Music Reviews
The Atlantic Union Project – 3,482 Miles EP (Engineer Records)
Long-distance relationships: they’re tough, right? You’ve got the miles, the time zones, the occasional heartbreak from bad Wi-Fi, and the constant struggle to stay connected. Well, 3,482 Miles by The Atlantic Union Project is kind…
Share this:
Zero Again- Ever-Changing Is the Art of Death (Engineer Records)
You get your hands on a CD, and the cover depicts skeletons, tentacles, and brains floating in strange liquids before an apocalyptic hellscape. You smile, expecting chaos—and Zero Again’s Ever-Changing Is the Art of Death,…
Share this:
Abermals – Believe (Engineer Records)
According to online dictionaries, abermals means “yet again” in old-school, poetic German—think Goethe and his brooding pal Faust (or so the internet claims). It’s also the name of Abermals, a band from Mallorca, Spain, who…
Share this:
The Inciters – I Give You My Soul EP (Pirates Press Records)
First things first, I know Bring Back The Weekend isn’t on this EP, but it’s a taste of what to expect from The Inciters, the Californian Northern Soul wrecking crew, whose blend of instantly memorable…
Share this:
Kicked In The Teeth – Watling Street Chambers (Rare Vitamin Records)
Do you know what happens when you combine the ferocity of GBH circa 1982, Inflammable Material era Stiff Little Fingers, and the melodic energy of early Lagwagon and Face To Face? You don’t? Would you…
Share this:
Dwarves – Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows (RSD Special) (Greedy Media)
Recorded live in the studio in 1989, Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows is the Dwarves at their raw, insanely fast, and infectious best, and while the songs on offer on this Record Store Day special can,…
Share this:
Madball – True to the Game: The Roadrunner Years (Cherry Red)
When I was christened Knight Critic of the Order of Mass Movement by His Illustrious Excellence Lord T, I swore an oath to uphold my integrity as a music critic and always approach every release…
Share this:
SPY – Seen Enough EP (Closed Casket Activities)
Sometimes, you see an album cover, clock the lengths of the songs, and you already know what you’re in for. Seen Enough by Spy is one of those records. A black-and-white photo of a headlight…
Share this:
Detention – Dead Rock ‘N’ Rollers (Left For Dead)
The 1980s were a golden era for punk, with bands cranking out albums at a relentless pace. Some became legends, others faded into obscurity, and many of the era’s good records are now frustratingly expensive….
Share this:
The Che Men – Echoes Of The 30s (Red Star Recordings)
Having been around some of the musicians in this band for many years now, I was very interested to learn that Darlingon’s The Che Men were releasing a new record. They’re not exactly known for…
Share this:
Body Count – Merciless (Century Media Records)
Continuing their upward trajectory in recent years with some career defining releases, Body Count, the L.A metal rap group headed up by the legendary Ice-T continue to cave heads in with new album ‘Merciless’. Their…
