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From Wednesday 09 January 2013

Dropkick Murphys – ‘Signed And Sealed In Blood’

Whatever your opinion on the bagpiped and “totally not actually from Ireland, so they don’t count as celtic punk, GOD” Dropkick Murphys, there’s little doubt that the band have had a fantastic run of it. The energy and sound that the band crafted for themselves is something rather different

Tuesday 08 January 2013

Bad Religion – ‘True North’

What better way to kick off a new year than with a brand new Bad Religion album? ‘True North’ follows on from a solid effort in ‘The Dissent Of Man’, and though you still pretty much know what you’re getting when you press play on a Bad Religion record,

Sunday 06 January 2013

John K Samson – ‘Provincial’

Everyone loves The Weakerthans, don’t they? How could you not? Those irresistible pop melodies, wistful lyrics, songs written from the perspective of a cat – what’s not to love?! The band to melt the heart of even the most hardened punk. Well John K Samson’s solo album is even

Saturday 29 December 2012

Japandroids – ‘Celebration Rock’

Surprised to see a Japandroids review on Punktastic? Don’t be, they’re more punk than most, I assure you. This is Party Punk, Disco Punk even – if that’s not a certified genre yet then Japandroids need to stamp copyright on it pronto – but it’s punk all the same.

Friday 28 December 2012

Doe Kill Hooves – ‘Doe Kill Hooves’

When you start to think of genre-clashing bands, you normally come up with something like the trancecore of Enter Shikari, or the ragga metal of Skindred. However, post-hardcore and sludge metal? That’s certainly a new one. This is a musical headfuck that, on paper, should never work but somehow

Thursday 20 December 2012

Lucero – ‘Women and Work’

There aren’t many bands that can meld americana, pub rock and soul quite as effortlessly as Memphis’ own Lucero. Frontman Ben Nichols’ whiskey soaked vocals, tales of lost evenings and hard drinking once again take centre stage on the bands’ latest offering ‘Women and Work’. Their brand of Memphis soul meets

Monday 17 December 2012

Departures – ‘Teenage Haze’

Accurately portraying the angst amongst teenagers around the world, Departures’ LP Teenage Haze couldn’t be described more perfectly as the band have done so themselves, it’s “the sound of growing up.” With all the emotionally charged vocals from James McKean that rival La Dispute, what you initially grasp from

Tuesday 11 December 2012

The Jellycats – ‘When I Do’

Quintessentially British – perhaps a term that would be more suited to advertising a new blend of tea, or the recent onslaught of tear-jerking holiday season adverts gracing various channels across televisions. In terms of music, “British” has been used to describe various characteristics, yet none more so than

The Apostates – ‘Wide Eyed And Determined’

Blah, blah, blah… UK punk decline… no good records out recently. Blah, blah blah. It’s something that’s easy to get stuck into for many – many of the disillusioned can’t connect with new records like they used to because – well – there’s a flood of easily accessible new

Thursday 06 December 2012

Fans Of Faye – ‘Designed To Be’

Having spent the best part of a decade writing material and switching between band names, Fans of Faye’s fans primarily come from the Midlands’ live scene. New album ‘Designed To Be’ sees them attempting to branch out of the local scene and go national.