I was put on to these guys by Mike Cubillos of Earshot Media. I was kind of intrigued, because, well the Beastie Boys song of
Read moreThe Vicious Cycles – Motorcycho (Pirates Press Records, 2019)
The Vicious Cycles are from Vancouver, British Columbia. They already have two 7in records and a previous full length under their belts. I suppose a
Read moreThis Is Not A Drill – Fight Like A Girl (self-released, 2019)
South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire’s finest, This Is Not A Drill return to the fray with a new self-released full length album, Fight Like A
Read moreEndless Bore – Personal Development (self-released, 2019)
Endless Bore approached me through Facebook for a review of their new full length, Personal Development. I say full length, but with the songs averaging
Read moreCrocodile God – Thirteen (Brassneck Records / Crackle Records, 2019)
Only the other week, I was having a right good chat about those great bands from the UK scene in the early – mid 90’s:
Read moreTommy and June – s/t (Fat Wreck Chords, 2019)
What an incredible and unexpected breath of fresh air this is! About a gazillion miles away from both the skate punk heydays of the 1990s,
Read moreFreak Genes – III LP (Drunken Sailor Records, 2019)
I’ll be honest, I had to listen to this album multiple times in short bursts. Given that most of the tracks on Freak Gene’s III
Read more7in and EP roundup July 2019 (part 3)
The Drowns – The Sound 7in (Pirates Press Records) If you somehow slept on it, The Drowns released their debut full length, ‘View From the
Read more7in & EP round-up – July 2019 (part 2)
What the hell is happening? Two installments of the 7in and demo round-up on the trot and not a single turkey in sight. This seems
Read moreScrap Brain – A Journey Into Madness (Drunken Sailor Records / Thrilling Living, 2019)
Alright then. These lot are from London and Oxford and are billed as playing an unconventional brand of hardcore punk. Colour me interested. I do
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