The term, ‘lo-fi’ is banded about quite a lot and, sometimes is just a euphemistic synonym for ‘shite’. I can think of a few records,
Read moreFollow Your Dreams – The Half Life of Teaspoons (TNS Records, 2020)
Follow Your Dreams are from Manchester, and are formed from the ashes of the now defunct Rising Strike. Their singer / vocalist Kaz is apparently
Read moreHaest – Anomie (TNS Records, 2020)
I’ve seen the name “Haest” knocking around for a while, and people seemed to be of the opinion that they were good. Hence, I was
Read moreRetirement Party – Runaway Dog (Counter Intuitive Records, 2020)
‘Runaway Dog’ is the second full-length release from Chicago indie-punk three-piece Retirement Party, following on from their debut album Somewhat Literate (Counter Intuitive Records, 2018)
Read morePears – self-titled (Fat Wreck Chords, 2020)
I’ll admit it. This is pretty late, this. What’s a brother to do? The world is intent on going head first straight to hell, and
Read moreBlind To Faith – Unstoppable War, (Isolation Records 2020)
Look, I’m not going to mince words, Belgium/Dutch powerhouse Blind To Faith are a collective of true fucking maniacs. Their performances are seldom seen things
Read moreDrain – California Cursed (Revelation, 2020)
The great plague has put life on hold. No work, no outdoors and sadly, no excuses. So when Tony asked me to do some reviews
Read more7in and EP round-up: April 2020 (part 3)
The reality of life in lockdown is seemingly bedding in. I know longer feel like sawing my own head off with a bread knife in
Read more7in and EP round-up: April 2020 (part 2)
Afewyearslater / Trophy Jump split EP () Right on. We have some stuff here from continental Europe: Afewyearslater are from Hungary and Trophy Jump (who
Read moreThe Phosphorus Bombs – …Against You! (self-released)
I feel really bad for only just getting around to this, as it came out a good few months back. But yeah, a very much
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