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Album review: Gripper Lee return with a ‘Hymn For A Godless Universe’

By Ruth Rae
The second album from Bexhill band Gripper Lee 'Hymn For A Godless Universe', which dropped on 1st May 2026, is their first to feature guitarist and producer Justin Saban. The result is a big sound, reminiscent of classic 1980s post-punk and goth, delivered with plenty of energy and attitude, and a few surprises as the journey progresses. Their razor-sharp lyrical wit Continue Reading
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Album review: DIY punks Dead End Lane unleash their honesty in ‘CRUSH’

By Ruth Rae
Baltimore, Maryland-based punk band Dead End Lane are known for their super catchy vocal melodies - and they're not afraid to throw in an occasional punk/hardcore and horror punk/50s song! New album 'CRUSH' was released on 11th April 2026, a self-recorded, self-engineered DIY album through a small, independent, but mighty label, Shakin' Hips Records. Expressing their fast, Continue Reading
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Album review: ‘Never Mind Brexit – Here’s German Punk’ – a Deutschpunk taster

By Ruth Rae
A compilation of twelve the very best German punk bands, brought together on one record for the UK market, 'Never Mind Brexit - Here’s German Punk' is the debut release from independent label Punk Rock Pigeon Records. We can see that a lot of thought has gone into this great selection of music, and kudos to Richard for what is clearly a labour of love. Like him, we hope Continue Reading
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Album review: Geordie DIY Punks IRKED drop debut ‘The Grievance’

By Ruth Rae
From the North East of England, IRKED slot somewhere between modern garage punk, ’80s hardcore and eggy post-punk. They've just released their first full-length record, 'The Grievance', after making "snotty radge music" since 2022. 'The Grievance' is a rapid-fire garage punk hate letter to the sicknesses that abound in the world. No holds barred, no bars held.Continue Reading
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Vicious Bishop support Mental Health Week with a new song and a shoutout for CALM

By Ruth Rae
Lancaster punk band Vicious Bishop released their new single ‘Raining Guillotines’  yesterday, which aims to  raise recognition for this week's UK Mental Health Awareness Week. guitarist and singer Rich Davenport says “Sometimes you can feel isolated when you're struggling, but there are organisations like the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) that can really help – Continue Reading
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Album review: The Lizards dig ‘Below the Surface’ in their fifth furious LP!

By Ruth Rae
Returning after a 4 year gap with album #5, 'Below the Surface', it's heartening to hear that The Lizards have retained all of their trademark fire and fury. Barcelona's Punk superstars are as impressive and outspoken as ever in this long-awaited new release, another oustanding collection of songs for punks who feel intensely about seeing through society's bullshit while Continue Reading