Oh dear. Seems like some fools are gonna fall foul of my cantankerous side. I disapprove of nothing else like I disapprove of having my
Read moreColossal/Owen – Split 7″ (Asian Man Records, 2016)
Remember how I discovered American Football in Satan’s Hollow after a Joan of Arc gig? You may recall I touched on how great the gig
Read morePale Angels – Daydreaming Blues (Specialist Subject, 2016)
I first heard Pale Angels on a sampler for the Manchester Punk Festival in March 2016, and liked it so much I played them on
Read moreTimeshares – Bearable (re-issue) (Dead Broke Rekerds, 2016)
If you are no stranger to these pages, then you’ll know that we’ve not really done much thus far on the reissues front. However, when
Read moreMedictation – Warm Places (Dead Broke Rekerds, 2016)
Ho. Lee. Shit. This record fucking rules. This is pretty much the top and bottom line on all you need to know. Take that as
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 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
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