiding find a place in the heart of many a young scene kid’s heart.†3.5 / 5 Big Cheese
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TRIBUTE TO NOTHING
“This really is a fantastic record, mixing up hardcore dynamicism with driving punk rock and beguiling melodies. Big Cheese
“Tribute have evolved once more – not a case of getting better, they’ve always been good, they’ve just evolved again and rather than churn out another easy option tribute to themselves they’re challenging your idea of what they’re about once moreâ€. Organ
“TTN prove they can do battle with any scene band and their contribution to UK punk should be salutedâ€. Kerrang!
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MOTHER SHOULD KNOW RECORDS ROSTER
DIE BY DESIGN
“...their metal-influenced hardcore is as sharp as a Swiss Army knife and tough enough to rattle the uppermost peak of the Matterhorn.†– TERRORIZER -May 2007.
“........a tasty blend of volatile and melodic post-hardcore...†– METAL HAMMER -Incoming –May 2007
“Stunning melodic screamo from Switzerland†– www.subba–cultcha.com
“.......they're a band who are capable at times of stepping ahead of the pack...†–www.rockmidgets.com
DISTANCE IN EMBRACE
“Distance In Embrace offer up a master class in hardcore-screamo...†– ROCK SOUND - August 2007.
Review 4/5 - Album of the Month – www.ondalternativa.com. - Italy
“.....these guys are clearly skilled......†www.new-noise.net
IGUT
IGUT formed in 2002 in Zagreb, Croatia, and since then have developed their own style of black rock: brutal guitars, heavy drumming and dark lyrics all layered together to create a wall of intense negativity and strength.
Their varied influences include: Converge, Opeth, Mastodon, Neurosis, All, Descendents, Led Zeppelin.....and surprisingly, Johnny Cash, and they have taken inspiration from these and others for their debut album for Mother Should Know Records.
Recorded and produced in Zagreb by Ivan Jakic, 'Eternities' is a call to arms, relentless and uncompromising. IGUT are determined to bring their music out of Croatia where they have received massive support on Student Radio and also featured on ZI Croatian TV Channel.
For the last few years they have been firm favourites on the Festival Circuit in Croatia, and Slovenia supporting many well-respected bands on the Eastern European leg of their tours.
LARKIN
“...raspy screams over a spazz punk soundtrack..........Yet another gem from the MSK Records label providing a plethora of off-the-wall-screamo hooks. – TERRORIZER – May 2007-09-18
“Fusing heady, hypnotic riffs with engaging melody and fiery vocal lines....†6/10 ROCK SOUND –June 2007
“.......they are an effortless concoction of the pure energy of At The Drive In, the sonic invention of Fugazi and the heads down fury of Motorhead.†– METAL HAMMER August 2007.
“....hits like a ball hammer to the frontal lobe....†– www.subba-cultcha.com
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MONOGONO
“....you’ll just think of Monogono, and how to get more. Watch this space!â€- 8.5/10 – TERRORIZER April 2007
“...Amuk is a particularly strong example of this chaotic genre.........light years beyond the bands who toss off random nonsense in the name of wackiness.†KKKK – KERRANG! March 2007
“Utterly schitzophrenic attention deficit mathcore, replete with dichoto-metal genre-clusterfuck implosions of awkward jazz with eerie and razor-sharp dischordant split harmonies.†– METAL HAMMER – Incoming September 2007.
“ ...one of the albums of 2007, just invaded our lives...†-Album of the week – www.organart.com February 2007