For the unfamiliar, Red Hare are a historied band with deep roots in the Washington D.C. hardcore punk scene of the 1980s and 90s. Their
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Morag Tong – Last Knell of Om (self-released, 2018)
My introduction to Morag Tong debut was on the morning of the Great Manchester Run. Walking through the city centre after a night of excessive
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7in & EP Round-up, June 2018 (part 4)
Character Actor – s/t 7in (Dirt Cult Records, 2018) Character Actor is something of what I guess you’d call a “supergroup”, featuring members of The
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The Siknotes – Welcome to the Party, Pal (Morning Wood Records / Bad Granola Records, 2018)
The Siknotes describe themselves as a well travelled, 90s style party punk band that “should be taken with a pinch of salt… slice of lemon
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Ness Lake – Kicking (Take This To Heart, 2018)
I’ll be to the point about this one. This lot are completely new to me. From the promotional blurb, it sounded interesting, so I thought
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7in & EP Round-up, June 2018 (part 3)
The Raging Nathans / Pizza Tramp split 7in (Plasterer 2018 / Rad Girlfriend Records, 2017) Another transatlantic double release (is that even an accurate term?)
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Monkish – Quorn is Murder (self-released, 2018)
OK then. This lot, Monkish, approached me through the Facebook page. Being the gregarious soul that I am, I agreed to give them a look.
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Split Cranium – I’m The Devil And I’m OK (Ipecac, 2018)
Second album here from transatlantic supergroup Split Cranium. Members of Converge, Circle and Isis combine like Devastator to dish out a D-beating of epic proportions.
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Dylan Carlson – Conquistador (Sargent House, 2018)
For fans of doom and drone music, the name Dylan Carlson carries a tonne of weight and expectation – and rightly so. Most fans can
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7in & EP Round-up, June 2018 (part 2)
Our lives in Cinema – All Talk EP (Umlaut Records, 2018) This crew are from London, and All Talk is (as far as I can
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