Ah, yes. The long awaited (by me at least) 5th album from one of Melbourne, Australia’s premier punk rock acts. While we’re here, why do
Read moreTearjerker – s/t (Little Rocket Records / Sell The Heart Records, 2023)
There’s something unique about post-industrial small towns in the North of England in their seeming ability to spawn legendary or at least heavily cult status
Read moreYesterday’s Ring – Always A Little Bit Sad (Little Rocket Records, 2022)
Yesterday’s Ring are from Montreal, Canada, and feature members of The Sainte Catherines and Medictation. Yesterday’s Ring allegedly formed on the porch of a punk
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 moreShip Thieves – Irruption (Chunksaah Records, 2021)
Pretty recently I was quite blown away by Ship Thieves’ split 7in single with Reconciler. I believe at that point in time I said I
Read more7in and EP round-up: January 2021
Custody / Bear Away – split lathe cut 7in (Brassneck Records / Disillusioned Records) Custody (Helsinki, Finland) and Bear Away (Scarborough, UK) are releasing a
Read moreMilk Bath – s/t LP (Different Kitchen Records / Naked Time Tapes / World of Hurt, 2020)
Milk Bath hail from Oakland, California. They are a three piece combo. They sound nothing like anything you would associate with Cleopatra’s oft-storied bathtime beauty
Read more7in & EP round-up June 2020 (part 2)
An Uneasy Peace – s/t 7in (Dirt Cult Records) This band came uncomfortably close to being called “Unfuckable Chainsaw”. Verily. This EP has finally seen
Read moreWarm Needles – Discardography 2011-13 LP (Different Kitchen Records, 2019)
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
Read moreThe Burnt Tapes – Never Better (Lockjaw Records / Wiretap Records, 2019)
OK then. I’ve not thus far got a fabulous track record with Lockjaw Records releases, having been somewhat critical of recent releases by Fair Do’s
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