Bit later than I wanted it to be, this. Sporadically ill child (plus associated doctor’s appointments, blood tests), new role at work and half term
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Tearjerker – s/t (Little Rocket Records / Sell The Heart Records, 2023)
There’s something unique about post-industrial small towns in the North of England in their seeming ability to spawn legendary or at least heavily cult status
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Nightmarathons – Hidden Vigorish (A-F Records, 2022)
Nightmarathons are from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. According to their bandcamp page, “Nightmarathons melds varying punk, post punk, and first-wave emo influences to create their own unique
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 moreThe Raging Nathans – Oppositional Defiance (Rad Girlfriend Records / Brassneck Records, 2020)
There’s few bands out there that I seemingly truly can’t get enough of. The Raging Nathans would be one of them. The band (assuming you
Read moreWarm Needles – Don’t Tell Me How To Live EP / No Friends, No Enemies EP (Different Kitchen Records / Crapoulet / Tour Van Records, 2019)
I’m counting myself lucky enough to have received a copy of this hoss right here from my dude at Different Kitchen Records. This is a
Read moreNadir – Collecting Misery (self-released, 2019)
Alright then. Nadir is a ‘side project’ of Robbie Swartwood of Off With Their Heads. The press material suggests this would do nicely “for fans
Read moreAbolitionist – A New Militance 10in (Different Kitchen Records / 1859 Records, 2019)
Chances are, like me, you’ve been peripherally aware of Oregon’s Abolitionist for a while, without actually having given any of their shit a spin, mate.
Read moreStaff top tens 2018: Tony Maher – 7in & EPs
What a year. In many regards. It’s been a real emotional rollercoaster. I’m properly in my 40s now. I’ve seen my kid turn 1 year
Read moreGuest top ten of 2018: Lauren Mills of Mills on Wheels PR
Another guest top ten of 2018… once again coming at ya from across the pond, courtesy of Floridian Lauren Mills. Lauren is a much respected
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