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Album review: Buzzcocks make an ‘Attitude Adjustment’

By Nic Howden
Steve Diggle’s decision to keep Buzzcocks going, taken after the all-star Pete Shelley tribute show at the Royal Albert Hall in 2019, is a pressure. Of course the band can’t be the same, but it means any new record bearing the brand is judged against that back catalogue. Recorded in London, 'Attitude Adjustment' is Diggle in more predictable voice than he was on 'Sonics In Continue Reading
Charlie Harper at Underwerket Jan 2019 - photo © Per-Åke Wärn
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Album review: Charlie Harper releases ‘An Anarchy Of Demons’ soundtrack

By Hannah Calver
As many of you know, Charlie Harper of the UK Subs has written his autobiography ‘An Anarchy Of Demons’, which was released on 5th September 2025 via Earth Island Books. He has since released a soundtrack to go alongside it. There’s not just music on here, Charlie also reads some snippets of his book from different chapters. And it’s not just UK Subs playing on here, Continue Reading
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KNIVES release new EP: ‘REGLITTER 1’

By Hannah Calver
We sincerely hope that KNIVES are on your listening radar! From Bristol, UK, the band released their debut album ‘Glitter’ in May 2025. They have since dropped a reimagining of it, to be released in two parts, the first, ‘REGLITTER 1’ was out on 19th November 2025 via Marshall Records, including two new tracks. They may be short songs, but they hold so much passion! You Continue Reading
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Album review: Hello Cosmos – ‘Come Out Tonight’

By Alex Goose
Like many of the best punk records, ‘Come Out Tonight’ is fuelled by a strong sense of discontent. You can be assured that lead single ‘Gig Buddies’ with its squalling, spidery riff and impassioned vocals, is not an ode to getting lagered up and jumping around with your mates. No, this is the work of a band on a mission to raise the alarm before it’s too late.Continue Reading
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Album Review: Vicious Bishop deliver ten high octane punk shots in ‘Raining Guillotines’

By Ruth Rae
Formed in 2021, Vicious Bishop are a punk, ska punk, and punky reggae power trio, whose 2024 debut EP, 'Miracle Formula 168', showcased their raw, melodic sound to powerful effect. Picking up where the EP left off, 'Raining Guillotines' features ten high octane shots of punk, punky reggae, and ska punk, with hints of rocksteady and hardcore, all maintaining the Bishops’ Continue Reading
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EP Review: NONTHEWISER call out growing darkness in this world with ‘Injustice for All’

By Ruth Rae
Taking everything they love from the Californian punk rock scene of the '90s and mixing it with their Scandinavian heritage, Swedish punks NONTHEWISER create fast, fierce, and melodic punk rock! The band return stronger than ever with their latest EP release 'Injustice For All', diving into the pressures of family, faith, and a world where justice rarely lands where it should..Continue Reading
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Album review: Half Dizzy release sophomore LP ‘Yard Sale’

By Hannah Calver
Long Island, USA's gritty skate punk rock band Half Dizzy released their long-awaited full-length album ‘Yard Sale’ on 12th December 2025, via Punkerton Records. Epic riffs, honest lyrics, and so much passion and emotion goes into every second of this album which is noticeable immediately. 'Yard Sale' has personally helped me understand some things better and has made me Continue Reading