punk/post-punk
Track: A Vulture Wake – Lost Cause Of The Year
Midwest rockers A Vulture Wake have released the first single ‘Lost Cause of The Year’ taken from the Band’s 2nd EP Of 2022 – ‘Animal’ which is due the 9th September. Featuring an ear grabbing vocal performance from Chad Price over the intricately played guitar riffing and thunderous drumming. The track is a unique slice …
EP Review: Jaws Of Life – Jaws Of Life Mini Mix Tape
Comprised of Mitch Bock (guitar & vocals), Rhys Anderson (guitar), Steve French (bass & backing vocals), and Tim Tittley (drums), South Wales pop punk foursome Jaws Of Life, have gathered together three tracks for their debut EP, Jaws Of Life Mini Mix Tape. Three tracks that are set to showcase their bright and intelligent music. The band remark about the creation of the EP: “Over lockdown, …
Album Review: Bad Breeding – Human Capital
Stevenage anarcho-punk quartet’s fourth album is their best yet.
Track: M(h)aol – Bored Of Men
M(h)aol have returned to share the follow up to their critically acclaimed debut EP ‘Gender Studies’ last year, with new single ‘Bored Of Men’. They have also announced they are set to play further festivals including Latitude Festival and Pitchfork Paris. Singer Róisín Nic Ghearailt says of the track, “I wrote the lyrics of this …
Track: Mary And The Ram – Black Cat And Staircase
Returning after a two year silence, Mary And The Ram have shared a visualiser for their first new material ‘Black cat And Staircase’ Regarding the track and two year wait, Mary And The Ram explain: “Black Cat and Staircase is a doorway. That is, it’s the entrance to a sprawling collection of tracks that we’ve …
Meet: Mary And The Ram As They Return With A String Of New Singles
Mary And The Ram is the studio project of Viaperperformance founder Kiran Tanna (vocals, guitars, keyboards, and programming) and Dom Smith from Seep Away on drums. The duo have returned after a couple of years away so we caught up with them to find out what their future plans look like. Give us a potted …
News: The Original Killing Joke Line Up Announce A Very Special UK Show At The Royal Albert Hall On March 12th 2023
Killing Joke are proud to announce ‘Killing Joke – Follow The Leaders’, a very special UK show at the Royal Albert Hall on March 12th 2023. Killing Joke will be performing their first two albums in their entirety; 1980’s self titled debut album followed by their second album “What’s This For…!” “We are living in the most dangerous period …
Live Review: Waterparks / Phem / Bad Suns – O2 Academy, Leeds 17.06.22
Marking the start of the UK leg of the ‘See You In The Future Tour’, tonight sees Waterparks perform at Leeds o2 Academy with support from Phem and Bad Suns. Having had a quick look on social media prior to arriving and seeing that some fans had been there since lunchtime, it was no real surprise to …
Track: Tired Of Fighting – Chocolate
Newcastle Alt Rockers Tired Of Fighting have shared their third single and mental health anthem ‘Chocolate’. Regarding the track singer Nic Woods comments: “It’s a song about taking antidepressants in the summertime. I was going to call it Summertime Sadness but then remembered Lana Del Rey had already used that title (damn it Lana!) I …
Meet: Punk Rock Factory at Slam Dunk Festival North
BM: My name is Erin. I’m from Backseat Mafia. Could you just introduce yourself and then what you do in the band? PRF: I’m Peej. I’m the singer and rhythm guitarist and I’m Kob and I play drums. BM: Lovely. I just watched your set, we don’t talk about technical difficulties because by the end …