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,
Read moreWhy I haven’t reviewed Jeff Rosenstock’s ‘Worry’
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
Read moreDrunken Sailor Records (Stoke) – an introduction part 3
Howdy doody. It’s the last day of work before Christmas, and I’ve just finished a massive bowl of Coco Pops. This hog right here has
Read moreThe Cut Ups – The Nerves (Banquet Records, 2016)
This one I’ll admit happened quite by chance. I was put in touch with Jon Curtis. I’d heard of The Cut Ups before, (which is
Read moreDrunken Sailor Records (Stoke) – an introduction, part 2
Alrighty, welcome to part two of the introduction to Drunken Sailor Records feature. They are a label based in Stoke, run by Julian ‘Juice’ Stevenson.
Read moreAmerican Enthusiasm – Holy Wow (Specialist Subject Records, 2016)
Ok. I’m gonna have to start this one out on a negative note. Two things: 1 – I cannot think what this record sounds like.
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