Music Reviews
V/A – No Escape From What You Are (Sudden Death Records)
It’s no secret that I think D.O.A were, are, and always will be one of the greatest punk rock wrecking machines to have ever emerged from, and been let loose on the scene, so if…
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Wonk Unit – Good Good Glad To Hear It (Pirates Press Records)
Incredibly, this is Wonk Unit’s eleventh (!) album, and what an album it is. If you are at all familiar with Wonk Unit, then you might know that it is something of a musical journal…
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The Puncturists – Foxed As A Newt (Dead Swan)
Blimey, this must be one of the quickest punk productions I’ve come across. This album was recorded live at the Fox and Newt, Leeds in September 2024, and barely a month on, I have this…
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English Dogs – Mad Punx & English Dogs 1983 – 1985 (Cherry Red)
My relationship with English Dogs is an odd one. I first heard them at the tail end of my thrash metal phase, and they were just that bit too punky for me at the time. Then…
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The Slackers – What We Gonna Do Now/ Pick & Choose 12″ (Pirates Press Records)
New York ska institution The Slackers are making a habit of hitting record collectors with beautiful 12″ records such as the lovely Windowland record and here’s the latest offering in the series. Released in advance…
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Tearjerker – Untamed/ Siren EP (Little Rocket)
The words “Sunderland’s finest” could be applied to all manner of punk bands*, but new cats Tearjerker are very rapidly climbing up the Mackem punk rock league table. Their debut album made my jaw drop…
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Pizzatramp – The Last Supper (TNS)
If the press info is to be believed, then this will be the final album released by the trio of hard-headed punk metal bastards Pizzatramp, and that will be a crying shame. The album cover…
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Gimp Fist – Losing Streak (Sunny Bastards/ Breakout Promotions)
With striking artwork, North-East England’s Gimp Fist are back for another bout of upbeat punk rock anthems. With each album, they are developing their sound. Although they haven’t strayed too far from their origins, this…
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Great Silence -S/T EP (Little Rocket)
In recent years, there has been a fantastic crop of new melodic punk/ hardcore bands coming through in the UK, recent favourites include Tearjerker and Fast Blood, and with this, their debut EP, Warrington’s Great…
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Level Threat – Self Titled E.P
With former and current members of some of the finest bands to have launched out of Bristol in the last 20 years, Level Threat certainly have a reputation to uphold before they even start. Born…
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Fast Blood – Sunny Blunts (Sangre Rapida)
I’ve been keeping tabs on this relatively new band from the North East of England for a while now, so I was pretty excited to learn that their debut album was due for release. I…
