The slow, building soundscapes betraying vulnerability emerge as a hallmark of this new phase of Kid Kapichi’s career and dominate the character of this record. Take the ominous raindrop chimes of ...

Downcast’s ‘Nothing Left To Give’ is a confident and compelling four-track statement from the Bristol emo up-and-comers, showcasing not only their growth as songwriters but also their willingness to ...

Downcast’s ‘Nothing Left To Give’ is a confident and compelling four-track statement from the Bristol emo up-and-comers, showcasing not only their growth as songwriters but also their willingness to ...

In their first statement since the untimely death of Matt Cogley, the band’s guitarist, on new year’s day, Failsafe have talked of their sorrow and the plans for continuing his memory through the ...

With Sabaton’s “The Legendary Tour” taking them to some of the biggest arenas they’ve ever played on these shores, there was one question that needed answering heading into the first night of the UK ...

The fact this record was produced by Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount, who also produced Cartel‘s Chroma and the recent Bedlight For Blue Eyes record, kind of gives away what this band sounds like. While ...

Grand Rapids based La Dispute have opened up their entire back-catalogue as name-your-price downloads via their BandCamp page. All proceeds from the downloads will go to Wellhouse in Grand Rapids, ...

Down on the English Riviera, festival season is about to come to an abrupt end under a curtain of constant, swirling rain. However, inside Burn it Down’s intimate collection of harbourside venues, the ...

H_ngm_n have been peddling their own take on emo for several years now; stripped back, two-piece and contemporary, yet capable of reaching anthemic highs that evoke mid-2000s pop punk bands like ...

Karolina Malyan is a renowned live music photographer, specialising in narrative and meaningful captures of emotions. Hailing originally from Poland, she lives and works in London, UK, and loves to ...

Small Pond, the independant label based in Brighton, are no strangers to championing their home town. There’s a reason Brighton has a history of churning out new and exciting music, and of the last ...

Smash Mouth currently have the honour of the worst ever score for an album bestowed on them here at Punktastic. Their ‘Astro Lounge’ CD is currently the ONLY record that we have ever given ‘0’ stars ...