New Releases
Balaam And The Angel are one of the very few bands of their era who still have their original line up intact. Anyone who’s caught the band live in recent years knows they’re definitely not resting on their laurels, but instead still moving forward hungry for more, which formulates itself into this astonishingly diverse and powerful release - the ‘Love Death Wealth Water’ Continue Reading
'Fuck It' may only come in at 13 minutes, and manages to cram 9 songs into that time (you can listen to the whole of this album AND soft boil an egg in the time it take to listen to 'Curtain Call' by The Damned!), but it manages to fit in a lot of quality in that 13 minutes.Continue Reading
Punk rock power trio UltraBomb are based in Minneapolis, with the members having been in well-known bands beforehand - Hüsker Dü, Social Distortion, Agent Orange, Adolescents, and Soul Asylum. Third album The Bridges That We Burn’ mixes melodic punk with alternative rock, keeping it modern and relevant. They call out political and social issues, while still keeping their Continue Reading
In truth, you wouldn’t guess that this is the band’s debut release, so self-assured do they sound on the likes of ‘Cult Of Breath’ and ‘Nice Shoes’. Our favourite track has to be ‘Pusher Price’, with its yell of “Are you ready for the fuckin’ truth?"Continue Reading
From the moment the alarm-like guitar line of the opening ‘Pipe Bomb’ kicks in, the sense of urgency is almost palpable. Imagine the anarcho-punk sound of Crass fused with the angular hardcore of Refused, and you’ll have a rough idea of where Gottlieb are at musically.Continue Reading
Already tipped as Radio Helsinki’s Album of the Month, this debut LP from Finnish trio Troubles has us all on 'Red Alert'! Crashing onto the Garage Punk scene with an record that doesn’t waste a second, 'Red Alert' is a feral mix of grit, hooks and raw, emotionally charged vocals.Continue Reading
Imagine if you took most of what passes for garage rock these days, and took it back to the bare essentials, with maximum passion and zero posturing; this is what Onlooker have done on ‘Cleveland’, and they’ve done it damn well.Continue Reading
Dusk-driven distortion for Joy Division / The Jesus and Mary Chain fans, 'What Happens in the Dark' by LA's Black Market Heart pushes deeper into a sound that feels wired, nocturnal, and slightly unhinged. Its musical genius insists upon repeat play!Continue Reading
Chief State do an excellent job capturing the in-your-face, punchy pop-punk sound on sophomore release 'Keep Your Friends Closer'. A solid project that successfully delivers the core elements of pop-punk. However, introducing more diversity between tracks could elevate it from a good album to a more memorable one.Continue Reading
This may be the debut EP from Milwaukee quartet The Crosses, but these guys are no newcomers Vocalist Dan Kubinski is perhaps better known as the vocalist of veteran Midwestern hardcore crew Die Kreuzen, and the other members’ pedigree is similarly impressive.Continue Reading


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