It’s not often you feel short-changed by one of the best records of the year. But on first listen, ‘Hygiene’, the fourth Drug Church album, goes by in a blur. The New York outfit rattle through 10 songs in 26 minutes here, and some seem to stop dead just as they should go supernova. That feeling never really goes away […]
Read moreAlexisonfire are back! Like back back. Ok, so on one hand, it feels like they were never really gone- the Canadian outfit announced their hiatus in 2011 but were touring again in 2015 and released a trio of new songs pre-pandemic. On the other hand though, it feels like they’ve been gone forever, and every previous hint at a grand […]
Read moreThis month’s mixtape was made of punk rock from San Francisco and punk rock from Milan, of Swedish shoegaze and Scottish post-rock, of brand new music and discoveries of older music. I hope you find something to love. RIP ROOM– ‘Worth Repeating’ DAMEFRISOR- ‘Do You Think I’m Special?’ THESE ARMS ARE SNAKES- ‘Camera Shy’ HERBERT POWELL- ‘Velcro Dinner’ SPICE- ‘Any […]
Read moreRolo Tomassi are a revelation. Almost 20 years into a career that has seen them go from playing hyperactive, neon-tinged hardcore to dense, complex, cutting-edge cross-genre sounds, they now feel like an increasingly unique proposition with a rapidly decreasing list of peers. No matter what happens from here, the now-transatlantic outfit should go down as one of the finest heavy bands of this century. The revelation didn’t begin […]
Read moreEven if you’ve never heard them, this Californian trio might not need an introduction. First of all, Rip Room have steadily grown their profile since forming in 2015, toured hard, and released two EPs already. And second of all, if you don’t recognise the name, you should definitely recognise the sound. Rip Room play stark, smart, arty and energised punk […]
Read moreThe debut EP from Kyiv’s Milktuth is a satisfying buzzy ball of diverse alt-rock sounds that feels like it could have been released any time in the last 30 years. In less than 25 minutes here, the quartet touch on indie riffs, dreamy pop, shoegaze, a touch of almost-acoustic punk, and more. The title track keeps things relatively simple- combining […]
Read moreWhere the hell did that time go? January is supposed to be the longest month, right? It’s supposed to drag on foreeeeeever. It did last year. Well this time around mine disappeared in an instant! I needed plenty of reasons to slow down and take stock. I needed new music to get lost with. And there was plenty of that […]
Read moreGet ready for beach punk. Now, that might just sound like punk rock in flip flops, but Isle of Wight outfit, Reminders, were inspired. Formed in 2017 and motivated by teenage lust, suburban boredom and their seaside hometown, the trio started writing songs- garage riffers, sub-two-minute rippers like ‘I’ll Be Fine’ (from their ‘Water Sports and Major Cities’ EP), and upbeat […]
Read moreEl Ten Eleven have announced a new album. The duo’s ninth album will be called ‘New Year’s Eve’. And while their last release was a grief-stricken triple record, this is a disco-inspired ode to living in the moment. In their own words, “With ‘Tautology’ I had all of these ideas that just kept coming, and I had to figure out how to […]
Read moreWe did it, guys. We made it another year. I’m so proud of you. Let’s not list the worst things that happened hey, we just don’t have the time, but the best thing is easy- we got to hear more music! A look back at my favourite albums of the year is here, and below is December’s mixtape- a little […]
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