Onlooker are from Teeside, an area that straggles the boundaries of County Durham and North Yorkshire. This wider geographical area contains Cleveland (for which this
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Death of Youth – Nothing is the Same Anymore (Engineer Records / Sell the Heart Records et al, 2026)
Death of Youth, are, according to various one line descriptors, an “emo influenced hardcore” band from South East London. Nothing is the Same Anymore is
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Neckscars – Unhinged (Sell the Heart Records / Engineer Records, 2025)
Neckscars are a punk rock band from New York, featuring members of Gameday Regulars. Unhinged is their second album, released via Engineer Records (UK) and
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Release announcement: Daves – An Ode to Upper Management CD (Little Rocket Records, 2026)
Spring is almost sprung, and here we are with a release announcement from Little Rocket Records. An Ode to Upper Management is the debut full
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Hardcore Horror – Tim Cundle et al (Earth Island Books)
Hardcore Horror is an anthology of short fiction compiled by Tim Cundle of Mass Movement Magazine. This started out as an idea a couple of
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Heavy Seas – By Degrees (Engineer Records / Creep Records / Cobra Cafe, 2025)
By Degrees is the third LP from Heavy Seas, a power trio from Chicago. The line-up features Jeff Dean on guitar and vocals (The Bomb,
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Hidden Cabins – Two Sides, Two Stories (Engineer Records / Creep Records / Cobra Cafe / Hidden Tracks Records, 2025)
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
Read moreLow Standards, High Fives – Everything Ends (Engineer Records / Dead End Street Records, 2025)
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)
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)
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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