Stream Manchester Orchestra - Mean Everything To Nothing

It’s no secret that Manchester Orchestra’s new album, Mean Everything To Nothing, is among my most anticipated releases this year, and we’ve given it solid coverage here at SSW since the title was first revealed. The album is due to be released in three days, but in an attempt to adressing a leak of the [...]

Brand New hoping to release new album this summer

In a MySpace blog post Brand New have revealed that they have starting the mixing process of their up-coming album, and that they are hoping to release it this summer. The mixing is being done with Dave Sardy, a man who has previously worked with greats such as Oasis, Nine Inch Nails and The Rolling [...]

We’re alive again

After some “logistical” problems with our server setup that caused quite a bit of downtime, we’ve been able to sort it all out, and the site should be running as normal again. If you tried to send us e-mails in the recent weeks, odds are that we never received them, so please resend any mails [...]

Metric - Fantasies (Review)

There’s a lot to be said for female-fronted bands these days. Most of them attempt to emulate Hayley Williams and her success with Paramore, utilizing the basic pop/rock sound and adding a subtle twist. Canadian new-wave rock band Metric has never found themselves in this state of mind; they’ve always been bold and experimental in [...]