When it comes to hardcore I must confess to being something of an elitist. Too many years spent watching too many bogus bands grind out
Read morev/a – They Came From Boston vol. 1 (State Line Records, 2017)
What we got here is what amounts to a 4-way split LP between some perhaps not so well known bands from the current Boston punk
Read moreSlimy Member – Ugly Songs For Ugly People (Occult Whispers/Drunken Sailor Records, 2017)
So, Slimy Member are completely new to me. A quick google revealed some of the most disturbing images I’ve ever seen in my life, a
Read moreViolence Creeps – Ease the Seed Bag 7″ (Drunken Sailor)
I know you shouldn’t judge a band too harshly on their promotional material (even if it can be fun), but the blurb for this not
Read moreThe Warning Shots – Tonight! (State Line Records, 2017)
This 8 song mini album right here is the third release from one of Boston’s newest hot punk rock prospects, The Warning Shots. Tonight! follows
Read moreRancid – Trouble Maker (Epitaph, 2017)
Bloody hell. These guys have been around for a long ass time now, considering they were formed in 1991. That’s 26 years innit. Obviously, they’ve
Read moreKüken – Küken II LP (Drunken Sailor Records, 2017)
Juice at Drunken Sailor delivers yet again. If you aren’t paying close attention to this label by now, you need to start, mate. This time
Read moreGrand Collapse – Along The Dew (TNS Records, 2017)
There is a suggestion in the world of punk rock that trying times make the best bands. I don’t know if this is true since
Read moreCock Sparrer – Forever (Randale Records/Pirates Press Records, 2017)
So, before I’ve even heard the record, the first thing I notice is the headline on the press release – “Cock Sparrer release first new
Read morePlanning For Burial – “Below The House” (The Flenser, 2017)
The Flenser have an incredible track record of releasing extremely dark, poignant, punishing and flawless albums – this year alone they have released the magical
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