If you’re as old as me, lived in Manchester circa 2004-08 and were into punk then you’ll have likely frequented Roadkill Records (co-run by our
Read moreRetirement 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)
Read moreSlingshot Dakota – Heavy Banding (Specialist Subject Records, 2019)
The new release from indie-emo wife and husband duo, Carly Commando and Tom Patterson, comes 3 years after their last ‘Break’ and is pegged as
Read moreBerwanger – Watching A Garden Die (Wiretap Records, 2019)
Berwanger is the solo effort of Josh Berwanger from emo-indie rockers, The Anniversary. However, this musical direction is quite a long way off from the
Read moreFresh – Withdraw (Specialist Subject Records, 2019)
I managed to catch Fresh live at this year’s Manchester Punk Festival (after they had to pull out last year) and I’d been listening to
Read moreBlind Man Death Stare – Comin’ In Hot (Disconnect Disconnect Records / Arrest Records, 2019)
Opening track ‘Clock In Clock Out’, from this Melbourne based DIY punk quartet, is fast and promising with an repeating chant about the monotonous cycle
Read moreAmerican Football – LP3 Review (Polyvinyl/Big Scary Monsters, 2019)
Aside from their first release in 1999, I’ve not really listened to American Football that much as they always felt like the ‘much softer side’
Read moreThe Get Up Kids – Problems (Polyvinyl, 2019)
OK. I have to own up that I’m slightly biased as I love The Get Up Kids. Like, really love them. ‘Something to Write Home
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