Live review: The Skinner Brothers – a stunning night of mayhem!
Nottingham’s iconic live music venue, The Bodega, played host to the electrifying Skinner Brothers, delivering an unforgettable show that perfectly captured the essence of their
Release Date: 29th June
Record Label: Svart Records / Rapid Eye Records.
Maggot Heart, musically compared to such diverse acts as L7, Patti Smith, Sonic Youth, The Stooges, Killing Joke and Voivod, have shared their lyric video for ‘Looking Back At You’, the first single from forthcoming album ‘Hunger’. Singer/guitarist Linnéa Olsson says, “one of the more aggressive songs on the album and definitely some of the angriest lyrics I’ve ever written; ‘Looking Back at You’ is about reclaiming power.
Stream HERE.
Release Date: 26th June
Record Label: Zodhiac Records
Fresh off playing a sold out show with The Used, Orlando band Felicity drops ‘Levitate’, a sexy and upbeat pop-punk anthem that will compel you to hit the dance floor. This is the band’s first new music since 2021 and their first release with new drummer Rashid Williams.
Levitate’ is about being so infatuated with a person that you forget who you are,” vocalist Damien Fagiolino explains. “They’ve got you so high on whatever it is they do that you’re drifting off into another galaxy.”
Available to stream now!
Release Date: 28th June
Record Label: AF-Records
Rebuilder return with “Another Round”, a pop-punk belter that comes flying out of the gates and barely pauses for breath through four minutes of crunching guitars and soaring synth. “Another Round” follows the May release of “Hold On” and together these two singles showcase the two unique songwriting voices that have come to define Rebuilder. The band’s upcoming album Local Support, is out on Aug 11
Pre Order Album HERE.
Release Date: 26th June
Record Label: Self-Released
The Dutch punk rock band Ink Bomb releases a new music video: Frankenstein. The song is dark and loud, mixing skatepunk with elements of indie, grunge and hardcore. Halfway through, the song changes from an unexpected twist to a rousing resolution. Frankenstein is the third single from the new album that will be released later this year. The lyrics tell the story of two doubtful lovers. “I did that in the metaphor of a thriller, containing a crime scene and a murder victim,” singer Joost explains.
Stream HERE.
Release Date: 28th June
Record Label: Notes From Underground
If you like your punk with a dash of British eccentricity and avant garde B-52s style, then this new single by Manchester art punks Furrowed Brow will be right up your street. An off-the-wall paean to the great stones and valleys of England, ‘Outdoors Man‘ is an epic tune channelling both post and proto punk “with a dose of glamourous knob twiddling in between”. This band are 100% DIY with a great sense of humour and bold experimental tastes- listen if you don’t take yourself too seriously.
Streaming options HERE.
Release Date: 30th June
Record Label: CPYRT CNTRL RCRDS
Fiercely independent DIY, California, punk collective Spider announce the release of their highly anticipated single ‘Riptide’The song is a reference to the force-of-nature pull that art can have on a person. A call out in the chorus to Darby Crash and Joe Strummer by their birth names is a nod to the lexicon rebels that creatively destroyed the status quo that predated punk rock. A war against mediocracy and a call to arms to get in the mix and start your own band.
Get their music HERE.
Nottingham’s iconic live music venue, The Bodega, played host to the electrifying Skinner Brothers, delivering an unforgettable show that perfectly captured the essence of their
A song celebrating happiness and joy at Christmas time, ‘Christmas Smile’ is a true Christmas earworm, whether you like it or not!
A Phil Spector-esque
Kicking off a short tour of the European continent before their UK tour, punk pioneers The Damned appeared at Amsterdam’s Melkweg on 26th November 2024.
New releases from: The Mary Tyler Whores – ‘Savage World’, Spleen – ‘Making Plans For Nigel’, Less Than Jake – ‘ Uncharted’, Sean And The
Chaotic. That’s the word that comes to mind when reading about – and listening to – Thee Headshrinkers, and trust us, it’s a good thing.
London Alt Punks Healthy Junkies have just dropped their highly enticing new album, ‘Listen To The Mad’ on their own label, Banana Castle Records. A
Punktuation Magazine For All Your Daily Punk News, Features, Interviews, Lifestyle and more!
If you enjoy reading Punktuation! please consider supporting us with a regular donation each month.
Every contribution, however big or small, powers our DIY punk mag and sustains our future.
Donating as little as the cost of a coffee every month will help support independent music journalism.
Thank You!