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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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
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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
Read moreStates of Nature – Brighter Than Before (Little Rocket Records / Sell The Heart Records / Public World Records, 2024)
States of Nature are from Oakland, California. Their line-up boasts members of Static Thought and Everybody Row. Brighter Than Before is their debut full length
Read more7in and EP round-up: January 2021
Custody / Bear Away – split lathe cut 7in (Brassneck Records / Disillusioned Records) Custody (Helsinki, Finland) and Bear Away (Scarborough, UK) are releasing a
Read morePunk Faction – David Garage (Earth Island Books)
It’s taken me absolutely ages to get around to writing this. Partially due to it taking me ages to getting round to reading it, and
Read more7in and EP round-up October 2019
Oh dear. Seems like some fools are gonna fall foul of my cantankerous side. I disapprove of nothing else like I disapprove of having my
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