2019 - Apathy & Exhaustion

Nadir – Collecting Misery (self-released, 2019)

June 22, 2019 Tony Maher Record Review

Alright then. Nadir is a ‘side project’ of Robbie Swartwood of Off With Their Heads. The press material suggests this would do nicely “for fans

Holding Patterns – Endless (Vested Interest / To Lose La Track / Stiff Slack, 2019)

June 20, 2019 Wayne Hyde Record Review

It wasn’t that long ago that these 3 guys made up three fifths of arguably one of the most respected up and coming bands in

Give You Nothing – s/t (Umlaut Records / Snubbed Records, 2019)

June 19, 2019 Tony Maher Record Review

It’s kind of cool to be on the receiving end of a pleasant surprise every now and again. I’d class this joint from Santa Cruz

Down and Outs – Keep Walking 7in (Brassneck Records, 2019)

June 16, 2019 Tony Maher Record Review

Alright punks. Liverpool’s Down and Outs have been around for a fair whack of time now. They released their first LP, Boys From The Blackstuff

Weird Numbers – Minotaur Dreams (Dirt Cult Records, 2019)

June 15, 2019 Andy Carr Record Review

When I was asked if I wanted to review Weird Number’s debut EP, Minotaur Dreams, I took one look at the press blurb and immediately

Fresh – Withdraw (Specialist Subject Records, 2019)

June 14, 2019 Fiona Wolstenholme Record Review

I managed to catch Fresh live at this year’s Manchester Punk Festival (after they had to pull out last year) and I’d been listening to

Bear Away – Never in the Same Place (Disillusioned Records / Engineer Records, 2019) – exclusive stream

June 12, 2019 Tony Maher Exclusive Stream, Interview

Having all played in different local bands around the Scarborough & Bridlington area over the last 10-12 years, Bear Away have finally found the music

Warm Needles – Discardography 2011-13 LP (Different Kitchen Records, 2019)

June 11, 2019 Tony Maher Record Review

The beauty of writing this blog is that I sometimes end up getting to check out shit I always meant to, but never quite found

Sunn O))) – Life Metal (Southern Lord, 2019)

June 7, 2019 Andy Carr Record Review

I’ll be honest right from the start, I fucking love Sunn O))). That heaviness that gets you right down to your bones, the glacial pace,

Spoilers – Recently Re-Released (Brassneck Records / Little Rocket Records / Boss Tuneage / SBAM, 2019)

June 6, 2019 Tony Maher Record Review

Spoilers are a band that I totally slept on until last year, despite my mate Martin constantly (well, frequently) saying how great they are. More