So t’other week, I got an unsolicited message on the Apathy and Exhaustion Facebook page (yeah – go on there and ‘like’ that shit) from
Read moreMatilda’s Scoundrels – As the Tide Turns (TNSrecords, 2017)
So, whilst being the best boat-themed-folk-punk band in Hastings may not sound that special, Matilda’s Scoundrels have, in three short years, built themselves quite a
Read moreThe Young Hearts – Honestly, I’m Just Thinking (Primordial Records, 2017)
The title Honestly, I’m Just Thinking and the record label name gave me some kind of mental image that this was going to be some
Read moreSciatic Nerve – s/t (Gunner Records / Anxious & Angry 2017)
So these guys have been getting an amount of hype recently, and I’ve been given an opportunity to check them out… Obviously I was gonna
Read moreGirls in Synthesis – Suburban Hell EP (Blank Editions, 2017)
I got approached out of the blue over this one, and asked to review it by John from the band. I obviously agreed to it,
Read moreThe Movielife – Cities in Search of a Heart (Rise Records, 2017)
Sometimes you find things that you never had any intention of looking for. New York band The Movielife are such an example for me. Having
Read moreSiberian Meat Grinder – Metal Bear Stomp (Destiny Records, 2017)
This just sounded too absurd to pass up. With a band name and album title like that, and the hilarious artwork (of a bear dressed
Read moreThe Dopamines – Tales of Interest (Plasterer Records / Rad Girlfriend Records)
First off, The Dopamines are incredible. I will accept no arguments. Word. I tell thee. Yo. However, given they’ve been around for over 10 years,
Read moreSonic Boom Six – Cardiac Address EP (Rebel Alliance, 2017)
One day, Laila K and Barney Boom were sitting around the boompad having a heated discussion: “Most of the time, I like our innovative directions,”
Read moreBeach Slang – We Were Babies & We Were Dirtbags [Quiet Slang] (Polyvinyl, 2017)
Admittedly, I was something of a late adopter of Beach Slang’s music. As I noted in my review of their second full length, A Loud
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