Hot Water Music – Apathy & Exhaustion

The Burnt Tapes – Never Better (Lockjaw Records / Wiretap Records, 2019)

February 19, 2019 tonyofnurgle Record Review

OK then. I’ve not thus far got a fabulous track record with Lockjaw Records releases, having been somewhat critical of recent releases by Fair Do’s

Heavy Heart – Love Against Capture (Brassneck Records / Guerilla Asso / La Agonia De Vivir / Monster Zero / Inhumano, 2019)

February 12, 2019 tonyofnurgle Record Review

Heavy Heart are from Nantes, France. Partially because I’m a prick, but also because I’m fairly clueless, I thought there were barely any bands from

Staff top tens 2018: Tony Maher – 7in & EPs

December 30, 2018 tonyofnurgle Real talk and opinion, Record Review

What a year. In many regards. It’s been a real emotional rollercoaster. I’m properly in my 40s now. I’ve seen my kid turn 1 year

Staff top tens of 2018: Nate Worrall

December 21, 2018 Nate Worrall Record Review

Full-Length LPs 1. Nothing – Dance On The Blacktop Dance On The Blacktop by Nothing What more can I say on this record? Glorious third

7in & EP round-up December 2018 (part 2): Von Krampus special

December 19, 2018 tonyofnurgle Record Review

Question The Mark – Nightmare on Misery Street 7in (Little Rocket Records, 2018) Wowsers. Are these guys Wales’ best kept secret or what? Graeme was

Jon Creeden & The Flying Hellfish – Stall (Dead Broke Rekerds / My Fingers My Brain! Records / Maps & Continents, 2018)

November 8, 2018 tonyofnurgle Record Review

According to the Deadbroke bandcamp page, Jon Creeden, of Ottawa, Ontario has been operating as a solo act since 2007, traveling & performing across North

Bear Trade – Silent Unspeakable (Dead Broke Rekerds / Everything Sucks Music / Waterslide Records, 2017)

October 22, 2018 tonyofnurgle Record Review

Realistically, I should’ve gotten round to this one ages ago. It’s been out for jeffing yonks, mate. However, as I was only sent it recently,

Four Fists – 6666 (Doomtree, 2018)

October 3, 2018 James Lamont Record Review

During the 2000s, Apathy & Exhaustion’s tireless editor Tony was the co-owner of Roadkill Records, a punk shop haven located in a part of Manchester

Art Thieves – Russian Rats (State Line Records, 2018)

September 22, 2018 tonyofnurgle Record Review

My transatlantic (transatlantean?) buddy Mark Lind has been talking up the buzz on Art Thieves for quite some time now, and threatening to unleash the

7in & EP Round-up August 2018 part 1

August 1, 2018 tonyofnurgle Record Review

Goodbye Blue Monday – Misery Punk Ruined My Life EP (Make-That-A-Take Records, 2018) Goodbye Blue Monday hail from bonny Scotland, and this 3 song EP