As far as I can make out, ISS are a duo (Eddy and Rich) from North Carolina. This is their second full length joint, following
Read moreGods of Mount Olympus – s/t (Bird Attack Records, 2018)
Gods of Mount Olympus features members of Unwritten Law and No Use For A Name, who make up a backing band for keyboard player, Brian
Read moreThe Fritz – s/t (Drunken Sailor Records, 2018)
Not that it’ll be news to anyone, but… I really love that typical US hardcore sound from ’79 – ’86. In particular I have a
Read moreAmerican Nightmare – s/t (Rise Records, 2018)
Now this one was always going to be a contentious one. I have many fond memories of rocking the first full length, Background Music (Reflections
Read moreOnly Strangers – s/t (Horn & Hoof, 2018)
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 7in / EPs of 2017: Tony
Following on from the post the other day of my top ten LPs of 2017… 10. (joint) Acrylics – Structure / Gluttony 7in (Drunken Sailor
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 moreSciatic Nerve – s/t (Gunner Records / Anxious & Angry 2017)
So these guys have been getting an amount of hype recently, and I’ve been given an opportunity to check them out… Obviously I was gonna
Read moreDead Cross – s/t (Ipecac, 2017)
A bit of a who’s who of creative minds, here: Mike Patton (Faith No More, Fantomas, Peeping Tom, Tomahawk, Nevermen blah blah blah)? Check. Dave
Read morePkew Pkew Pkew –+One re-issue (Side One Dummy, 2017)
This is a bizarrely rapid turnaround for a re-issue. This was originally released in 2016 as ‘s/t’. What we got here is the s/t album
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