So t’other week, I got an unsolicited message on the Apathy and Exhaustion Facebook page (yeah – go on there and ‘like’ that shit) from
Read moreThe Young Hearts – Honestly, I’m Just Thinking (Primordial Records, 2017)
The title Honestly, I’m Just Thinking and the record label name gave me some kind of mental image that this was going to be some
Read moreSciatic Nerve – s/t (Gunner Records / Anxious & Angry 2017)
So these guys have been getting an amount of hype recently, and I’ve been given an opportunity to check them out… Obviously I was gonna
Read moreGirls in Synthesis – Suburban Hell EP (Blank Editions, 2017)
I got approached out of the blue over this one, and asked to review it by John from the band. I obviously agreed to it,
Read moreSiberian Meat Grinder – Metal Bear Stomp (Destiny Records, 2017)
This just sounded too absurd to pass up. With a band name and album title like that, and the hilarious artwork (of a bear dressed
Read moreThe Dopamines – Tales of Interest (Plasterer Records / Rad Girlfriend Records)
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,
Read moreBeach Slang – We Were Babies & We Were Dirtbags [Quiet Slang] (Polyvinyl, 2017)
Admittedly, I was something of a late adopter of Beach Slang’s music. As I noted in my review of their second full length, A Loud
Read moreIron Chic – You Can’t Stay Here (Sideonedummy, 2017)
Oh, Iron Chic, how I love thee. Welcome back, my much loved audio friends. Truly it is a rare thing these days for a band
Read moreMy War: Anxiety, Depression and Me (part 3)
For this installment, I wanted to talk about my problematic relationship with the punk scene, and how I’ve felt about it / how it’s made
Read moreWoah-woah! The gang’s all here! Introducing the writers (part 10)
I’ve known James “Gutter Star” Lamont since the days of the Manc Punk Scene forum (R.I.P) in the early/mid-2000s – I was probably mercilessly ripping
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