For my money, this self titled record from Stoke on Trent’s Only Strangers is hands down the best release Manchester based label Horn & Hoof
Read moreBest LPs of 2017: Tony
A bit of a strange emotional rollercoaster of a year. My father in law passed away (R.I.P Phil) and I became a father for the
Read moreTop 5 of 2017: Mark Lind – Ducky Boys/Warning Shots/State Line Records
So today we have a guest top 5 albums of 2017, courtesy of my internet buddy, Mark Lind. Some of you may know him from
Read moreWoah-woah! The gang’s all here! Introducing the writers (part 9)
What can I tell you about Nathan Mallon? I’ve known this guy since around ’99 – 2000, when we worked in a call centre together,
Read moreHot Water Music – Light It Up (Rise Records, 2017)
Hot Water Music (along with bands such as Avail – R.I.P) are notorious for being hardworking, constantly on tour, and immune to anything approaching mainstream
Read moreShotwell / Miami split LP (Dead Broke Rekerds, 2017 re-issue)
To say this record was originally recorded in 1998, well you really can’t tell. This is one of Mike DBR’s favourite releases of all time,
Read moreJared Grabb – Masters (So Say We All Records / Thinker Thought Records, 2017)
When I got this in my inbox, I was thinking “Who?”, and the likelihood is most of you reading this will be too. Jared, prior
Read moreThe Cut Ups – The Nerves (Banquet Records, 2016)
This one I’ll admit happened quite by chance. I was put in touch with Jon Curtis. I’d heard of The Cut Ups before, (which is
Read moreArms Aloft – What A time To Be Barely Alive (Red Scare Industries, 2016)
I’ve been hearing great things whispered about these guys for a couple of years now, but for some reason I never got around to checking
Read moreOff With Their Heads – Won’t Be Missed (Anxious & Angry, 2016)
By way of introduction, this has turned out to be another collaborative review. Main writing credit here goes to Alex – I just piggybacked onto
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