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Welcome to the first edition of Young & Hostile!

Its been a long journey but weve finally made it into print! Thank you to everyone who has had faith in us and to those who have invested both time and energy into making Y+H happen. You have all played vital roles. This issue features reviews of some of the latest music to grace the hardcore and pop punk scenes in relation to Leeds and the surrounding area. In future issues we hope to have an increased focus on more local talent in order to support the local industry in its grass roots. The above photo was taken at the end of Trash Talks Leeds Festival set, during a huge stage invasion which completely overwhelmed security - kudos to you if you got on stage. You are the ones who, like us, feel passionate about music and thats something to celebrate. So, on behalf of everyone involved in Y+H, we hope you enjoy this issue - the first of many to come. Forever yours,

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An orange and white swirl is spinning around on our turn table, exuding sounds of summer, of fragile memories and old photographs. Its the sort of music Id imagine riding a push bike around to, free-wheeling down the streets I used to live on. Whether thats the sound Ben Thompson and Lewis Currie were going for when they wrote their EP Feeling Better, I dont know. But what I do know is that the end result fills me with all sorts of emotion; and thats just the vibe theyre after.
Emo two-piece, Nai Harvest, are nostalgic , cherished reminiscences of the way-you-felt-that-one-day and a cathartic release for those who dont-quite-know-how-to-move-on all rolled in to one. Theyve got quirky guitar riffs alongside prominent drum beats and crashing cymbals to tap your foot or nod your head to. Find yourself at one of their shows and youll have to enable the greatest form of self-restraint in order to stop yourself from screaming the words along with them. Based in Sheffield, the boys formed the band in February 2011 (originally as a three piece but there are now only two of them) and have had three significant releases so far. The latest of which is the aforementioned EP, Feeling Better, however their debut album is currently being written and is due to be released in February/March. If you like emo rock, upbeat Basement-y goodness and pizza, then Nai Harvest are your band. Catch them on their UK tour in January.

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With several key influences including Expire, Dead End Path and Bad Seed, Outlived are some of the latest hopefuls to grace the hardcore scene and theyre doing a pretty good job of getting around. The path for Outlived is clear cut and straight forward when you consider that theyve already supported the likes of Trash Talk and Terror. Opportunities such as these are ones that other bands of the same genre would bite off their arms for, or maybe even a leg. Three track EP, Cessation, is well worth checking out; its hard-hitting with sinister undertones on songs like Lose Con2012 EP, Cessation is out now. trol and Anguish, but ultimately aspirational, for they certainly Available for free download at: set the bar high (not only for themselves but for everyone else too). www.outlived.bandcamp.com 5 Outlived are back in Leeds soon for Brutalfest on November 17th.

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Pinky Swear Records is the brain-child of Conor Dawson and Lee Burgess from Leeds. After several years of collecting records, they set the DIY independent label up through the love of vinyl! (When looking through an Enter Shikari forum I discovered that Lee has the biggest collection of Shikari discography Ive ever seen.) The greatest thing about Pinky Swear is that they only release on vinyl and cassette formats; actively keeping the traditional forms of music alive in a world which is being increasingly dominated with mp3s, downloads and internet streaming. Theres nothing like being able to hold a record in your hands, appreciate a physical copy of the artwork and listen to those little crackles as the record turns its real music. really have a wider variety in popular alternative music, covering everything from acoustic folk pop-punk to hardcore, and thats the way it should be. So guys, you started PSR through a love of vinyl, why do you feel so strongly about sticking with traditional formats? Its not necessarily that we want to stick with vinyl because its traditional, its more than we have found a format of music that we love and nothings come along to change our mind yet. Saying that, there is a certain amount of nostalgia that comes with vinyl, the smell, the size of the artwork, even down to something as silly as its harder to listen to than an MP3 or CD. It takes time and dedication to sit down with a record, put it on your turntable, find the right place to drop the needle, sit back and flick through the artwork, read the words, whatever else comes with it. I think its something thats definitely lost on MP3s, but then again most people are happy to download one song for 79p, stick it on their iTunes and listen to it whilst they are on Facebook. We're not trying to say either is the correct way to listen to music; we're just trying to put music out that we are passionate about on formats that we are passionate about!

ing against MP3s and people downloading music legally, but at the end of the day, the artist needs to be paid for all the hard work that goes into their music. If someone who is a genuine fan of the band is going to rob their favourite artists of the little income they do get from music these days, well we want nothing to do with these people. At the end of the day, the old system needed to be changed. Paying 19.99 for a CD in HMV was just as wrong as downloading something for free but, with any revolution, the new system hasn't been set out yet. We've torn down the old regime now and we're laying the ground rules for whats going to follow. We're getting there slowly now - it just needs people to get passionate about certain types of music again. What was the first record you ever bought and how did it impact upon your life? This is a tough one for me. My Dad has always been heavily into music, so it kind of got me inspired at a young age. I've been brought up on some of the best music: Dylan, Bragg, Cohen. I think maybe the first record I bought for myself was most likely a record by an electro punk band called The Faint. They were supporting Placebo at The Refectory in Leeds and I really liked them, went and bought their record, the rest is history. How do you feel about the Leeds music scene? We love the Leeds music scene, there are so many different diverse bands that you can pretty much take your pick when you want. There will always be a certain type of show every night in Leeds; whether its live bands, DJs, club nights or just bars playing decent music. This does sometimes mean that the exceptional artists find it difficult to get a platform above the mediocrity, but this is very rare, and people will usually find the good out of the shit. The only bad thing I would say about the Leeds scene is occasionally, especially with the big hardcore all-dayers, its very reliant on people traveling. There are a lot of people

that claim to be involved in the scene and love all the bands, but you never see them at shows supporting the bands, anyone these days can have a bands music; that doesn't make you a fan anymore. Making a trip to one of their shows, well that shows dedication of the true fan. What has been the highlight of this year for Pinky Swear Records? I'd say for me, the Nai Harvest release, we've been really pleasantly surprised with how well thats sold, and just the progress of the label really. Its always nice to see when someones bought something from you, they have taken a picture and posted it on whatever social networking sites with praise for us. Always nice to see people notice the little things, even if they are more excited about the popping candy we put in with some orders than the records or the t-shirts! ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT ANYTHING? What can we expect from Pinky Swear in the near future? We are actually currently designing the iPhone6 with the fellows down at Apple so were pretty excited to be on board with that. Its kind of taking up a lot of our time at the moment. No, seriously though, if we told you that, that would be telling wouldn't it? We have a few things in the mix. We have a few new vinyl releases pencilled in from artists we've already released and maybe even a new band thrown in too. In January youll be coming up to your two year anniversary as a record label. Do you have any special celebrations planned? Yeah I guess around like January time would be the official birthday for the label, as its when we started putting all our ideas into practise. Me and Lee kind of see May as our proper birthday though, it saw the launch of the label and the release of our first 7" EP from Bays. We haven't got any solid plans yet, but theres a lot of stuff in the pipe line, a lot of interesting stuff we still want to try out. We have some pretty crazy ideas at times, so there will be something coming out, but what it is, even we don't know yet. 7

Signed to Pinky Swear are a few of the most talented, up and coming artists Leeds has to offer. From acoustic pop-punk singer songwriter Jimmy Holland, who headlined the acoustic stage of Slam Dunk Festival in 2011, to female fronted three-piece, Hearts & Souls. However, the wealth of talent signed to PSR extends much further than the city of Leeds. Heavy Hands present straight up hardcore from Glasgow, whilst Isolated, also of the hardcore genre, are from the fair town of St Albans. The emo stylings of two-piece Nai Harvest from Sheffield are also ones to watch and recently supported Pianos Become The To all the people who illegally download their music, what do you have to say? Teeth on their Sheffield date. In terms of Fuck em. Like we said before we have nothgenre diversity, it seems Pinky Swear couldnt

BREAKING POINT: FIVE CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

BY BXP VOCALIST, LOUIS.

2012 :

1 EURO TOUR WITH FOUNDATION AND BRACEWAR 2 Terror UK tour. 3 Every single Carry the weight fest.
ITS FUCKING TERROR! (Nuff said really.)

This included driving through the Alps, an intense snowball fight on a pirate ship, playing in old SS barracks, countless homoerotic occurrences in hostels and motels, stumbling across a riot in Berlin, Olly Long looking for a cool curry, and ASH WHITEHEAD. I couldn't even expect some of the reactions we got at some of the shows, for what has been, so far, the first and only time we've played out of the UK.

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What could possibly be behind such extensive damage to the arts, if anything? Is the current economic climate to blame? It takes a lot of courage and passion to step outside of the realms of everyday, average and relatively safe occupations; to try and forge a career as a musician. Being a musician has never paid in anything but job satisfaction and a feeling of worth in society, yet this has always been the case; its never been financially viable until you hit the big time. For Basement, their issue was that they were simply too successful. They had forged very successful careers from a project merely started from making music with friends. They achieved the dream of every single bedroom-based band in the country and despite this, decided to leave it all behind to pursue other things.

When Basement said goodbye, it got us thinking about all the bands that have disappeared so far this year. Undoubtedly there has been a massive loss of talent, from the young female hardcore band, Pettybone, to straight-edge hardcore outfit, Minority Unit, whose last show was at Sound and Fury. In April, The King Blues announced they were to be no more, whilst D.R.U.G.S. have given it up after a mere two years and still the list goes on. Could it be that 2012 has been the worst year for music since the decade began?

Great label, great guys. The first time we did a surprise set that we decided to do about 20 mins before we did it, we played 3 songs and were the complete opposite of tight, but kids went crazy and made up for it. Last year was one of my favourite shows we've ever played.

4 The secluded beach in Scotland.

Of course, the vast size and growing nature of the music scene in our current day and age is also a factor to consider as a reason behind why such a large number of bands are breaking up. As if the pressures of gaining an active following werent enough, bands now have to compete against each other to attract such crowds. More significantly, users of social media sites are inundated with bands asking them to check out their music or like them on Facebook. The fact remains that there are only so many artists that one person can listen to and only so much love to share round. Of course, its important to look at the positives Logically therefore, if more bands are forming it too. Lets not forget that Bloc Party returned from hiatus this year, premiering their new track follows that more bands are breaking up. Octopus in July from forthcoming album Four Whatever the motivation, the beating 2012 has and are to go on tour in October. Whilst At The taken is somewhat unnerving and does not bode Drive-In and Refused also reformed this year in well for the future. Lets see what trail of destructime for Coachella in April. As for Fall Out Boy tion 2013 leaves behind it and be thankful for the well theyre still on hiatus, but maybe thats not new talent thats eager for our ears. such a bad thing, eh?

On the way to the show in Aberdeen us and Last Witness stopped off at a secluded beach which was closed off by cliffs. It was the best bit about going up to Scotland. When we got there I stripped down to my tighty whiteys and started climbing rocks everywhere. At one point I fell in the sea and was surrounded by loads of Jellyfish, luckily I didn't get stung and no one had to piss on me.

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SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS
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2012 (JAN TO AUG) 2011

Basement Pettybone The King Blues Pendulum Does It Offend You, Yeah? run, WALK! Crucial Dudes Minority Unit D.R.U.G.S. Incubus Jet Viva Brother Chumbawamba Ween A Static Lullaby Fei Comodo Shoes and Socks Off Thrice Out Of Sight Alexisonfire The Academy Is... The White Stripes The Stills REM Dananananackroyd Gay For Johnny Depp Ghost of A Thousand The Bled

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From First To Last Crime in Stereo Finch LCD Soundsystem Throats Rinoa Blakfish

Above All Studios (Jamie Frye till I die) in Margate had been burgled the weekend before we recorded, so the night we slept in the studio, Jamie had told us there was a crowbar behind a sofa in case anyone broke in again. At 4:00 in the morning we heard a loud bang outside and decided to check it out, with said crowbar. Once outside we saw 2 rather shocked looking guys, with a van, staring at us (6 semi naked, tattooed dudes, one with a crowbar). We were like "Oh its OK they're just doing stuff." and went back in. 5 minutes later after we had all gone back into our sleeping bags we realized, "hang on, what are 2 guys doing with a van round some warehouses at 4:00 on a Sunday morning?" So we all went back down stairs, but they had taken off. We think its the same guys who robbed the place the weekend before, but after theyd seen we were there they took off. Moral of the story is that we are fucking idiots and I'm so glad we were there.

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South Wales hardcore outfit, Brutality Will Prevail are rising stars on the scene and are getting around more than a Cross-Country train from Leeds to London, the slags. With a new album out this November and their 2010 release, Root of All Evil, finding an even greater following, BWP are going from strength to strength. We interviewed them recently and caught up with guitarist, Nick.
First off, would you introduce yourselves and tell us how the band was formed? Yo I'm Nick, one of the guitarists, along with Ash. Ajay is on vocals, Jordan on bass and the guy on drums is Marc. The band was formed in South Wales in 05 and I later joined in 08.

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When we were out in Germany recently, our mate Brad T got pretty drunk. He ended up not only falling out of the van, but also breaking his arm in the process. It was pretty funny!

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Matt Burnside

What would you say have been the top 5 moments in your career as a band so far? Which bands would you say have influenced you Getting to tour Europe, playing with some awesome most? bands, playing alongside bands that have influWe take influence from all types of music, but enced us, making new friends and meeting loads of particularly bands like Converge, Pink Floyd, Rancid rad people along the way and seeing our hard work, etc. although we never set out to sound like anyone particularly as its all DIY, paying off. specific. We understand you have released a new music video. What was the experience like considering you haven't made one previously? It was cool because we got to do something different that wed never thought of doing before. Loads of our friends and people from all over the UK came down, helped out and didnt hold back, so it was a rad day out! Were really pleased with how it looks and feedback has been amazingly positive. Can you share with us any funny or weird moments that have occurred on tour or at a show? 10 Do you have any significant plans for the future of the band? We are touring with hardcore legends Terror in Europe and the UK through September and October. Then our new record Scatter The Ashes comes out on November 12th! A big ambition of ours is to get to Australia and America. Any last words? Thanks and keep an eye out for Ash (BWP guitarist) Grays upcoming autobiography, Fifty Shades of Ash Gray!

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Matt Kula

20TH NOVEMBER
Koala

2ND OCTOBER
Revolt

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Halloween Special

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No Bones

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Martin Plock

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Negative Panda

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Embrace This Nightmare

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Talking To Strangers

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The Savoy

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Thrilling instances of minor chords fully encapsulate me and I know that I am not alone inside this descending bubble, yet a lingering sense of fear of loneliness compels me. As post-hardcore bands go, Pianos are among the greatest. This is much to the annoyance of many being collected together with a group of bands known as The Wave, which include the likes of Touch Amor, La Dispute, Defeater and Make Do And Mend, yet undeniably they share some common factors. They are all at the forefront of this decades post-hardcore/post-rock scene and all offer distinctly impassioned lyrical content to the point where other genres simply seem to have the emotional range of a llama. Perhaps thats a little cynical, but I can honestly say there is nothing quite like these bands in the current day and age. Discontent grows at the fact that the crowd is as divided as it is; half of the people seem to not know what to do with themselves, whilst the other half submerse themselves in the songs, participating whole-heartedly at the front and even the sight of this affects me somewhat. Its the greatest kind of union, or half union. Finishing with Ill Get By is definitely a good decision. We fire words back in unison and the emotional rollercoaster of the set seems to come to a close with cathartic release so that we are no longer disorientated.

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After a chilled out afternoon about town we find ourselves back underneath those homely railway arches, outside The Cockpit on Swinegate. There is a strange yet undoubtedly strong anticipation for the four bands we are about to hear; Pianos Become The Teeth, ambient post-hardcore from Maryland; Balance And Composure, Pennsylvanian indie pop punk; Seahaven from California, and Departures, melodic hardcore from Glasgow. We have the expectation of meeting a large number of people who feel the same way but, despite already being stood at the back of a short queue, the following never really appears. There is yet more to disappoint us before the gig starts, because what we do not realise is that the show will be in the smallest, most farcical room of the entire venue. Its upstairs in Cockpit 3; a room which has bruised many heads and irritated many short people. With nothing more than a plank of wood for a stage, harsh and unimaginative lighting, the lowest of ceilings and the highest of temperatures, Cockpit 3 must surely be aiming for its very own gold medal in having the most unnecessary volume of a PA in the history of the universe. Olympic references aside, I seriously went partially deaf in one ear for two days. Despite all the setbacks, the bands all honourably fight against the ferocious beast of Cockpit 3 and conquer, leaving us all breathless. Up first, Departures are animated and unafraid of the somewhat wary crowd; the vocalists haunting screams are reminiscent of those of Defeater. Glasgow clearly has a lot to offer musically as a city. The guitar riffs are, at times, levitating yet seemingly well juxtaposed against a backdrop of melancholy verse. However, the air in the confines of Cockpit 3 is rife with excitement for Seahaven, making their debut in Leeds. Seahaven find the bridge between punk and posthardcore with little effort. Their light-hearted moments are heard in Love, which the audience contently sing along to, whilst Its Over provides the darker side of Seahaven to contrast. The warmth in the guitar tone and combined harmony promote the distinct impression that Seahaven are a family. As I stand watching them, I feel that pull of community and empathy that all too many bands so greatly lack and yet so deeply crave. Following their moving performance its now time for Pianos Become The Teeth, the band weve all been waiting for - well, some of us. The divide between Pianos fans and Balance fans is not unnoticeable and when Pianos start, many people remain downstairs in the bar yet another reason why the Cockpit 3 is shit but perhaps we cant blame rudeness on the style of venue. Despite the unwillingness of a few to get involved in the music, who shy away towards the back, the handful of people at the front, including myself, find themselves wrapped immediately and helplessly in the swathes of powerful rhythm and melodies. The atmosphere for me is one of great significance; the music can simply be described as intensely beautiful. Raw emotion pulsates through Kyle Durfeys vocals as the lyrics kick in. To describe it as a kick to the chest would be more appropriate, for even those who may not fully understand the true nature of the world view presented by Pianos Become The Teeth can feel the weight of their words. At this moment, despite my hatred of Cockpit 3, I am grateful for a floor show; a more personal environment seems suitable as Durfeys passion transcends through the crowd.

can be found within one tour and simultaneously the open-mindedness towards different types of music that has seemingly become the norm. The melancholy guitar chords of Balance and Composure commence, and a small push-pit opens out across the wooden floorboards as the punk band emanate a very different vibe to the one just witnessed; yet its safe to say that people are enjoying themselves. They grace us with tracks from their last album, Separation, such as Quake and Void. The names of the songs seem so simple and they seem to accurately summarise the exact feeling you get when you listen to them. Void in particular, somehow induces the feeling of standing inside a canyon or at the bottom of a well, as the sound bounces around in my head. From the back of Cockpit 3 the sound is certainly much better, but unfortunately you can hardly actually see anything. A mini brawl threatens to break out between a few drunks which is mildly entertaining, but also disheartening as it is clear that the audience are being distracted. Whilst there is a lot of support for BAC, the crowd just doesnt seem to be focused enough and the energy in the room is of the wrong kind. I feel slightly sympathetic towards Jon Simmons as, due to the lively nature of the pit, his microphone stand keeps getting knocked down and at one point someone falls into his guitar, causing it to break midsong. As a result, Simmons is forced to borrow a guitar from Seahaven for the remaining dates of the tour. Its sad to think that a band can travel half way across the world and be greeted with that kind of experience. Having said all this, Balance and Composures performance is still brilliant and despite everything they remain focused; the vocal harmonies alongside the more gritty refrains contrast well with the two guitar tones to create a sound of powerful texture. There are definite vibes of Daisy by Brand New, but just like Seahaven, BAC find the bridge between post-hardcore and pop punk almost effortlessly.

When their set finally comes to a close I am disappointed for the nights end, despite the various issues that have plagued what would have been a perfect set. However I do hope that the snapshot of the entire tour has not been entirely accurate for every single band that has played here tonight is There is a mish-mash of band shirts that I can see, capable of bigger and better things, and, it goes which includes everything from Manchester Orches- without saying, better venues than Cockpit 3. tra, to Title Fight, Basement, Brand New and to Kerouac (RIP). It just goes to show the diversity that SC.

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Were you at Leeds Festival 2012?

Enter Shikari
You know that band that you get horrendously drunk for, only to realise that, whilst you had the time of your life in the pit, you cant actually remember any of their set? Well... for me, that band was Shikari.
Hands down, Enter Shikari are one of the best festival bands, due to the sheer nature of their live performances, the fun-filled, allencompassing push pits and their decision this year to arrive on stage in a wheelbarrow. Yes, that actually happened. Last year the band managed to play through the rainiest day of the entire weekend, pretty much damning Leeds chances of winning the Leeds/ Reading battle. But this year, by some stroke of luck, the sunshine was out, somehow making Sunday sweaty, tiresome, and severely dehydrating to anyone who took part. Its debateable whether Enter Shikari are a main stage bandtheir unique combination of post-hardcore and dubstep seems more suited to inside a tent where they can show off their infamously brilliant lighting. But for the past 2 years this is where theyve been. Halfway up the main stage line up before some shite band or other, whove not put in half the graft that they have (eg. The Vaccines). Since none of us can remember anything much of what happened, we asked you to tell us what you thought of it.

How was it for you?

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RANDOM HAND

Last year the Lock-Up Stage at Leeds Festival brought to us treats such as letlive., Title Fight, Your Demise, Capdown and Descendents to name but a few. Highlights included a mind-blowing performance from one Jason Aalon-Butler, who left us with fond memories of him ploughing into an entire table consisting of cups of water waiting for distribution amongst the thirsty crowd. Naturally though this time round we were all pretty hopeful that Lock-Up could live up to last years brilliance. Its safe to say it did. Here are some of our best bits.

I saw Shikari live at Leeds fest this year. It was the sixth time I've seen them and they just get better. While the sound wasn't incredible, as it never is with them on an outdoor stage, having such diverse frequency levels, they were still insane. The first time I saw them play Arguing With Thermometers, which is easily in my top favourite ES tracks, was awesome, and the fact they ended with Zzzonked genuinely made my weekend. Well and truly deserved NME's best live act of the weekend award. HIMYNAMEIS-TOM

PETTYBONE
Pettybone are, without a doubt, one of the highlights of my entire weekend. The female-fronted hardcore punk band take to the stage wearing what has seemingly become their trademark Free Pussy Riot t-shirts. Its clearly a cause that they may relate to, as a female punk band with their own protest material, the injustice of it all in our modern day is frightening. Vocalist Amy, is fierce with passion and energy as she screams to hell with this culture! She is a presence to be reckoned with, as is drummer Zel who is living proof of the fact that women can rock just as hard as men, if not more. With the vast majority of bands being predominantly male, its refreshing and invigorating to see a punk band formed by women, for women. In the future one hopes this may become more of a regular occurrence. Despite the gloomy prospect of Reading and Leeds being the final shows for Pettybone due to the fact that they are to disband, their performance is one of inspiration and significance. They leave behind

Its always a pleasure to see Keighleys Random Hand. Be it at a festival or a local show, the atmosphere can only be described as off the wall. With crazy instances of mad TRASH TALK trombone playing, clashing with Trash Talk continue to amaze us punk rock breakdowns and free with their outstanding power and flowing bars about the state of our aggression. Everything about their music and attitude is mind blowing. society theres so much to love about them. The turnout is chuffing Taking the best of old school combined with newer styles to create a huge considering that Random Hand whole new kind of hardcore/thrash havent yet achieved the fame they so greatly deserve, but perhaps crossover is genius. Their Leeds they are most at home here. Lead performance delivers no less than singer, Robin, provides the crowd what you would expect from a TT show; to call the crowd rowdy-as- with comedic entertainment and fuck would be the understatement witty remarks as he runs about the of the year. Theres bodies flailing stage. Behind the metal barriers, and flying all over the place as Lee the mass of people part the crowd under Robins orders and prepare rises up in the crowd through the for a wall of death, only there is a chaos like a Jesus of violence. Trash Talks show finale consists of slight communication failure, for instead a massive circle pit expands the largest stage invasion Y+H has the whole width of the tent, and ever seen, as hundreds clamber over each other in one mass scram- not for the first time. Unprepared to leave things half finished the ble to reach the barrier. Its a shame about the meathead security Yorkshire front-man makes them do it all again in the next song, and though! LH. they willingly oblige. Its undoubtedly the most fun many of them

their achievements and the progress they have made as a legacy for the few that were there when they existed. SC.

have had so far over the entire weekend. Ska dancing fused with moshing, or skoshing (as named by the Y+H crew over the weekend), seems to be the order of the day. Attempts to resist bouncing about to the beat are futile. To put it bluntly, if youre not dancing youre a dick. All in all, I leave the tent wanting more skoshing and more trombones, which can never be a bad thing. Heres to another Leeds Festival with Random Hand, roll on 2013. SC.

THIS IS HELL
This Is Hell is a new band to us so its interesting checking them out. Theres a prominent 80s thrash metal vibe being pounded through the speakers. Considering its so early on in the day, the crowd seem to love them. Theres slam dancing everywhere. Were guessing they havent sobered up yet. Despite the turn out, the downer for us occurs when the guitarist emanates an appalling attitude towards other bands at the festival and even the people in the tent

mid-afternoon, a great slot for a band who have always had a high reputation and large following outside the realms of Leeds Festival. Signed to Bridge Nine (who are one of our favourites), PBCs Jimmy Stadt cuts through the tent with his empowered vocals from Screams in Caves, the bands TOUCH AMOR latest single from their third alThe emotional and confessional music that Touch Amor continues bum. The nostalgic lyrics you want a friend for life, just listen to me, to deliver never ceases to overare the main ingredient for a weekwhelm us and still never bores us. end anthem, whisked up with With a front row view, we witness graceful harmonies and seasoned the beautiful, harmonic sing-awith punk rock sing-a-longs, the longs first-hand. A more than ecband serve a side order of heavy static crowd give energy unparalleled by any other set of the week- rhythms to head bang to. It should be a recipe for success, however end. The heart and soul driven despite starting on a real high, the through Jeremy Bolms vocals hit energy is not continuous throughthe crowd like a whirlwind. Its a force powered and received by the out and people begin to leave the emotions and the only way to com- tent. Perhaps Leeds Festival just municate this exceptional feeling is isnt the place for a band like Polar Bear Club, whose genre and style through screaming every line of requires a different kind of platevery song as loud as we can. LH. form. Its a shame for the band, as theyve been making waves in the POLAR BEAR CLUB UK in recent years. Alas, PBC do Polar Bear Club are a must for the weekend. They grace lock-up stage not rock our world. SC. whod trekked all the way to LockUp just to see them. No one goes to see a band to be personally insulted, that wont earn you fans at all. But nevertheless, they prove to us all that they can put on an excellent thrash-core show. LH.

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Ceremony are the wild card of LockUp. Spectacular displays of on-stage madness from their lead singer make their edgy hardcore punk a wonder to view. On stage antics include crawling under the front tarpaulin of the stage and screaming down the microphone. A black imprint of his face stretches through the plastic, much to the horror of the security guards (whose annoying faces are a constant source of amusement throughout the weekend.) And still, there is a kind of poetic way about him; lines of meaninglessness polar with the most meaningful thing you ever heard in your life, and thats no mean feat. Despite Leeds Festival grogginess, Ceremony make the other bands I have seen that day look like a pile of poo. Their songs are mere minutes in length yet somehow they manage to run over their set time and nobody even cares. No doubt Sick, of the muchloved Rohnert Park LP, is a highlight for everyone watching and people clamber on top of one another accordingly in united protest to

life. Ceremonys set finishes. People begin to leave the tent and the band start to remove their gear from the stage, but the singer somehow remains. A seemingly ten minute long speech about the state of the world and the things to value in life is all that is required to make us see that Ceremony are something else in this scene, a unique entity, who deserve the highest acclaim they get and more. SC.

GALLOWS
Gallows and Pure Love: two bands that will be thrown together for years to come. But the legacy that Frank Carter left behind in Gallows was a magnificent one, and herein rests the problem that many have with Wade McNeil, for speculation is that he isnt capable of filling those hefty boots, left behind by Carter. From the side lines, I stand and measure him up. He brings a dark intensity to the band, of a kind unlike Franks, and I decide that hes not so bad. He is different; everything from his accent to his power strides up and down the stage

imply that he is not fazed by the hate or the criticism created by a few. He puts his own stamp on the classics, whilst still maintaining their integrity as great songs. But the new songs are what matters the most to old fans; they are songs which could make or break the new Gallows, and as such, when Wade announces that theyre going to play new song, Outsider Art, we all simultaneously prepare ourselves to be let down. Our preparations appear futile however, for although marvellously different, less violent, and more Canadian (if that is indeed possible), the song stands strong as a Gallows track. All our fears are alleviated. SC.

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patches only contribute to the feeling that these songs are nothing more than jumbled ideas that need ironing out and smoothing. If this was a demo then perhaps these things could be overlooked and despite such imperfections, the production is Wakefield post-hardcore 4-piece, Cold Summer, com- undoubtedly very good. bine hefty bass-lines with northern vocals to create a heavy and impassioned sound. From the very first A Is For Arson, the track from their new music video, song, Waiting, its clear that theyre a band who possesses all the qualities required for a rock anthem mean business. Instantly gripping and forthright in in their most basic and unelaborated form; the begindesign, the song shows Cold Summer to be at the very ning reminds me of Welsh Attack! Attack song and the least enthusiastic about what they do. Its hard to end just sounds like old school We Are The Ocean. Its believe that this four-piece have only really made mismatched and seemingly incomplete, yet the song themselves known at the end of last year, and a few seems to work under my intense and very picky aural months later acquired a support slot for Lemuria at scrutiny. their Leeds tour date. Despite Waiting being right up my street, the other songs just dont seem to have the same appeal. There are some cringe-worthy patches of song that arent worth dwelling on, like the ill-timed drum fills and odd ball guitar solo in Car Crash (In Progress) which for some reason uses a wah-wah pedal (WHYYYY?!). These From all I can discern, Cold Summer are certainly on the right path. If you enjoy combinations of rock, post -hardcore and the occasional off the wall guitar solo then this band are for you. After all, not everything is supposed to fit in those incredibly particular cast-iron boxes anyway and the good parts most certainly balance out any imperfections.

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After last years dramatic line-up change, which culminated in the disappointing departure of fiery frontman Frank Carter and arrival of new (and possibly/ hopefully equally as angry) Wade MacNeil, Gallows have re-emerged with a dramatic new sound on their new self-titled effort. Many Gallows fans were rightfully astounded when it was announced that the Canadian, MacNeil, of Alexisonfire fame would be the individual attempting to rise to the challenge of filling the sweat-soaked shoes left behind by the frenetic Frank Carter. MacNeil hasnt quite done that but instead he has made the band his own and oddly the group sounds like a more comfortable collective. The album kicks off with Victim Culture, a relentless opening blow showing off Wades harsh vocals against Gallows familiar jangly bass-line. The next four tracks are equally as ferocious and display how Gallows are not shying away from their aggressive roots displayed on their brutal debut effort Orchestra of Wolves. Gallows pull no punches with guitarists Stephen Carter and Laurent Barnard demonstrating that they can rely on punk motifs by using sketchy chords or dirty distorted riffs. Whatever you want, they provide it in

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spades. Gallows consistently create abrasive songs that are as rowdy as they are infectiously catchy; Outsider Art and Vapid Adolescent Blues leaning on similar structures to anthems in Gallows back catalogue, such as Misery. There are a few stumbles here and there however; Odessa is a seemingly ineffective track preceding the riotous Nations/Never Enough and the fantastic Cult of Mary. The latter, is a hearty attempt at some darker subject matter that we were all used to when Frank was the leader of the pack. Gallows does also lack unity. Compared to the story-filled beast that is Grey Britain, Gallows seems decidedly disorganised as well as a little brief. This is a motion which they undeniably wanted to capture but against the majesty of Grey Britain, Gallows can seem a little basic, inconclusive and uneventful. Gallows have clearly progressed from their Death is Birth EP and with MacNeil in their ranks they will hopefully evolve even further and maybe even create something that could rival Grey Britain. Until then we have a cracking album to wrap our ears around and an incredible live band. JHW.

ly returned, on this record their sound seems more serious and mature. Lines about being with your friends and holding on to whatever keeps you warm inside are banished, to be replaced with talk of getting a job, earning some money, moving on and understanding the past. Theres something different about Such Gold on Misadventures and its a difference that we like; theyre growing older as we are.

strings. Unifying and complete, the record proves Such Golds integrity as a band and solidifies our own positive views. It must be said, however, that Misadventures demands a high level of concentration. If youre not careful youll skip over giant chunks of song, due to the similarity of the entire record as a whole, or maybe its just that every single song is really good. When the whole of the record is comprised of harmonic gang vocals, off-beat drumming and is of flash of light duration, it takes a few listens to fully get your head around it all. Several listens through later and the world makes a little bit more sense. On the whole it seems that Such Golds full-length, twenty six minute long release is a huge success and we just cant wait for them to come back to Leeds.

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Understand and Forget talks of days [that] go by like a boring song but days may never be boring again with these songs in your life. From the perfect timings to the inhumane beats per minute its impossible to listen to and not enjoy. Its powerful, emotive and strong, combining anger with acceptance. Committee Circus provides that feeling of revelation, whilst Survival of the Fondest tugs at your own bitter heart SC.

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Wait, wait, wait. This is my Such Gold have done an album? WHAT.-face. You cant see it? Gutted for you, man - Ill just have to describe it to you. Its a mixture of confusion, shock, unattractiveness and joy. Seriously though, the idea of this pop-punk band doing anything other than an EP or a split is a step into the unknown for them, a complete curveball and a risky one at that. They graced us with songs from their older EPs, Stand Tall and Pedestals plus classic songs from their ALFW split, when they came to play Santiagos in Leeds this August. Rumour has it, Leeds was the best date of the tour and we would expect no less from our fair city. But if Such Gold are going from strength to strength then does it stand to reason that they are taking a risky step by releasing an album or is a fulllength record simply long overdue? Well, the term fulllength may be somewhat enthusiastic, for although Misadventures is comprised of 11 songs, its total length amounts to merely twenty-six minutes and twenty-three seconds. Short, fast and loud: its a rollercoaster ride of a record and if you should manage to hang on then youre in for a treat. Opening with Two Year Plan, we are straight away reassured that Such Golds catchy punk-rock, anthem-y-goodness remains intact and theres no escaping the crisp melodies and the intricacy of the rhythms which overflow from start to finish. But whilst the Such Gold that we know and love has clear-

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