According to their bandcamp page https://chewpunx.bandcamp.com/music (where you can also check out their – I’m assuming to be full – back catalogue), C.H.E.W. are from
Read moreBasement Benders – Shrapnel Songs (Dead Broke Rekerds, 2018)
It’s crazy that it’s almost exactly three years since the last Basement Benders joint, Lydiad dropped via No Idea Records. So much seems to have
Read moreSAGO – Flood Island (self-released, 2018)
OK, so this one came at me from out of the blue. I was approached with a request to feature the band on Apathy and
Read moreNovember 2018 7in & EP round-up (part 1)
Vanilla Poppers – I Like Your Band 7in (Drunken Sailor Records / Feel It) Oosh! This is some dynamite right here, right now! Vanilla Poppers
Read moreRash Decision – Karōshi (Back From The Dead Records, 2018)
Whoah! If I had much hair left on my head, then this would’ve turned it white. Kind of like Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks. Damn.
Read moreHigh On Fire – Electric Messiah (eOne, 2018)
Matt Pike and co. now have eight albums floating around in the doomy thrash ether, all of which still stand up. They can also boast
Read moreBrendan Kelly & the Wandering Birds – Keep Walkin’ Pal (Red Scare Industries, 2018)
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
Read moreCanadian Rifle – Peaceful Death (Dead Broke Rekerds, 2018)
Canadian Rifle are from Chicago, and Peaceful Death is their third full length joint. These grizzled dogs have been around since 2006, and have an
Read moreBear Trade – Silent Unspeakable (Dead Broke Rekerds / Everything Sucks Music / Waterslide Records, 2017)
Realistically, I should’ve gotten round to this one ages ago. It’s been out for jeffing yonks, mate. However, as I was only sent it recently,
Read moreMassa Nera / Thisismenotthinkingofyou / Yo Sbraito / Ef’il – 4 way split (Zegema Beach Records, 2018)
Opening with two tracks from New Jersey’s Massa Nera, continuing the tradition of US screamo bands with ambiguously European sounding names (see Loma Prieta, Beau
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