An Uneasy Peace – s/t 7in (Dirt Cult Records) This band came uncomfortably close to being called “Unfuckable Chainsaw”. Verily. This EP has finally seen
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The Union Ares – s/t LP (Disillusioned Records, strictly no capital letters, Old Man Giles, 2020)
Wow. Just wow. I bloody love discovering new bands that are this great. Props to Disillusioned Wayne (that’s what I’m calling you from now on
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7in and EP round-up: June 2020 (part 1)
Frankie Stubbs – Blood Orange Moon (Little Rocket Records / Rad Girlfriend Records) The owner of one of the most distinctive voices in punk rock,
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Disgraceland – Dose ‘Em Up (Self-released, 2020)
When I’m at my most reflective – long soaks in the bath, languorous country walks in the summer – I often think of the south-west
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7in and EP round-up May 2020 (part 1)
The Lawrence Arms – PTA (Epitaph) “Thank the facking maker” as C3 P0 might have said had the droid been moonlighting as the singer from
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Heksa – Cenizas (Pumpkin Records / SNCL et al, 2020)
I’d never heard of Heksa before. Small wonder, given the tiny life I have somehow created for myself by only speaking English and occasional bouts
Read moreVivian Girls – Memory (Polyvinyl, 2019)
The term, ‘lo-fi’ is banded about quite a lot and, sometimes is just a euphemistic synonym for ‘shite’. I can think of a few records,
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Follow Your Dreams – The Half Life of Teaspoons (TNS Records, 2020)
Follow Your Dreams are from Manchester, and are formed from the ashes of the now defunct Rising Strike. Their singer / vocalist Kaz is apparently
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Haest – Anomie (TNS Records, 2020)
I’ve seen the name “Haest” knocking around for a while, and people seemed to be of the opinion that they were good. Hence, I was
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Retirement Party – Runaway Dog (Counter Intuitive Records, 2020)
‘Runaway Dog’ is the second full-length release from Chicago indie-punk three-piece Retirement Party, following on from their debut album Somewhat Literate (Counter Intuitive Records, 2018)
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