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Hidden Cabins – Two Sides, Two Stories (Engineer Records / Creep Records / Cobra Cafe / Hidden Tracks Records, 2025)

January 30, 2026 Tony Maher Record Review

Hidden Cabins describe themselves thusly on their bandcamp page: “Adventurous alt-folk/indie rock”. A non-pretentious description goes a long way in my book. They come from

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Low Standards, High Fives – Everything Ends (Engineer Records / Dead End Street Records, 2025)

January 27, 2026 Tony Maher Uncategorized

Low Standards, High Fives hail from Turin, Italy. On their bandcamp page, they describe themselves simply as: “We are a 5 piece band from Turin

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Hauntu- The Unknown Reigns (Engineer Records / Sell the Heart Records, 2025)

January 23, 2026 Tony Maher Record Review

Hauntu are a 5 piece from San Diego. The Unknown Reigns is Hauntu‘s debut album and follows on from a 7in record, simply titled ‘I’.

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Gebretter – Pint Peddla (Engineer Records / Scene Police Records, 2026)

January 22, 2026 Tony Maher Record Review

Gebretter are from Kolle (a.k.a Cologne / Koln), Germany, and apparently play hardcore punk. Pint Peddla is their second album, and follows their debut Trendshitter

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Ugly Criers ‘Kick Down the Ladder’ video premiere

November 14, 2025 Tony Maher Premiere

Apathy and Exhaustion is proud to reveal the ‘Kick Down the Ladder’ video premier from UGLY CRIERS, which is lifted from their forthcoming debut LP,

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Melvic Centre – Trawler (Brassneck Records / Evil Tone Records, 2025)

November 12, 2025 Tony Maher Record Review

Melvic Centre are a four piece from Newcastle, Australia. Trawler is their second full length, and was initially released via Australian label Evil Tone Records

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And None of Them Knew They Were Robots ‘Almanac’ (2025, self-released)

November 10, 2025 Tony Maher Record Review

And None of Them Knew They Were Robots (a.k.a ANOTKTWR or The Robots as we affectionately call them)… remember them? I’m sure some of you

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The Miller Lowlifes – Pinch Hitters (ADD Records, 2025)

October 30, 2025 Tony Maher Record Review

ADD Records is back! Jah bless the great ship ADD Records, captained by one Dave Disorder (Too Many Daves etc. etc.). After a major downturn

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Back Teeth – Ultimate Worrier (Little Rocket Records, 2025)

October 28, 2025 Tony Maher Record Review

Well, well, well. I’ve always wondered whether that old saying needs punctuation or not. If in doubt chuck those Oxford commas. So this is the

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Charlie Harper – An Anarchy of Demons (Earth Island Books, 2025)

July 10, 2025 Tony Maher Book Review

An Anarchy of Demons is a 400+ page hardback volume detailing the author’s (Charlie Harper) life and journey both before and with the UK Subs.

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