Not done one of these for a fair old while. In fact, a bunch of this stuff I’d already written and forgotten about. Just rediscovered
Read moreDeeCracks – 20 Years: A Frantic Effort (Pirate’s Press Records, 2023)
Although I’ve only been aware of DeeCracks for the last few years as I’m an ignorant citizen of the UK, it seems crazy that they’ve
Read moreRandom Hand – Random Hand (Bomber Music, 2023)
Random Hand have been around for quite a while now, having released their first EP back in 2005. They are a band that I’ve always
Read moreThe Inklings – ‘Return of the Puppets’ (self-released, 2024)
According to the great fountain of knowledge that is the internet, The Inklings are a Teesside-based music collective formed by two members of now-defunct Billingham
Read moreBilly Liar – Crisis Actor (Pirate’s Press Records, 2023)
According to the internet, Billy Liar is “an acoustic punk/folk band from Edinburgh, fronted by the solo singer of the same name”. Not really sure
Read moreSlalom D – Waltz into Anarchy (Serial Bowl Records, 2023)
It’s a weird thing, innit, how the young ‘uns take the sounds from days of yore and then act they invented it. Yes, I’m aiming
Read moreClowns – Endless (Fat Wreck Chords, 2023)
Ah, yes. The long awaited (by me at least) 5th album from one of Melbourne, Australia’s premier punk rock acts. While we’re here, why do
Read moreBorn Shit Stirrers – Scratch n’ Sniff (Serial Bowl Records, 2023)
The year is 2023. The musical state of play seems to suggest that hardcore punk, let alone the broader punk scene is suffering from a
Read moreToronto Blessings – Big Wins (Serial Bowl Records, 2023)
This is one of those occasions where people that you know do something cool. The people, or rather, person in question is one Rik Whitehead.
Read moreTearjerker – s/t (Little Rocket Records / Sell The Heart Records, 2023)
There’s something unique about post-industrial small towns in the North of England in their seeming ability to spawn legendary or at least heavily cult status
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