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From Tuesday 10 December 2013

Black Flag – ‘What The…’

Let’s be honest. Trying to get heads around the Black Flag/Flag thing was difficult enough without bringing new material from one of them into it, and with the departure of vocalist Ron Reyes from the current “Black Flag” incarnation following the release of ‘What The…’, you really do have

Sunday 08 December 2013

Cold Crows Dead – ‘I Fear A New World’

There are few records that sound anything like ‘I Fear A New World’. At a push, the closest might come from frontman Murray Macleod’s more widely recognised self-defined distorted pop outfit The Xcerts. There are Cold Crows Dead moments which continue along the same route, however the

Saturday 07 December 2013

Bars Of Gold – ‘Wheels’

Somehow, SOMEHOW, this review hadn’t got to the site before it did. For that we are very sorry, as what Bars Of Gold have put together here is something that can only be described as fucking amazing. ‘Wheels’ follows on from 2010’s ‘Of Gold’ (

Thursday 05 December 2013

Less Than Jake – ‘See The Light’

You know what…we get it. Ska sucks. It’s never been particularly cool, it’s associated with some terrible fashion trends, and there were far too many bands doing it poorly. However replace the word ska with any other genre of music and the same pretty much applies. Music is rife

Monday 02 December 2013

Iron Chic – ‘The Constant One’

Rule one of punk rock club is probably written down somewhere as “you must like Iron Chic”. Not just because they’re totally playing at Fest next year (probably), but also because they just happen to be one of the best punk bands on the planet right now. It gets little

Thursday 28 November 2013

A Wilhelm Scream – ‘Partycrasher’

The last time A Wilhelm Scream released an album it was 2007. To put that into context, 2007 is pre Obama, pre iPhone and pre Fall Out Boy hiatus. In the six years since hardcore has been killed and saved multiple times over by bands who both rose

Wednesday 27 November 2013

Polar Bear Club – Death Chorus

Polar Bear Club are back with their fourth studio album, ‘Death Chorus’, and it starts with a bang. ‘Blood Balloon’ is a fantastic lead single and sums up so many of the qualities we’ve come to love from this upstate New York band. It’s anthemic yet gritty, backed

Monday 25 November 2013

Jamie Lenman – ‘Muscle Memory’

Eccentricity, a word which has followed former Reuben mastermind Jamie Lenman around for some time, seems apt when considering ‘Muscle Memory’. The epic 22 tracks are split across two CDs, each providing a stage for these very disparate eccentricities. ‘Muscle’, the initial half of the record, pushes the

Monday 18 November 2013

Into It. Over It. – ‘Intersections’

Evan Weiss is swiftly becoming a force to contend with. Having spent his early years cutting his teeth alongside the emo powerhouses of his hometown Chicago, the supreme songsmith boasts a résumé that reads like a who’s who of the Midwest scene, most recently epitomised by his work

Roam – ‘Head Down’

Pop punk has been hitting back in a big way in 2013. With US heavyweights releasing huge albums this year, it’s worth a look to see what the UK can offer. One of the best contributions from this side of the Atlantic are ROAM, five guys from Eastbourne