'It’s Hard To Push Back The Fear': Jay Watson Steps Into The Light As GUM

Emily Blackburn, Journalist

Features / Music
How Their Latest Single Is An Anthem Of Self-Love
"We're a banner for confidence and self-respect."
Features / Music
How Complete Strangers Can Make Glorious Music
"I found our guitarist Sudeep on Gumtree!"
Features / Music
The Inspiring Experiences That Drove Pete Cullen's Latest Material
"Standing on the cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta was probably the most inspiring."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Real Friends, Columbus, Harbours, Stuck Out
"One photographer's lens has a near-miss with a somersaulting crowd-surfer."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Two Door Cinema Club, Last Dinosaurs, The Creases
"Alex Trimble's vocal talent is next level, nailing the chorus of 'Je Viens De La' in a falsetto that never waivers."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Daybreak - Death Dreams
"Packed full of dirty guitar riffs, chest-pounding bass lines and bloodthirsty vocals."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Oceans Ate Alaska - Hikari
"... A unique and eclectic look into experimental hardcore."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Make Them Suffer - Worlds Apart
"Make Them Suffer have a lot to say, and aren't holding back with this authentic, haunting and powerful release."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Catfish & The Bottlemen, Fountaineer
"Catfish & The Bottlemen belong on stage."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: LANY, Ric Rufio
"Often lying on the floor to be face-to-face with front-row fans or jumping into the crowd, Klein knows the girls dig him."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Oh/Villain - Pilot
"Oh/Villain encapsulate the traditional 'hardcore' themes of love, loss, and feeling out of place with such raw emotion and grit."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: LANY - LANY
"There's a real sense of vulnerability within lead singer Paul Klein's sweet and soft vocals."
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