punk/post-punk
See: Stiff Little Fingers announce “Wish We Had 20/20 Vision” tour for 2021
Perennial Punk Rockers STIFF LITTLE FINGERS are unfortunately not able to go ahead with their postponed March 2020 dates that were rescheduled for September this year. Due to the continued current ban on live events, all dates are put back to March 2021, back on track with the bands annual UK trek. Jake Burns says it like it is: “Don’t …
See: ‘The Sensible Gray Cells’ announce new 7″ single and share video
Featuring Captain Sensible and Paul Gray from the Damned!A limited edition 7″ (300 in Grey and 300 in Red) by The Sensible Gray Cells. Released on July 24th! Who, what and why are The Sensible Gray Cells? Captain :- Paul Gray and myself being garage psych aficionados would prefer to hear more of this kind of music …
See: Ignitemares announce new single ‘Bombs And Promises’
Ignitemares are a three piece punk band in the vane of Toy dolls by the sound of their latest offering. Coming out of Wales, they take what is topical and add there slice of welsh humour to spice it up, but with a very keen eye on not losing the message. ‘Bombs and Promises’ is …
See: Drama Dolls share ‘Favourite Girl’ from upcoming EP
Harking back to the days of bands like the Go Go’s or the Bangles, with a slice of Misfits attitude, Drama Dolls bring a sense of fun back to being edgy and not giving a fuck. The Dolls have seen big love for their debut EP are excited to introduce you to their upcoming A-side/B-side …
Album review: Wire – 10:20
Wire have been producing scratchy abrasive arty intelligent pop/punk since the late 70s, and have therefore an impressive and formidable back-catalogue. With that inevitably comes an equally impressive cutting-room floor, where songs that didn’t make it to the disc in question languish, and in the wrong hands could’ve been lost forever. No so with Wire, …
See: Swine Tax release new video for Screensaver
Newcastle post-punks Swine Tax have returned with a new member (Evan Lynn on Synth) and and a new video for their track Screensaver. It comes ahead of their anticipated debut EP, release date to be confirmed, like everything else pretty much in these lockdown times. Speaking on the single, the band said: “Screensaver is about losing …
See: Austerity release new video for Imperialism
Austerity have shared the video for their latest single, ‘Imperialism’. A potent and uplifting antidote to the pressure of lockdown that keeps the punches rolling following their debut album Anarcho Punk Dance Party released Friday 1st November 2019 via Every Man His Own Football + Quiet Backwater. A song with an infectious rhythm and the a video that strikes at the heart …
See: NOFX and Frank Turner announce split album and share two singles
This has to be one of the most exciting splits released for some years. Both fans of NOFX and Frank Turner no doubt will be eager to get their locked down hands on this slice of modern history. Long-standing friends & fans of each other’s catalogue, the album ‘West Coast Vs. Wessex’ (due for release …
Track: The Lovely Eggs – Long Stem Carnations
The zany, genre-fusing organism that is The Lovely Eggs have released Long Stem Carnations on limited-edition orange clear vinyl, alongside a vinyl exclusive B-side: Voyage. With both I am Moron and the single’s extra-terrestrial themed artwork (by frequent collaborator Casey Raymond), plus Long Stem Carnation’s keyboard part; which surges the listener further into the euphoric Eggland, it is no surprise that …
See: Girls In Synthesis share video for Pressure, plus album news
Following a steady stream of ultra-limited 7” singles that were collated together in 2019 for the ‘Pre/Post: A Collection 2016-2018’ on Louder Than War, London trio Girls In Synthesis are finally ready to release their debut album ‘Now Here’s An Echo From Your Future’, set for August 28th on Harbinger Sound. Originally scheduled for release in May and announced …