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From Thursday 24 September 2020

The Ocean – ‘Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic’

Let’s skip the usual journalistic pussyfooting and get to the point: this band should be fucking massive. An effortless amalgam of the swirling, syncopated rhythms of Tool, the progressive theatrics of Mastodon, and the full-throated post-sludge of Cult Of Luna; The Ocean have been the best kept secret in

Deftones – ‘Ohms’

Deftones burst onto the scene in 1995 with their debut album ‘Adrenaline’, and have been one of the biggest bands in alternative music ever since. They’re a band that people respect even if they aren’t fans, largely because they’ve always forged their own path and have never allowed themselves

Wednesday 23 September 2020

Hidden Mothers – ‘Hidden Mothers’

If you haven’t heard of Sheffield’s newest blackened post-metal crew Hidden Mothers, you’re about to. Their debut self-titled EP is an indulgent and striking journey through the many different sides of loss, shining lights and casting shadows as traverses its delicate territory. The end result is a small

Jamie Lenman – ‘King of Clubs’

It’s hard to know what to expect before pushing play on Jamie Lenman’s latest album, ‘King of Clubs’. Lenman is an artist who’s built a solo career on confounding expectations, never taking the most obvious route. Trying to guess the direction he’ll go in next is a fool’s errand,

Tuesday 22 September 2020

The Menzingers – ‘From Exile’

It’s hard to think of a better name for ‘From Exile’, the latest release from Scranton, PA’s The Menzingers. The record is a track-for-track acoustic reworking of latest album ‘Hello Exile’, and was completed in lockdown – or exile, if you will.  Recording occurred remotely, with each band member

Winter Gardens – ‘Tapestry’

If you’re bored of waiting for My Bloody Valentine to release new music, or mourning the loss of Sonic Youth, there’s a new band from the south coast who might just fill that void. Winter Gardens impressed with last year’s single ‘Coral Bells’, and since then have been working

Monday 21 September 2020

Movements – ‘No Good Left to Give’

It’s been less than six years since Movements formed in early 2015, but this California four-piece have already found their musical niche, shining brightly among their peers. But if ‘Feel Something’ was a shooting star, ‘No Good Left to Give’ is a goddamn supernova. And

Madina Lake – ‘The Beginning Of New Endings’

A blast from emo past circa 2007, Madina Lake were once Scuzz TV’s hall of famers, with captivating videos and plenty of sell out shows thanks to their charismatic live performances. The poster boys of a scene filled with eyeliner, studded belts and shouting at your dad, they were

Friday 18 September 2020

DIG NITTY – ‘Reverse of Mastery’

There’s a whole heap of sounds we cover here at Punktastic. Ranging from hardcore metal to DIY indie punk, we try and keep you covered. One we don’t touch that often is lo-fi surf folk rock. But for Brooklyn four-piece Dig Nitty, that might be the best way to

Thursday 17 September 2020

Knuckle Puck – ’20/20′

Five years after releasing their debut record, Knuckle Puck are gearing up to release their third full-length, ’20/20′, an album they’ve approached with optimism and positivity. And if the goal was to spread that positivity, then it’s been achieved – the album is full of sunshine,