After a few reviews of stuff I already knew I’d like, Tony has sent me something I’ve never heard of to spice things up (just
Read moreThe Last Gang – Noise Noise Noise (Fat Wreck Chords, 2021)
I’m not too familiar with The Last Gang (Tony reviewed the previous record Keep Them Guessing here), but I have seen them popping up on
Read moreShackleford – III (Side Mission Records / Cats Claw Records, 2021)
Dean from Side Mission has raved about Shackleford for a while, this album has been a while coming so I’m quite keen to hear it.
Read moreFace to Face – No Way Out but Through (Fat Wreck Chords, 2021)
This is the new Face to Face record out on Fat Wreck. Tony asked me to review it as he said he finds them ‘dull
Read more7in and EP round-up: September 2021 (part 3)
Bone Idl – s/t 7in (Brassneck Records) The ever reliable Brassneck Records bring yet another release to the eager masses. This time around we have
Read moreWhy I want bands to stand against misogyny in 2021
February 8th 2020. The last time I saw a live show. I didn’t know it at the time but it would be 19 months until
Read moreWolves In the Throne Room – Primordial Arcana (Relapse Records/Century Media, 2021)
Cascadian black metal OGs, Wolves in the Throne Room, are back after a four year break with their seventh album, Primordial Arcana. This also marks
Read more7in and EP round-up: September 2021 (part 1)
So some dickhead decided to come back from hiatus and foolishly advertised this fact on Facebook. Seemingly I now have a load of stuff to
Read moreDog Heaven – There is Only… (Everything Sucks / Rad Girlfriend Records, 2021)
Apologies to Dave and all at Everything Sucks and Josh at Rad Girlfriend – this review is somewhat delayed for various of the usual reasons:
Read moreLower Automation – Lower Automation (Zegema Beach, 2021)
Chicago mathpunks, Lower Automation, have based their self-titled record around a single premise: let’s make the weirdest record we can. They originally made 12 demos,
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