If there is one thing we can be almost certain of, 2016 was the precursor to the impending apocalypse. It also seems likely that 2017
Read morePale Angels – Daydreaming Blues (Specialist Subject, 2016)
I first heard Pale Angels on a sampler for the Manchester Punk Festival in March 2016, and liked it so much I played them on
Read moreTimeshares – Bearable (re-issue) (Dead Broke Rekerds, 2016)
If you are no stranger to these pages, then you’ll know that we’ve not really done much thus far on the reissues front. However, when
Read moreMedictation – Warm Places (Dead Broke Rekerds, 2016)
Ho. Lee. Shit. This record fucking rules. This is pretty much the top and bottom line on all you need to know. Take that as
Read moreCode Orange – Forever (Roadrunner Records, 2017)
Forever is the latest creation by Pittsburgh hardcore outfit Code Orange, newly signed to Roadrunner Records. It is straight from the deepest, darkest pits of
Read moreFred Thomas – Changer (Polyvinyl, 2017)
OK, OK. Yes, here I go again. Another Polyvinyl album. I can hear you already: “But Clara, we know you are a sycophantic Polyvinyl fangirl.
Read morePijn – Floodlit (Holy Roar Records 2017)
So I hear about Pijn and they get compared to a few bands that make me prick my ears up, Explosions in the Sky, Mogwai,
Read moreFrozen Teens – Hey, Good Job! (Dead Broke Rekerds, 2016)
Frozen Teens are a garage punk band and have been around on and off since 2009, are based out of Minneapolis, which is, as we
Read moreGroup of Man – World Peace Champions (Holy Roar, 2017)
Group of Man are definitely what you would describe as a hardcore band with a difference. If loud and fast punk is your bag but
Read moreRevenge of the Psychotronic Man – Colossal Velocity
I’ve decided that it’s best to start this review off with a giant declaration: 1. I love this band, and have seen them 80+ times
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