punk/post-punk
Feature: Television Supervision Give Us A Track By Track Of Their Recent EP
With every release our goal as songwriters stays consistent- we want to invigorate listeners while showcasing our diversity. We push ourselves to find new sounds while keeping our roots intact and focus on tapping into current experiences. At the time of the Mavericks production we were in such a weird place, having signed to an …
Meet: Belfast’s Post Punk New Boys Chalk
Dubbed “the most exciting Northern Irish guitar band in years” by BBC Introducing, Belfast’s Chalk are set to release their debut EP later this year and have shared a taster with new single ‘Static’. They kindly answered our questions so we could introduce them to the world. Give us a potted history of the band …
Track: Chalk – Static
Belfast post-punk/electronic trio Chalk, have shared the first glimpse of their debut EP, due out in the spring, with new single ‘Static’. Speaking about the single, Ross Cullen of Chalk: “We wanted to explore the feeling of not knowing your place in the world. Living within order & regime, following instructions. “Stand up straight, a pre-owned smile” / “There’s been …
Live Review: Kid Kapichi, Brudenell Social Club Leeds, 07.02.23
It was a cool northern air that blew a lot of people into the Brudenell, but even they can’t have expected the heat that the 3 headline-level bands generated over the course of the ensuing 3 hours. Monakis lit the fire with their brand of grunge-punk, rattling through their catalogue with an intensity and energy …
Album Review: Spitting Image – Full Sun
‘Full Sun’ sees Spitting Image drawing upon sonic templates that are well-worn and doing something new and enjoyable with them.
Track: Saloon Dion – I Don’t Feel
Bristol post-punks Saloon Dion have shared the first glimpse of their debut EP with new single ‘I Don’t Feel’ via Mucker Records. Discussing their upcoming release, the Bristol natives explained: “’I Don’t Feel’ is a song about being reluctant to seek help from others. What it isn’t, is a song about having no feeling, but more of choosing what …
Meet: Bristol’s Post-Punk Specialists Saloon Dion
They sound like a beastie boys cover band playing Robbie Williams songs at a wedding, and want to support the Vengaboys in a fish and chip shop. Bristol’s Saloon Bar are a band we all need to know. Give us a potted history of the band We’ve been a band for almost two years now, 5th …
Track: Alien Chicks – Cowboy
London based post punk power trio Alien Chicks announce their arrival with eccentric new single ‘Cowboy’, via Slow Dance Records. Detailing ‘Cowboy’, an amalgamation of a few riffs that were loitering in frontman Joe Lindsay’s mind over afew weeks, Alien Chicks revealed: “The lyrics explore themes of regret, confusion, self blame and how these evils …
EP Review: Television Supervision – Mavericks
Orlando punk rockers Television Supervision have just released their brand new E.P ‘Mavericks’.The E.P encapsulates high energy, raw and punk-rock attitudes and an ever growing ambition from theOrlando 4-piece. From the empowering and adrenaline driven ‘Racing to You’ to the atmospheric andheartfelt ‘Cloud’. ‘Mavericks’ displays a band who are fully capable of reigniting the pop-punk …
Meet: American Pop Punk Wonder Stars Television Supervision
The Orlando four piece have just dropped their new EP ‘Mavericks’ (read our review here). The EP echoes the glory days of American pop punk and brings it bang up to date for a whole heap of new fans as well as delighting many an old fan too. We caught up with the band to …