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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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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States Of Nature – Brighter Than Before (Little Rocket)
The new album from San Francisco’s States Of Nature piqued my interest for a couple of reasons. Firstly, Little Rocket Records tends to be a mark of quality, head honcho Graeme knows a good tune…
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Heavy Seas – Distortion Days (Little Rocket)
Back in the early 90s, Quicksand (who arguably took their cues from Fugazi) pioneered a new musical direction for many hardcore bands, slowing things down and adding some indie touches whilst keeping the sound abrasive. So…
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Elder Abuse – Take It Easy 7” (Little Rocket)
Punk rock networking is a funny thing. It’s interesting to see how labels operate, and in case of Little Rocket – seeing just how far and wide they go to sniff out talent to share…
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Moral Mazes – Gold Beach Fortress 7” (Little Rocket)
If the name of Moral Mazes doesn’t mean anything to you at this point, I’m going to drop a couple of names to make you sit up and take note. This project is a long-time…
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Frankie Stubbs – Blood Orange Moon 7” / Download (Little Rocket Records)
If some music is designed to be enjoyed whilst downing gallons of Vaux’s beer, other songs are best appreciated with a glass of red wine. These new recordings from Frankie Stubbs fall firmly into the…
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Dealing With Damage – Home Security EP (Little Rocket)
Those of you who are on the ball only have to cast their minds a couple of months back to the love we showed for Dealing With Damage’s debut album. Well a mere blink of…
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Molly Rhythm – Dark Matters (Little Rocket Records)
Although Philadelphia’s Molly Rhythm have been pounding the boards for several years this is the first time I’ve had a chance to check them out, and boy am I glad that I did. Usually when…
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Airstream Futures – Le Feu Et Le Sable (Little Rocket)
Well the gods were smiling on me the day I first came across Airstream Futures. A little late-night YouTube session helped me discover this incredible Chicago band a while back and well, wouldn\’t you know,…
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Dealing With Damage – Ask the Questions (Little Rocket)
Whatever past ills and misfortunes Dealing With Damage are finding their own ways to cope with have provided them with the musical fuel and inspiration to craft a collection of surprisingly immediate, intimate and energetic…
