punk/post-punk
Track: Ferocious Dog – Sus Laws
Backseat Mafia’s Celtic punks, Ferocious Dog, have shared their brand single ‘Sus Laws’, taken from their forthcoming album ‘Kleptocracy’ due on the 17th of May via Graphite Records. the track was chosen as it encapsulates the unyielding spirit of resistance against oppression, the theme of the album. Plus, the chorus is a banger to sing along …
Track: Middleman – Falls Apart
London punk band, Middleman have announced their new EP, ‘John Dillinger Died For You’, is set to be released on the 19th of April via Evil Speaker Records. In preparation the band have shared the lead single, ‘Falls Apart’. The single is about “things not turning out how you expect – although that could be for the best”, explains songwriter and …
News: Post Punk Pioneers Xmal Deutschland Release Album ‘Early Singles (1981-1982)’ And Front Woman Anja Huwe Releases Debut Solo Album ‘Codes’ Both Out 8th March Via Sacred Bones
“Gothics”—a time before the word goth had even taken shape—believed in the do-it-yourself punk ethos that anyone could pick up an instrument. This, alongside the bric-a-brac fashion of Adam Ant and the long-winded atmospheric malaise of Bauhaus’ 1979 single, “Bela Lugosi’s Dead,” gray clouds were starting to form. And in the unlikely city of Hamburg, a brazen …
Live Review: Lambrini Girls – The Moth Club, London 03.02.2024
The rage remains real. It’s shameful that a band like Lambrini Girls could have featured in the cultural zeitgeist any time from 1965 to now. How is it that a couple of women still need to kick back against prejudice and the patriarchy? Why has so little changed in society? Over at Tate Britain, there’s …
Track: The Chisel – Bloodsucker
Punk rabble-rousers, The Chisel, are set to release their new album, ‘What A F*cking Nightmare’, via Pure Noise Records on the 9th of February. They have shared the video for the final single ‘Bloodsucker’ which follows previous singles ‘Those Days,’ ‘F*ck ‘Em‘ and ‘Cry Your Eyes Out‘ all recorded by John Atkinson and produced by Jonah Falco (Chubby & The …
Track: The Sweet Kill – Forbidden
Los Angeles (lead by Vancouver native Pete Mills) post punk outfit The Sweet Kill have just announced the release of their second album titled ‘Nowhere’ later this year via Young & Cold Records (Germany) as well as Shadow Zone Records (USA). They have shared the video for the albums lead single ‘Forbidden’. Describing the song …
Track: Bob Vylan – Hunger Games
Following on from their massive recent single ‘He’s A Man‘, Bob Vylan, have released the new track ‘Hunger Games’. This is the second single to be taken from the bands new album, ‘Humble As The Sun’ due to be released on the 5th of April 2024. Bob Vylan comments: “Hunger Games is like a rallying cry for everybody that’s …
News: Queercore Punk Band Shooting Daggers Announce Debut Album ‘Love And Rage’ & UK Tour With Spaced
Sal, Bea and Raquel aka Shooting Daggers, are without a doubt burning it up at the moment. Since releasing their EP ‘Athames’ last year and most recently a split single with Ukrainian punk band Death Pill, the whispers are getting louder. Since then things have been pretty much upwards, non – stop, and Daggers are …
News: Shelf Lives Announce Debut Headline EU Tour For March 2024
London electro punk duo Shelf Lives have announced their first European headline tour today, extending their upcoming UK run onto the continent for March 2024. The announcement follows a remarkable year, performing at major festivals like Glastonbury, Liverpool Sound City, The Great Escape, Shambala, and more. Their headline London show was a sell-out success, complemented by landing the Introducing Track of the …
Live Review: A Certain Ratio – The Crescent, York, 18.11.2023
Words: Jim F / Pictures: Huw WilliamsIt’s been a while. Last time I saw A Certain Ratio -Manchester indie-punk/funk royalty was at a hometown gig at the G-Mex on a Factory Records night, with New Order and fresh faced Happy Mondays. 15,000 tickets sold in 45 minutes, at least according to the greatest pop impresario …