Six years away and US punksters UP FOR NOTHING have learned nothing about manners. Back from their hiatus the band has just uncaged new album Escape Route, an intrusive and belligerent slab of pop punk with the intent to use… Read More ›
Hagfish
Fore – Hombres
Twelve songs across 22 minutes of riotously rousing punk rock, there is little not to find real enthusiasm for in recommending Hombres, the debut album of US outfit Fore. Formed earlier this year, the band is the coming together of… Read More ›
Bitter Grounds – Two Sides of Hope
Hailing from Utrecht, Bitter Grounds is a Dutch quartet that has a sound which could be best described as Hagfish meets The Vox Dolomites wrapped in the heart and breath of Bad Religion and Dropkick Murphys. But as swiftly evidenced… Read More ›
Slimboy – Sail On Sailor
Returning from a seven year or so long hiatus n 2017 re-energised and with an even keener touch in writing and sound, Swiss punks rockers Slimboy quickly released their album Sail On Sailor. Now their fifth full-length gets a deserved… Read More ›
The Bottom Line – I Still Hate You
With the British outfit just finishing off a successful tour of China and still reaping high praise for their I Still Hate You EP released this past January pop punkers The Bottom Line spark off another seriously busy period by… Read More ›
Highlives – Misguided Youth
A defined uniqueness might be absent but there is no turning up of the nose for the rousing exploits of Misguided Youth, the new EP from UK pop punks Highlives. The five track proposition invites and pleases ears with highly… Read More ›
Montrose – Monster Under The Bed
Though their debut EP, If Only You Knew, was enjoyable and was run on a fuel of great potential, it did not really remove UK melodic punks Montrose from the heavy crowd of similar sounding bands. It was an aspect… Read More ›
Dora Nadine – Summer EP
Pop punk unafraid to add a raw snarl every now and then, the sound of British rockers Dora Nadine makes for a friendly and rather appetising encounter, a description which also perfectly fits new EP Summer. Containing a handful of… Read More ›
Medusa – Headcase’s Handbook
It is fair to say that Medusa’s last album Can’t Fucking Win kicked up a potential drenched storm which grabbed the attention of a great many. It was a potent and thrilling stomp with a fiery character and a middle… Read More ›
Heavyweights – Keep Your Friends Close
Seemingly embracing the pop infectiousness of Blink 182, the rawer aggressive contagion of Mucky Pup, and the addictive hook invention of Hagfish, US pop punksters Heavyweights provide more than enough with new EP Keep Your Friends Close, to suggest they… Read More ›
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