Telekoma/ Bockwurschtbude – Split 7” (Contra)
Picture the scene. Young aspiring punk rocker Socke is just rising from his pit, on a Saturday morning, in a small town in Germany, nestled on the Polish border. He’s got an appointment down the…
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Liberty & Justice – Pressure (Contra)
I tell you what, if you need a real rousing in the morning and a strong coffee isn’t doing the trick, then just try a couple of rounds with Houston, Texas band Liberty & Justice….
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Oldfashioned Ideas – Skallen In I Väggen LP (Contra)
Although Swedish Oi! band Oldfashioned Ideas have already cranked out five albums, this is the first time that they\’ve chosen to sing in their native language. They\’re certainly not the only ones to sing in…
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The Divided – Pack Of Lies 7” (Contra)
Following a great debut album at the tail end of 2019, Raybo and the gang are back spitting venom on this new three song rollercoaster. There must be something in the water around Orange County…
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Vis Vires – The Fight Goes On (Contra Records)
This debut album from Vis Vires is a co-release between the labels Battle Scarred Records (US), The Firm Records (POR), Common People (ESP), Comandante Records (BRA) and Contra Records (GER) so there\’s a lot of…
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No Class – Don’t You Worry About Us! 7” (Contra)
Two years after these Australians dropped their debut album, they’ve finally got their shit together and knocked out four brand new songs. Well guess what, it’s time to raid the booze cabinet once more, as…
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Johnny Wolga – Gold Hits (Contra)
Can it really be almost a decade since Johnny Wolga\’s debut album dropped? Apparently so, but somehow it only feels like it was five minutes ago, especially as it still sounds fresh whenever I dig…
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Cheap Stuff – Kings & Pawns LP (Contra Records)
Wow, these Dresden punk rockers have been treading the boards for many a year now, but this is only their third album in almost 15 years, and they celebrated their 20th anniversary back in 2018….
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Nagön – Repulsive & Deadly 7\” (Contra Records)
This is the debut EP from Serbian band Nagön and these four songs don\’t just announce their arrival, they roll it up in a barbed wire fist and ram it in your face. The blurb…
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The Divided -World You\’re Living In (Contra Records/ Hostage Records)
Although I\’d never heard of The Divided, within seconds of opener Hit Man Blues blasting from the stereo, it was introduced with the unmistakeable rrroooaaarrr of none other than Raybo from Californian punk giants Bonecrusher….
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The Royal Hounds NYC – God Bless The Royal Hounds (Contra/ Oi! The Boat)
New York City has always been a hotbed of action in the oi! scene so when a new name crops up it is usually worth paying attention, and urban dogs The Royal Hounds are no…
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La Inquisicion – Guerra Total 2×7\”/ LVX LP (Contra/ HFMN)
If you have been missing out on the output of Spanish streetpunks La Inquisicion the vinyl gods are smiling at you right now. Yes, the good folk of Contra/ HFMN have just reissued a couple…
