The Lawrence Arms – Apathy & Exhaustion

Brendan Kelly & the Wandering Birds – Keep Walkin’ Pal (Red Scare Industries, 2018)

October 24, 2018 tonyofnurgle Record Review

For the unfamiliar, Brendan has been partially responsible for some of the better acts across the spectrum of the Chicago punk scene over the past

Aspiga – Dragged Through the Years (A-F Records, 2018)

September 18, 2018 tonyofnurgle Record Review

Yet another surprisingly good release from A-F Records, here, following swiftly on the heels of This Will Haunt Me by Dollar Signs. For the benefit

Ogikubo Station – We Can Pretend Like (Asian Man Records, 2018)

August 21, 2018 tonyofnurgle Record Review

As some of the readership may recall, Ogikubo Station’s debut 12in, s/t EP, made my personal top 10 list of 2017, with 6 songs of

Retirement Party – Somewhat Literate (Counter Intuitive Records, 2018)

May 25, 2018 tonyofnurgle Record Review

When I was asked if I wanted to review this, I was intrigued by the promotional blurb. Themes of anxieties around growing older, struggles with

Hummer – Budweiser & Butter EP (Horn & Hoof, 2018)

March 24, 2018 tonyofnurgle Exclusive Stream, Record Review

Hummer are a fantastic melodic punk trio from Warrington. Yes, Warrington, the celebrated North Western hotbed of concrete and roundabouts. Location of Gulliver’s World and

Only Strangers – s/t (Horn & Hoof, 2018)

February 8, 2018 tonyofnurgle Record Review

For my money, this self titled record from Stoke on Trent’s Only Strangers is hands down the best release Manchester based label Horn & Hoof

The Dopamines – Tales of Interest (Plasterer Records / Rad Girlfriend Records)

October 24, 2017 tonyofnurgle Record Review

First off, The Dopamines are incredible. I will accept no arguments. Word. I tell thee. Yo. However, given they’ve been around for over 10 years,

Don Blake – Blake District (Round Dog Records, 2017)

July 6, 2017 tonyofnurgle Record Review

Don Blake hail from Bolton, Lancashire, and are the latest in a line of bands Joe Barlow has been involved with, that are named after

Jared Grabb – Masters (So Say We All Records / Thinker Thought Records, 2017)

March 16, 2017 tonyofnurgle Record Review

When I got this in my inbox, I was thinking “Who?”, and the likelihood is most of you reading this will be too. Jared, prior

The Cut Ups – The Nerves (Banquet Records, 2016)

December 21, 2016 tonyofnurgle Record Review

This one I’ll admit happened quite by chance. I was put in touch with Jon Curtis. I’d heard of The Cut Ups before, (which is