Simon Rundin, Journalist

Exister is by far the band’s biggest-sounding and best-produced album of their career.

Almost half a decade since their last full-length, Sydney synth-poppers Van She are back with a new album, Idea Of Happiness, and a tour. Simon Rundin talks to frontman Nicholas Routledge about what they’ve been up to, their new album, and upcoming live shows.

To celebrate a whopping 20 years as a band, Millencolin have been very busy. The band’s guitarist and songwriter Mathias Färm tells Simon Rundin about the Swedish pop-punk band’s past, present and future.

While some of Exister’s songs are forgettable, and the album is by no means the band’s best, it’s still great to have Hot Water Music back.

"It would be hard to follow an act like Bedouin Sea, but Ezereve gave a great effort, and it was obvious who the crowd was there to see."

"While they are good, you get the feeling they are definitely only hinting here at what they’re capable of."

"Hardcore Blur fans and Coxon fans may disagree, but overall A+E is a fairly uninspired and disappointing effort from a musician who can offer, and has done so in the past, something a lot better than this."

While Ceremony are not incredibly original and do not break much new ground, what they do they do very well, making Zoo a great album to listen to from start to finish.