A year and a half on from their debut headline show at Cardiff’s Clwb Ifor Bach, LA Punks Militarie Gun return with a new album in tow and Welsh indie-rockers The Tubs along to open the night. While their hardcore edge may have softened a little, Militarie Gun show that they can still pack a room with screaming fans.

Stripping their usual alternative rock sound down to its most raw and bare bones, south-west four-piece Hamartia create an intimate atmosphere for their group therapy style acoustic show. With singer-songwriter Tash George, duo Karl Ficarotta & Molly Dibley and former Fes front personPollyanna joining in, Hamartia lead an open and emotional night of acoustic music.

Yee-haw ya’ll, Cork’s latest group of mathcore cowboys rustle up plenty of hefty riffs and memorable breakdowns in between all the southern charm. While at first Uncultivates may seem like a cheesy gimmick, there’s plenty of gold to be found in their debut record.

Blending old and new, Giant Walker's heavy psych and prog rock sound has been captivating audiences across the UK's alternative scene. The Newcastle based quartet sat down at this year's Arctangent Festival to take a deep dive into their process and influences.

Progressive emo titans Coheed and Cambria return to Cardiff for their biggest headline show in the city yet, celebrating their new album The Father Of Make Believe. With Northern Irish post-rock heroes And So I Watch You From Afar along for the ride, Coheed deliver a stellar victory lap full of huge riffs and sing-along choruses at Cardiff University’s Great Hall.

Making waves over the last year for his whirlwind live presence, Dublin punk-rapper Meryl Streek brings his aggressively outspoken, politically charged show to Cardiff's famous Clwb Ifor Bach. With rowdy local rap punks Teethin in tow, Meryl Streek proves himself one of the scene’s most vital voices.

Following a year of almost constant touring in support of their debut album We Could Be Brave, Atlanta based emo trio Michael Cera Palin return to Bristol for another victory lap. With local folk punk heroes Toodles And The Hectic Pity and six-piece indie-pop collective Hamburger in tow, MCP lead a night of hope and cathartic community spirit.

Mixing funk grooves with shoegaze textures and progressive sonic exploration, Lawi Anywar leads an eclectic night of genre bending at Bristol's Strange Brew. With sets from hometown prog-folk quintet Foot Foot and London singer and producer Eli Dayo, Lawi Anywar carves out a space for unique and experimental music.

Canadian experimental hardcore heroes Fucked Up have never bent to the whims of the mainstream. On the tenth part of their expansive Zodiac series Year Of The Goat, the Toronto quintet take on their most ambitious challenge to date.

Cologne based post-punks TV Cult smash together chorus soaked atmosphere and brash, shouted vocals on their sophomore full-length Industry for one of the year’s most engaging releases.

Bristol's premier techno-rockers Scaler return for their second full-length album, taking their sound to a darker, more explorative place with elements of trip-hop, drill and progressive metal entering the fray with plenty of special guests.

Showcasing an intense yearning for exploration by effortlessly blending a number of disparate genres, Bristol based math-funk meets alt-pop and shoegaze multi-instrumentalist Lawi Anywar ignores typical genre tropes to craft something accessible and expansive on his second full length album Centenarian.