Cove – A Conscious Motion (self-released, 2018) Obviously I’m not the ideal choice for checking out this type of thing, but my go-to metal writer
Read morePennywise – Never Gonna Die (Epitaph, 2018)
Well, well, well. It’s safe to say I wasn’t expecting this. I’ve talked before on this blog / webzine about how one of the first
Read moreWonk Unit – Terror (Plasterer Records, 2018)
Those of you that are unfortunate enough to be regular readers of the hallowed pages of Apathy and Exhaustion will doubtless remember my review of
Read moreGods of Mount Olympus – s/t (Bird Attack Records, 2018)
Gods of Mount Olympus features members of Unwritten Law and No Use For A Name, who make up a backing band for keyboard player, Brian
Read moreWar on Women – Capture the Flag (Bridge Nine, 2018)
First off, I need to make it clear that I feel to an extent that I’m not by any stretch the most appropriate person to
Read moreNosebleed – Scratching Circles on the Dancefloor (TNS Records, 2018)
Not to be confused with Morrissey’s old punk band, The Nosebleeds from way back in the late 1970s, Nosebleed play garage rock meets punk n’
Read moreThe Raging Nathans – Cheap Fame (Plasterer / Rad Girlfriend Records, 2018)
Thee plague yeare of 2018 seems to go from strength to strength in terms of two things: 1. global events that signal our (potentially) imminent
Read moreLemuria – Recreational Hate (Asian Man records / Turbo Worldwide, 2017)
I’ll be honest – this one slipped under the radar. It totally slipped by untracked at the tail end of 2017. I suppose by way
Read moreA Vulture Wake – The Appropriate Level of Outrage (Bird Attack Records, 2018)
A Vulture Wake is best defined as a new(ish) “super group” type of band. Their ranks are made up of Chad Price (ALL/Drag The River),
Read moreNo Fun At All – Grit (Bird Attack Records, 2018)
This has to be the comeback album nobody was expecting to drop in 2018, but I for one am sure as hell glad it has.
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