I like Pardon Us, me. They are representative of what in my mind, defines a proper UK punk rock band. They describe themselves quite well
Read moreAudio Karate – Malo (Wiretap Records, 2019)
For the folks at home, Audio Karate are a four-piece melodic pop punk band from Rosemead, California. Gaining most of their fans (including myself) from
Read more7in & EP round-up November 2019
Mystery Girl – Heartbreaker 7in EP (Brain Slash Records, 2019) The more astute of you lot out there may remember me reviewing the last joint
Read moreColored Moth – DIM (Wolves And Vibrancy Records, 2019)
I’ve always had a thing for both European screamo bands and noise rock. Discordant blasts of noise are a hell of a lot of fun
Read moreYear of the Fist – Revive Me (Heart On Records, 2019)
Year of the Fist are a dual female fronted four-piece from Oakland, California. I know next to nowt about Oakland, asides from it’s now home
Read moreHarrowed – Chaotic Nonentity (Feast of Tentacles / Super Fi, 2019)
These days it seems that every band is overactive on social media to the point of eye gouging irritation. A constant stream of announcements for
Read more7in and EP round-up October 2019
Oh dear. Seems like some fools are gonna fall foul of my cantankerous side. I disapprove of nothing else like I disapprove of having my
Read moreMy War (part 356?): the long job war
Recently I’ve been finding life (more than) a bit of a struggle for a variety of reasons. I feel like I’ve been letting down this
Read moreToronto Blessings – Asleep (self-released, 2019)
Toronto Blessings – Asleep (self-released) My dude from back home in Barnsley, Rik Whitehead, hit me up a few weeks ago to tell me about
Read moreEscape Elliott – Everything Here Is Make Believe (Engineer Records, 2019)
Well. Not really sure what I was supposed to make of this to be honest. It’s er… something? This crew are from a range of
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