Shreds’ snarling debut Step Back packs fourteen tracks into twenty-four minutes of pure, unfiltered hardcore and doesn’t waste a single second of its running time. And in my not-so-humble opinion, this is hardcore done the…
Loathe as I am to admit to not being familiar with a writer’s or artist’s work, before losing myself in Downlands, I couldn’t have told you who Norm Konyu was. This is shameful as his…
I love pop/melodic punk, and much like Paul, who once persecuted Jesus, in my latter years, I’ve come to embrace the emotional punch of 90s and 00s emocore (shout-out to Amanda Woodward and 1905). So,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
“O Ντάργκουινκ Ντακ ο απίθανος εργάζεται σκληρά, γυρνά μες στο σκοτάδι και πάνω απ’ τη γη πετά…” Don’t worry—Mass Movement hasn’t been possessed by the Great Old Ones (working on it). That’s just the…
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…
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…
