punk/post-punk
Live Review: Holding Absence – o2 Academy, Leicester 20.01.2023 Plus Gallery
This Friday night in Leicester might be cold enough for you to not feel your toes, but that certainly isn’t the case in the o2 Academy. 8:30pm is where this evening really begins and though middle act Void of Vision may be a little heavier than you’d expect for a Holding Absence support, the crowd …
Track: The Silence – Doubted
The Silence are set to return on January 20th with ‘Doubted’, the follow up to bands ever successful debut single ‘Winter’. The track will be available via all streaming services. Astbury’s ghostly voice matches the haunting quality of the sparse swirling instrumentation. The pulsating bass propels the track onwards allowing the guitars to weave their …
News: Esben And The Witch Announce New Album ‘Hold Sacred’
Esben & The Witch will be releasing their new album ‘Hold Sacred’ on the 12th of May via their own label Nostromo Records. “Everything’s changed and nothing’s changed,” says vocalist Rachel Davies of their sixth album, ‘Hold Sacred’. “This kernel is the purest essence of Esben and the Witch since our inception.” It’s a product of the trio’s deeply important, 14-year-spanning friendship. Together, …
News: Millie Manders And The Shutup Announce April Tour
Millie Manders And The Shutup have announced details of their April 2023 tour The tour follows a breakthrough year for the band, enhancing their reputation as one of the mostexhilarating and best emerging live acts in the country after support tours with Less Than Jake (read our live review here) and Ferocious Dog; headline UK …
EP Review: Hobart punk trio, Müttley, release the delectable ‘It’s Not Like Pie’ and announce EP launch gig
Self-confessed “Tangential cowtank punk with chewie” band, Müttley, have released their debut EP, It’s Not Like Pie – five tracks of raucous goodness from the depths of suburban nipaluna/Hobart. Having formed in late 2019 following on from a semi-impromptu jam session at the now-defunct Brisbane Hotel, Müttley survived the extended lock-downs caused by the Covid-19 …
Meet: London’s Post-Punk Outfit The Silence
North Londons The Silence have shared their debut single ‘Winter’ and are set for big things. We put some questions to the band to find out about them and where they are going. Give us a potted history of the band The band technically formed in early 2022 – at the time it was just …
Track: The Silence – Winter
London’s post-punk newcomers The Silence have shared their debut single ‘Winter’ The band state: “Lyrically, ‘Winter’ was inspired by a particularly cold evening in which I was walking home alone and finding myself lost in thought. It essentially ended up becoming an explosion of lyrical catharsis, almost an inner monologue – and I think the …
News: Ferocious Dog Unveil A Brand New Video, Announce Deluxe Re-Issue Of Debut Album And Unique Live Show With Full Orchestra
To celebrate the forthcoming 10 year anniversary of their self titled debut album, Ferocious Dog unveil a brand new video – Too Late 2022, an updated version of live favourite Too Late from the album. “I wrote this song many years ago for someone I was close to at the time. It was her childhood …
Track: Public Body – Break From Life
Brighton post-punk specialists Public Body share snarling new effort ‘Break From Life’, via FatCat Records. Partnering with the cult indie label for their much anticipated debut album, slated to arrive next year, ‘Break From Life’ marks the first reveal from the forthcoming record, a relentless barrage of tenacious riffage that encapsulates the group’s unbridled potential …
Meet: Brighton’s Public Body
With their debut album in the works and due next year the band have shared the first taste with new single ‘Break From Life’, we thought it would be time to check in with the Brighton band and find out a little bit about them before they make even bigger waves in the music world. …