Altsounds — *'Dark Horses' Single Released 30th January 2012 via Blow The Whistle Recordings* Already championed by the likes of Q Magazine and BBC 6Music due to their gloriously unpredictable live show, HOODLUMS release their second single 'Dark Horses' along ... more info

DrownedInSound — Although largely a cult phenomenon here, Puressence continue to flourish overseas, and while recently released sixth LP Solid State Recital came out virtually unnoticed in the UK, the band's status as one of this country's most proficient exports thi... more info

Altsounds — New album '*Solid State Recital*' is *Puressence*, knives sharpened, back to their brilliant best. The album's emotional intensity never lets up, from the anthemic artillery of '*Raise Me To The Ground*' and '*Our Number's Oracle*' to the Motown-styl... more info

NME.COM - Reviews Blog — Digging up treasure from the depths of our record collections Formed in 1991, Puressence are the great lost Manchester band, who arrived just too late to capitalise on the Madchester boom. Whereas their idols The Stone Roses articulated the E-fuel... more info