2017 - Apathy & Exhaustion

88 Fingers Louie – Thank You For Being A Friend (Bird Attack, 2017)

November 10, 2017 Nathan Mallon Record Review

Last time 88 Fingers Louie released an album, we had a Labour government, I was sporting questionable facial hair and international terrorism was not as

Marko & The Bruisers – Every Path (self released, 2017)

November 9, 2017 Tony Maher Record Review

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

The Young Hearts – Honestly, I’m Just Thinking (Primordial Records, 2017)

November 6, 2017 Tony Maher Record Review

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

Sciatic Nerve – s/t (Gunner Records / Anxious & Angry 2017)

November 2, 2017 Tony Maher Record Review

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

Girls in Synthesis – Suburban Hell EP (Blank Editions, 2017)

October 31, 2017 Tony Maher Record Review

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,

The Movielife – Cities in Search of a Heart (Rise Records, 2017)

October 30, 2017 James Lamont Record Review

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

Siberian Meat Grinder – Metal Bear Stomp (Destiny Records, 2017)

October 26, 2017 Tony Maher Record Review

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

The Dopamines – Tales of Interest (Plasterer Records / Rad Girlfriend Records)

October 24, 2017 Tony Maher Record Review

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,

Sonic Boom Six – Cardiac Address EP (Rebel Alliance, 2017)

October 21, 2017 James Lamont Record Review

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,”

Beach Slang – We Were Babies & We Were Dirtbags [Quiet Slang] (Polyvinyl, 2017)

October 20, 2017 Tony Maher Record Review

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