Cove – A Conscious Motion (self-released, 2018) Obviously I’m not the ideal choice for checking out this type of thing, but my go-to metal writer
Read moreThis Is Not A Drill – Hysteria / Hypocrisy / Lies (self-released, 2017)
Lee from This Is Not A Drill hit me up on what my parents would no doubt refer to as ‘The Facebook’ the other day
Read moreTrophy Jump – Depression Club (self-released, 2017)
Trophy Jump is a melodic punk rock band formed in Long Beach, California (not 100% sure if that bit is a joke, but I feel
Read moreThe Pearl Harts – Glitter & Spit (self-released, 2018)
The Pearl Harts are a two-piece, female rock outfit from London. I love the album title, Glitter & Spit. Pretty much summed up my getting
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 moreThe Phosphorous Bombs – Cancers (self-released, 2017)
First off, mad props The Phosphorous Bombs for writing this total ripper of a record. Secondly, mega apologies to Rodney from The Phosphorous Bombs, who
Read moreMarko & The Bruisers – Every Path (self released, 2017)
So t’other week, I got an unsolicited message on the Apathy and Exhaustion Facebook page (yeah – go on there and ‘like’ that shit) from
Read moreBurrowing – s/t (self-released, 2017)
Sometimes you know people for years, don’t really speak to them for a while, and in the intermittent period, you somehow forget quite how talented
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Wonk Unit – Mr Splashy (TNS Records, 2016)
This is going to be one of those awkward reviews in that I am acquainted with some members of Wonk Unit, and also some of
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The Lock & Keys – Songs of Hope, Songs of Despair (2015, self released)
For those that aren’t yet familiar, The Lock and Keys are a Leeds and Barnsley based punk rock band with a strong musical pedigree, and
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