We’re at about the mid-point of 2025, which has been something of a mixed bag. Some great records, but the world continues to be some
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The Raging Nathans – Room for One More (Rad Girlfriend Records / Brassneck Records, 2025)
So I’ve been championing this band for some number of years now. I suppose since they released Cheap Fame (a.k.a album 2) back in early
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Wonk Unit – Good Good Glad to Hear It LP (Pirates Press Records, 2024)
First of all, this is a slightly overdue review… These days, I only write when I’m in the mood to. Now that’s out of the
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The Get Up Kids/Hot Rod Circuit February 5th, 2025 Jannus Live, St Petersburg FL
“Are you 21?” My reward for confidently answering this legally stagnant, pro-prohibition question – in typically terse Jannus security fashion – is to have my
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Blagged – Cortex Marks The Spot 12in (Brassneck Records / Rad Girlfriend Records / Cat’s Claw Records / No Reason Records, 2025)
Here we are, then. Second review of 2025. It’s approaching the end of January. A chunk of time with a new Labour government in the
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Hotlung – In Spite Of LP (Little Rocket Records / Sell the Heart Records, 2024)
Hotlung are based out of Santa Cruz, California. Their line-up features members of various bands from the Bay Area and surrounding environs (such as Fury
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Roach Squad – Roach Squad LP (2025, Little Rocket Records / Rad Girlfriend Records)
Like doubling over around a punch to the gut that you well and truly deserve. Accepting the punishment with humility and gratitude. Being violently thrust
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Nefarious Artists – Welly Artcore (Earth Island Books, 2024)
Nefarious Artists, or to give it it’s full and somewhat unwieldy title, ‘Nefarious Artists: the evolution and art of the punk rock, post-punk, new wave,
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Reduced – Reduced 7in (Brassneck Records, 2024)
Reduced are based out of Nottingham and describe themselves as playing melodic punk and garage rock. Their line-up features members of TV Crime, Scene Killers
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City Mouse – ‘So Far Out’ LP (Brassneck Records / It’s Alive Records, 2024)
I love City Mouse, me. They are, if you are unfamiliar, a 4 piece from Tampa, Florida. On this outing, ‘So Far Out’, their second
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