Ugh. It’s not a good feeling when you start off really properly digging an album and invest yourself in it, and even potentially recommend said
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The Wonder Years – Sister Cities (Hopeless Records , 2018)
The Wonder Years are a band I have ignored throughout their career, perhaps unfairly. I had them lumped in with Set Your Goals and whoever
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Propagandhi – Victory Lap (Epitaph, 2017)
Tony: This one (Victory Lap) surely has been a long time coming, and it was clear that more than one of our merry band of
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Grand Collapse – Along The Dew (TNS Records, 2017)
There is a suggestion in the world of punk rock that trying times make the best bands. I don’t know if this is true since
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Caves – Always Why (Specialist Subject Records, 2017)
Caves arrive at their fourth full length preceded by an excellent reputation both on record and onstage. They’ve never been anything less than raucous, passionate
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Code Orange – Forever (Roadrunner Records, 2017)
Forever is the latest creation by Pittsburgh hardcore outfit Code Orange, newly signed to Roadrunner Records. It is straight from the deepest, darkest pits of
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Group of Man – World Peace Champions (Holy Roar, 2017)
Group of Man are definitely what you would describe as a hardcore band with a difference. If loud and fast punk is your bag but
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Off With Their Heads – Won’t Be Missed (Anxious & Angry, 2016)
By way of introduction, this has turned out to be another collaborative review. Main writing credit here goes to Alex – I just piggybacked onto
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Cheap Girls – God’s Ex-Wife Collection (Asian Man Records, 2016)
Cheap Girls are heavily respected in the inner sanctum of the melodic emo/punk world. By some people I know, they’re held in as great esteem
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Departures – Death Touches Us, from the Moment We Begin to Love (Holy Roar, 2016)
It would be far too easy, especially upon hearing ‘Sleepless’, the opener to Departures third album, to describe them as the UK’s answer to Touché
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