Guy Shankland, Author at OriginalRock.net

March 27, 2018 No Responses

EP Review: Digital Criminals – Hell Yeah

Alt-Punksters Digital Criminals latest E.P ‘Hell Yeah’ is a purposeful jab to the chest of modernistic Rock. ‘Just Jump’ has an electric almost ‘Lucky Number’ spine which is dressed with clipped female vocals and a flowering musical texture that dots...

March 24, 2018 No Responses

Live Review: Stiff Little Fingers at Reading’s Sub 89

Ruts DC get the sold-out crowd nicely warmed up with their top quality fusion of Dub ‘N’ Punk. ‘Music Must Destroy’,’SUS’, and ‘Psychic Attack’ seamlessly blend the bands bold newer tracks with older fan favourites. The band’s trio of ‘...

March 22, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Wonk Unit – Terror

South London D.I.Y Punk kings Wonk Unit’s latest release is the tune-tastic ‘Terror. The lary ‘Day Job Wanker’ shoulder barges the album’s door open with a toe’s at ten to two attitude. ‘Christmas In A Crack House’ is a beautifully...

March 22, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: The Ugly Kings – Darkness In My Home

Aussie band The Ugly Kings first full-length release ‘Darkness Is My Home’ has a pure almost religious quality that sticks its flag proudly on Rock’s highest summit. This top-drawer record moves majestically while bar hopping between a plethora of ar...

March 22, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: The Damned – Evil Spirits

The Damned, “Evil Spirits” (Search and Destroy / Spinefarm Records)- The Damned were always one of the most musically accomplished bands to emerge from the punk movement of the late seventies, and they return to the fray after a ten...

March 20, 2018 No Responses

EP Review: Luke Rainsford – I Just Don’t Deserved To Be Loved

Singer-songwriter Luke Rainsford’s latest release ‘I Just Don’t Be Deserve To Be Loved’ clouds over the blue spring skies with a haunting realism that rises from the depths of blackened intestines. This superlative release opens with the post passing p...

March 20, 2018 No Responses

EP Review: Feed Them To The Forest

York five-piece Feed Them To The Forest release their debut five-track E.P ‘Can’t Forget’. The Alt-Rockers open with the stop-start, jagged edge with a smooth finish of ‘Lie With The Dogs’. Next up is the multi-paced ‘Golden Age Thinking’ which.....

March 18, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Interrobang?! – Self Titled

Dustan Bruce returns along with former Chumbawamba drummer, bandmate Harry Hamer and ex-Regular Fries guitarist Stephen Griffin for their latest incarnation, Interrobang! Opener ‘Here Now’ has a cacophony of styles from a Kaiser Chief riff to a Streets spo...

March 15, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Besvärjelsen – Vallmo

As the opening notes to ‘Mara’ swirl into shape, you know something strange is about to aurally unfold, It does with organ rupturing style and panache. The Swedish five-piece pull the pink fleshy skin away to reveal a deeply dark...

March 14, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: No Fun At All – Grit

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