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Apr 27 2012
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2012, New Music, Opinion, Personal, Review, Straight Lines, Video

Straight Lines – Freaks Like Us (2012)

Straight Lines - Freaks Like UsEver since I first heard Straight Lines début Persistence In This Game I’ve been excited to hear more from the band. It’s only been a couple of years, but they’re back already with follow up Freaks Like Us. I’m happy to report that it’s just as great if not better than their first release.

Although the album only sports 10 tracks and clocks in at 36 minutes long, you really won’t mind and as those last few seconds tick away you’ll hope your player is set to repeat so you can experience it all again. Its shortness is rather appealing to me as it just so happens to be roughly the time it takes me to get to work in the morning. If your own journey is longer, never fear; you can always listen to it again! Continue reading →

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Jan 27 2012
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2012, New Music, News, Single, Straight Lines

Free Straight Lines Track

Straight Lines - Freaks Like UsFollowing yesterday’s free Soulfly track offer, today XtraMile Recordings have released a free Straight Lines track called “Freaks Like Us”.

I’m a huge fan of the band and featured their first album Persistence In This Game in my “8 Albums You’ve Probably Never Heard But Should” feature, so I urge you to grab the freebie, check out the video for forthcoming first single “Half Gone”, and go buy the first album too!

You can grab the free song directly from XtraMile Recordings landing page.

“Freaks Like Us” is the title track from their second album, due for release on 23rd April.

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Jan 16 2012
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Straight Lines – Half Gone

Cracking up and coming alt-rock outfit Straight Lines have released a video for their first single from the forthcoming second album. ”Half Gone” will be released on February 13th via Xtra Mile Recordings.

As yet untitled, the second album should see a 2012 release and I couldn’t be happier as first album “Patience In This Game” is one of my favourites of the last few years. Continue reading →

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Apr 09 2011
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Boy Hits Car, Exit Ten, Mammal, New Music, Opinion, Personal, Reuben, Sinch, Span, Straight Lines, The Montrose Avenue

8 Albums You’ve Probably Never Heard, But Should

The great thing about music is that it’s so varied. Conversely though, there’s just so much choice out there that it’s inevitable that an artists creation they’ve strived so hard to make will end up down the back of the metaphorical couch. What this means is that everyone ends up with music they love and don’t understand how no-one else has never heard it before. So, with that in mind - and in no particular order – here are 8 albums that you’ve maybe never heard, but I love to pieces. Continue reading →