During the 2000s, Apathy & Exhaustion’s tireless editor Tony was the co-owner of Roadkill Records, a punk shop haven located in a part of Manchester
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Cheerbleederz – Faceplant (Alcopop! Records, 2018) Cheerbleederz are an all girl three-piece from London. They play a catchy, fuzzy blend of indie rock and pop
Read moreKomusō – s/t tape (Damn Fine Tapes / Zegema Beach Records, 2018)
Having recently had my love of emo-violence and screamo reignited by some fantastic releases this year, it seems the scene in Tokyo is very much
Read moreDoe – Grow Into It (Big Scary Monsters / Topshelf Records 2018)
Is it still a difficult second album when you had a collection of EPs out before your first record proper? I’d discovered said release, First
Read moreSauna Youth – Deaths (Upset The Rhythm, 2018)
Sauna Youth are a London based post-punk band. The band members previously played together in Monotony. When not playing in Sauna Youth, the band members
Read moreThe Living End – Wunderbar (BMG / Rise Records, 2018)
Music at its best is supposed to evoke something in you. Maybe it’s something as simple as liking the sound of someone’s voice. Maybe the
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I recently got a whole boatload of stuff for review from Mike Bruno at Dead Broke Rekerds. I suppose some of this stuff is almost
Read morePhantastic Ferniture – Phantastic Ferniture (Polyvinyl, 2018)
I recently got this album but it took me a little while to listen to it. I soon realised I had been missing out: it
Read moreArt Thieves – Russian Rats (State Line Records, 2018)
My transatlantic (transatlantean?) buddy Mark Lind has been talking up the buzz on Art Thieves for quite some time now, and threatening to unleash the
Read moreSumac – Love In Shadow (Thrill Jockey, 2018)
On their third full length album, Sumac take their rightful place as the Kings Of Heaviness. Although the band’s three members have performed in some
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