Reggie and The Full Effect are a funny emo band. Both labels come with trappings and an unforgiving half life. In general, I have no
Read moreHarker – No Discordance (Disconnect Disconnect Records / Future Void)
A few years back Harker appeared on my radar when main man Mark Boniface released an acoustic cover of Jawbreaker’s Do You Still Hate Me?
Read moreBig Nothing – s/t 7in (Asian Man Records, 2017)
From the aching opening lines of Cincinnati, “It takes everything that I’ve got not to cry, when I’m lying awake at night and I’m remembering
Read moreAusteros – I’ve Got This (Specialist Subject Records, 2017)
Austeros are a three piece punk rock band from the general Cheltenham and Bristol area. This, their new 12in EP follows their debut album, Painted
Read moreFrozen Teens – Hey, Good Job! (Dead Broke Rekerds, 2016)
Frozen Teens are a garage punk band and have been around on and off since 2009, are based out of Minneapolis, which is, as we
Read moreDrunken Sailor Records (Stoke) – an introduction, part 2
Alrighty, welcome to part two of the introduction to Drunken Sailor Records feature. They are a label based in Stoke, run by Julian ‘Juice’ Stevenson.
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Dowsing – Okay (Asian Man Records / Dog Knights 2016)
Prior to getting this record for review, I’d never heard of Dowsing. So, after a bit of initial research I’ve determined that they are from
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The Lock & Keys – Songs of Hope, Songs of Despair (2015, self released)
For those that aren’t yet familiar, The Lock and Keys are a Leeds and Barnsley based punk rock band with a strong musical pedigree, and
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