Yet another surprisingly good release from A-F Records, here, following swiftly on the heels of This Will Haunt Me by Dollar Signs. For the benefit
Read moreGet Married – Songs for the Sleepless (Asian Man Records / Wiretap Records, 2018)
Get Married are from San José, northern California, and as far as I can tell, Songs for the Sleepless is their first full length record,
Read moreOdd Robot – Amnesiatic (Wiretap records, 2018)
Odd Robot are from Fullerton, Southern California, and describe themselves as playing power pop with raucous hooks. Amnesiatic is the follow-up to their 2017 offering,
Read moreAstpai –True Capacity (Jump Start Records / Shield Recordings, 2018)
Astpai is a name I’ve been hearing for a good few years now. They are yet another example of a band I didn’t get around
Read more7in & EP Round-up, June 2018 (part 4)
Character Actor – s/t 7in (Dirt Cult Records, 2018) Character Actor is something of what I guess you’d call a “supergroup”, featuring members of The
Read moreEP & 7in round-up, May 2018
Sorry for Escalating – Losing Sleep EP / Stuck EP (Horn & Hoof / iwishicouldstay, 2018) On the 1st June Horn & Hoof will be
Read moreBouncing Souls / Great Cynics – Live at The Brudenell Social Club 19/6/2017
As a rule, old people like my wife and I are actual lunatics about arriving at social functions on time. Don’t matter if it’s a
Read moreThe Exquisites – Home (Asian Man Records, 2016)
Mike Park at Asian Man Records is continuing to come up with the goods. This is yet another quality release. I’ve got so much respect
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Beach Slang – A Loud Bash Of Teenage Feelings (Polyvinyl / Big Scary Monsters, 2016)
I’ve heard the name Beach Slang doing the rounds for around a year or so now, and after hearing a couple of tracks online, I
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Face to Face – Protection (Fat Wreck Chords, 2016)
I remember way back in the day kinda liking the debut album from these guys (Don’t Turn Away – Fat Wreck Chords, 1992). However, on
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