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This unique band - Ancient Lights - is based between Brighton, London and Exeter. 'Reclamation' is their debut album, and I can safely confirm that it's an interesting one. Fronted by Alex CF (formerly of emo/crust legends, Fall Of Efrafa), they make a pleasurable anarcho-punk noise, going at things from a historical angle. These 13-tracks will certainly keep you guessing Continue Reading
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On 'Hopeless Overthinker', Dundee’s The Overbites have delivered a debut album that is filled with singalong hooks, self-deprecating wit and yet has the resigned indignation of a band trying to survive the pressures of modern life without losing themselves in the process. They aren’t reinventing punk rock here. Instead, they’re using its most enduring qualities; honesty, Continue Reading
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Subversive Intent hail from San Diego, California, and on this debut album, they blast through ten tracks in a little over twelve minutes, quite rightly jettisoning everything that isn’t essential. As the likes of ‘Disappeared’ and ‘Coerced Perception’ zip past, elements of Poisoo Idea, Crass, touches of D-beat and NYHC-style crunch all make themselves heard.Continue Reading
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Canada has a rich history of producing interesting music, and you can now add Dead Bob to that list. Featuring John Wright of Nomeansno fame on drums and vocals, along with members of bands like DOA, Pigment Vehicle, Invasives and Rong, this is surely a supergroup worth wrapping your ears around. Second album 'Nothing Changes Everything' has dropped onto our turntables Continue Reading