When I put out the feelers to the writing team on this one, I was pretty surprised nobody was interested, given that they feature members
Read moreKringer and the Battle Katz – Space T-Rex (self-released, 2018)
Occasionally, somebody hits me up on the Apathy & Exhaustion Facebook page to see if we can give them a review. Kringer and the Battle
Read moreThe Ever Living – Herephemine (Chromism Records, 2018)
In a genre such as post metal, it can be difficult to create a body of work that sticks out as such. The same can
Read moreFreak Genes – Qwak Qwak LP (Drunken Sailor Records, 2018)
As far as I can tell, Freak Genes are a duo from Manchester; a collaboration between Charlie Murphy and Andrew Anderson. The two have played
Read moreConjurer – Mire (Holy Roar, 2018)
Conjurer’s debut full length Mire is menacing from the moment the first chord is struck. The record’s opening track Choke plays out with a huge
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itoldyouiwouldeatyou –Get Terrified 7in (Alcopop Records / Failure By Design, 2018) ITYIWEY are described as a “UK indie-punk / emo collective”, and they are from
Read moreFashionism – Come on My Baby 7in & Smash Singles LP (Drunken Sailor Records, 2018)
Juice at Drunken Sailor has delivered another couple of superbly tart slices of Canadian power pop, here. Fashionism hail from Vancouver and feature members of
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Cove – A Conscious Motion (self-released, 2018) Obviously I’m not the ideal choice for checking out this type of thing, but my go-to metal writer
Read moreEcho Collective – Echo Collective Plays Amnesiac (7K! Records, 2018)
Love it or hate it, there’s no denying that “Amnesiac” is an important record that feels almost as classic and downright seminal as its direct
Read moreFACS – Negative Houses (Trouble in Mind, 2018)
FACS hail from Chicago and formed in 2017, although listening to their debut album “Negative Houses” you could be forgiven for thinking that you were
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