For nearly 20 years, Charlie Johns has been playing the guitar. During that time, he has balanced his time between being a singer-songwriter; his first album was released under the alias of ‘Bracelet’ when he was 13, and in various bands. Amongst them is Aspen Sails, a folk duo which
With their eponymous EP, Liverpool-based duo Rival Bones display grittiness and swagger in equal measure. The four songs on offer show intent as their brand of bombastic hard rock thrives on mighty riffs, big choruses, rumbling drums and underlining groove. Ahead of its release tomorrow, we are premiering the EP
This weekend, rising Leeds quartet FURR will be playing the city-wide festival, Live At Leeds. The multi-venue festival plays host to a whole load of names from the world of rock, indie and more, with a healthy mix of firmly established acts (Rag ‘n’ Bone Man, Slave, Nothing But Thieves)
With their self-styled brand of “thrash-jazz”, Stoke quartet All The Best Tapes’s sound is full of twists and turns. As evident on their recent double a-side single, ‘Perfect Hibernation’/‘Calle De La Cruces’, they have a knack for taking you on a whirlwind, embracing elements of fusion jazz, brash punk, prog
This past Friday, Californian duo The Dollyrots released their sixth studio album – ‘Whiplash Splash’. It sees the pair, vocalist/bassist Kelly Ogden and guitarist Luis Cabezas, deliver another collection of infectious and fun sun-soaked punk. Today, Already Heard are premiering a lyric video for ‘Mermaid’. The track lyrically balances between
Tomorrow, Aldershot experimental three-piece Parachute for Gordo release their third record, ‘Possibility of Not’ on Rose Coloured Records. Over the course of six tracks, the trio blend post-rock, shoegaze, math-rock and more with poignancy and conviction. The end result is a thoroughly compelling record. Ahead of its imminent release, we’ve
With their new EP, ‘Centerpiece’, San Angelo, Texas’ Dozer TX face the issue of toxic relationships and mental health issues head on. Dozer TX formed three years ago when vocalist and guitarist Kevin Cale became frustrated with his “real job”. Joined by vocalist/bassist Miles McMillan, guitarist Eli Kypfer and drummer
For many, pop-punk is dominated by American bands. While their British and Aussie counterparts have been making a strong case in recent years. Nevertheless it is a genre that has universal appeal, with bands popping up in all corners of the world. Today we’d like to introduce you to Norway’s
Next Friday (24th February) Yorkshire duo CHAMBERS release their new single – ‘Sister Doom’. However, Already Heard has landed the exclusive first play of the track. Its title defines the pairs style; dark and abrasive incorporating heavy riffs and raucous rhythms along the way. “We couldn’t pigeon hole our style
This Friday, Wolverhampton native Luke Rainsford releases his second full-length record ‘I Feel at Home With You’. However, we are premiering the record in full ahead of its release on Scylla Records. The album sees Luke develop as a songwriter and musician as he incorporates a fuller sound and a
Today, Salina, Utah “scrap metal” band Charlatan reveal plans for their debut album – ‘Remarkable’. The album is set to be released on April 7th through Revival Recordings (Alesana, The Funeral Portrait, Famous Last Words). The record is expected to see the trio; vocalist Grey Sorenson and guitarists Austin Heath
Last September, Danish four-piece Vola released their exceptional debut album ‘Inmazes’ to plenty of acclaim. Consisting of technical prog rock interlaced with electronic and pop elements, the album is a dynamic and compelling experience. Today we’re premiering the stunning animated video for ‘Emily’. Sitting at the softer end of Inmazes,
As we begin to look forward to 2017, today we’re premiering ‘What If’, a new track from Stray Weather. Originally started as a spoken word project by Mikey Brown (former AH Assistant Editor), he has now joined up with Sam Sydes, Ste Quinn and Dan Smith. Together they’ve produced an
With their gigantic riffs and true rock n’ roll swagger, it is no surprise some are calling Saint Agnes “London’s most exciting live band”. Their latest single, ‘Merry Mother of God Go Round’, sees the quartet add a slightly psychedelic, desert rock to their sound. Already Heard is premiering the
Over the past 12 months, George Gadd has become known as the frontman for Nottingham post-hardcore/emo upstarts Little Bribes. Since releasing their debut EP ‘Obstactles’ in April, the quartet has soldiered on playing shows up and down the country. Nevertheless, George has returned to his singer-songwriter roots and is set
Leeds shoegaze/dream pop quartet Waterfall have teamed up with Honeypot Records for the release of their new AA single. Simply titled ‘Two Songs’, it sees the four-piece demonstrate their versatility. ‘Spiralling’ drifts along with atmospheric guitars. In contrast, ‘Colours’ wallows in distortion and distant vocals. Waterfall had this to say
Last month The Lion and The Wolf released his latest record, ‘The Cardiac Hotel’. Influenced by the uncertain future of his father, the album is drenched in tender emotion from start to finish. The end result is a melancholy collection of beautifully-crafted songs. Today we have an exclusive video that
Berkshire indie/post-rock/pop noiseniks Sibling are all set to drop their excellent debut EP ‘Miserable Love’ at the end of the month. With a blend of emotionally-driven lyrics and impassioned hooks, it’s a short but certainly effective debut. As they prepare for the release of ‘Miserable Love’, Already Heard has the
Last month Leeds up-and-comers FURR released their latest single – ‘Padlocks’. Over the course of three and a half minutes, the quartet serve up a favourable, fuzz-laden number embracing pop harmonies making FURR an exciting prospect as we look ahead to 2017. However, ‘Padlocks’ didn’t have a music video until
Earlier this month, York quartet Feed Them To The Forest released their latest single – ‘Six Seasons and a Movie’. With a sound inspired by emotionally charged bands of Long Island, New York bands such as Taking Back Sunday and early Brand New, ‘Six Seasons and a Movie’ sees Feed
As a result of our ongoing agenda to support up and coming talent, we’ve featured emerging UK pop-punks On The Open Road on Already Heard a few times. Today we’re premiering their new video for ‘This Is Goodbye (I Tried)’. Taken from their latest EP, ‘Storyteller’, the track sees the
Tomorrow, Leeds pop-punks These Minds release their second EP – ‘Pour Our’. However we’ve teamed up with Disconnect Disconnect Records and Common Ground Records to stream the five-track release in full a day early. ‘Pour Our’ sees the quintet combine modern pop-punk with underlying “traditional” emo melodies, with the end
Liverpool alt pop-rockers Diamond Days are preparing to release their second EP, ‘The Death of Us’ next month. To give fans a preview, earlier this month they headed out for a run of shows. With a style consisting of powerful, soaring choruses and hooky melodies, Diamond Days continue to show
Hailing from the South West comes Lastoneout. On November 4th, the Plymouth-based quartet are set to release a new mini-album called ‘This Was Never My Story, It’s Yours’. However, today we’re premiering their new video for ‘Two Fifty Five AM’. With a sound that harkens back to mid-2000’s emotional post-hardcore,
Since forming under the moniker of Synaesthesia in 2012, London quintet KYROS (a name they adopted last year) has received critical acclaim for their expansive brand of prog rock. Latest single ‘Cloudburst’ highlights this as it combines Adam Warne harmonious vocals with stringent guitars and lush synth keys. It is
We last heard from Bedfordshire’s V / V E G A just under a year ago when they released ‘Leaving Lyra’, an acclaimed EP centred around a compelling ambient progressive metal sound. Since its release last Autumn, the band have gone through what they call an “identity crisis”, as well
With a combination of meaty, metallic riffs and soaring pop-punk hooks, Exeter up-and-comers Glasstide arrive with plenty of potential with debut EP – ‘Lights’. Over the course of four songs, the quartet produce a slick array of hard-edged melodic rock that embrace elements of bands such as Alter Bridge and
Tomorrow Kingston stalwart Tim OT releases his debut album – ‘Let It Rain’. However, Already Heard is offering an exclusive early first playthrough of the album. Over the course of nine songs, Tim showcases his folk/country style with an underpinning punk ethos which has seen play alongside the likes of
It’s safe to say the UK pop-punk scene is brimming up-and-coming bands, and today we’re putting the spotlight on Alaska! Alaska!. Based out of South Wales, Alaska! Alaska! are set to release their new EP, ‘Never Thought We’d Get This Far’, this Saturday (September 17th) but Already Heard is premiering
Tomorrow, Norwich alt-rockers Lightscape release their new EP; ‘For Present, For Past’. Consisting of three tracks, the quintet displays a range of soaring riffs, enticing vocals from Will Overton and an effective rhythm section. Following on from our review of the EP, we have teamed up with Lightscape to premiere