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 moreRenounced – Theories Of Despair (Holy Roar)
Renounced have made quite a name for themselves over the course of the last couple of years. With a number of hugely popular releases under
Read moreMichael Kane & The Morning Afters – Laughing At The Shape I’m In (State Line Records, 2017)
Mark at State Line gave me a sneak preview of this one a few months back, and I’ve been pretty hungry to get hold of
Read moreBurn – Do or Die (Deathwish, 2017)
The year is 2017. The name of the band is Burn. 27 years after their first EP, Burn have released their first full length record!
Read morePropagandhi – Victory Lap (Epitaph, 2017)
Tony: This one (Victory Lap) surely has been a long time coming, and it was clear that more than one of our merry band of
Read moreDead Cross – s/t (Ipecac, 2017)
A bit of a who’s who of creative minds, here: Mike Patton (Faith No More, Fantomas, Peeping Tom, Tomahawk, Nevermen blah blah blah)? Check. Dave
Read moreHot Water Music – Light It Up (Rise Records, 2017)
Hot Water Music (along with bands such as Avail – R.I.P) are notorious for being hardworking, constantly on tour, and immune to anything approaching mainstream
Read moreENDON – Through The Mirror (Hydra Head, 2017)
Have you ever heard of that play, Waiting For Godot where two old blokes are waiting for this other bloke and you think he’s eventually
Read moreMark Lanegan Band – Gargoyle (Heavenly, 2017)
You can’t really write a review of a Mark Lanegan record without mentioning The Screaming Trees. There you go. This man’s career has seen him
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