2021

The time has finally arrived for melodic hardcore quintet Stepson to release their eagerly-anticipated debut album 'Help Me, Help You', after the COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to all of their plans in 2020. We caught up with guitarist Nick Bennett ahead of the release to discuss the band's formation, influences, ambitions and more. 

Find out more about the debut digital edition of The Great Escape Festival.

When Saint Agnes were locked down the only way they knew to keep busy was by making music and so, 'Vampire' was born. A visceral gothic concept mini-album. They’ve invited us to join their coven, but do we want to listen to this album for our eternal life or not?

Their debut album 'What's The Rush' is set for release in May, find out more details here.

The announcement follows the release of the band's debut album 'The Seed, The Vessel, The Roots and All', out now via Big Scary Monsters. 

The Brighton fuzz pop band have also launched a competition and announced rescheduled dates for their UK headline tour.

'Hangar' is the first track the band have released via their new label Rude Records.

Brighton-based Black Honey have always been a band centred around dramatics and theatrics throughout their story telling music. Starting out in the scene back in 2014 as an excitingly eccentric four-piece, Black Honey burst into alternative music with their own brand of signature guitar sounds and wild western aesthetics, showcased on their dazzling self-titled debut album, released in 2018. Since then, this bad-ass band has gone onto becoming a big, bold and brave outfit in UK indie music, having earned a Top 40 album, toured the world with the likes of Queens Of The Stone Age, and featured across prestigious festival line-ups. With their fiery sophomore album 'Written & Directed', Black Honey show no signs of slowing down their ascent to convey their cinematic vision.

Saint Agnes will return to the road in October 2021, read on for more details.

Dreamshade released their new album 'A Pale Blue Dot' earlier this month, inspired by US scientist Carl Sagan's famous book 'Pale Blue Dot'. Ahead of the release, the Swiss metallers teamed up with Italian singer Rose Villain for their single 'Stone Cold Digital', which explores the negative impacts of technology and social media addiction. We caught up with vocalist Kevin Calì to find out more, including the song's writing process, themes and stories from behind the scenes.