So I hear about Pijn and they get compared to a few bands that make me prick my ears up, Explosions in the Sky, Mogwai,
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“Irrespective of your age, income or background, the likelihood is that you or someone close to you has experienced mental illness. One in four of
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Frozen Teens are a garage punk band and have been around on and off since 2009, are based out of Minneapolis, which is, as we
Read moreGroup of Man – World Peace Champions (Holy Roar, 2017)
Group of Man are definitely what you would describe as a hardcore band with a difference. If loud and fast punk is your bag but
Read moreRevenge of the Psychotronic Man – Colossal Velocity
I’ve decided that it’s best to start this review off with a giant declaration: 1. I love this band, and have seen them 80+ times
Read moreDropkick Murphys – 11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory (Born and Bred, 2017)
For a lot of people on this side of the pond, I can see the Dropkick Murphys being something of a secret guilty pleasure. Myself,
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When my friend Tony asked me to write for Apathy & Exhaustion I was at pains to say that I might not be reliable or
Read moreJohn K. Samson – Winter Wheat (ANTI-, 2016)
Winter Wheat is John K. Samson’s follow up to his 2012 album Provincial. Named after a strain of wheat planted in the autumn, dormant in
Read moreIntroduction to Drunken Sailor Records (part 4)
OK, here we are, it’s now 2017. I’m 40 this year. How the fuck did this even happen? In an effort to snap myself out
Read moreSTRFKR – Being No One, Going Nowhere (Polyvinyl, 2016)
Polyvinyl are a bit of a hot label for me right now. With a roster including recently reviewed bands such as La Sera, Jay Som
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