January 2023 sees the welcome return of everyone’s favourite chirpy Scouser, Mark Murphy. You may know him from everyone’s favourite chirpy Scouse skate punk ensemble,
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84 Tigers – Time In The Lighthouse (Spartan Records, 2022)
I’d been peripherally aware of this release being on the horizon, and then promptly forgot about it. Today is apparently the day to redress that
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Tim Barry – Spring Hill LP & Carolina’s RV 7in (Chunksaah Records, 2022)
Anyone that knows me knows that I’m a massive advocate of the works of seminal Richmond (Virginia, not on-Thames) hardcore punk combo Avail. Although they
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Nightmarathons – Hidden Vigorish (A-F Records, 2022)
Nightmarathons are from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. According to their bandcamp page, “Nightmarathons melds varying punk, post punk, and first-wave emo influences to create their own unique
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Rest Easy – Hope You’re Okay (Mutant League Records, 2022)
Rest Easy are from Vancouver, Canada. Their line-up is toted as featuring members of Shook Ones and Daggermouth. Once upon a time I was well
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Yesterday’s Ring – Always A Little Bit Sad (Little Rocket Records, 2022)
Yesterday’s Ring are from Montreal, Canada, and feature members of The Sainte Catherines and Medictation. Yesterday’s Ring allegedly formed on the porch of a punk
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The Latchkey Kids – 6-8 Sessions (self-released, 2022)
This was looking like it was going to be one of those potentially awkward situations that I periodically get myself into. Situations off my own
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Hot Mass – Happy, Smiling And Living The Dream (Brassneck Records / Black Numbers / This Charming Man, 2022)
“Hailing from Swansea, UK, Hot Mass take their eclectic taste in music and throw it all into the melting pot to create some melodic, grunge
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Bear Away – A Drastic Tale of Western Living (Brassneck Records / Shield Recordings Waterslide Records, 2022)
There’s a certain thing about shit towns in the North of England. They have a weird tendency to spawn decent bands in a way that
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The Raging Nathans – Still Spitting Blood (Rad Girlfriend Records / Brassneck Records, 2022)
Just imagine. Five albums in eight years. Plus two compilation albums taking in various 7ins and splits and the like. Which accounts for a whopping
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