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June 25, 2018 No Responses

EP Review: Liquid State – Save Yourself

Bristolian Rock outfit Liquid State’s debut E.P ‘Save Yourself’ kicks off with the anthemic ‘After Hours’. The song has an enterprisingly confrontational chorus and a Hard Rock meets Grunge musical spine. The methodical ‘Bones To Glass’ pounds with a restrained...

June 25, 2018 one Response

Album Review: The Agony Scene – Tormentor

After a ten year recoding embargo The Agony Scene return with the brutalistic ‘Tormentor’. The aurul battery begins with ‘Hand Of The Divine’ it’s a bone rattling attack of imperious style that criss crosses the Speed and Thrash gears. The...

June 21, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Sons of Bill – ‘Oh God Ma’am’

Sons of Bill, “Oh God Ma’am” (Loose)- Previous Sons of Bill offerings have tended to be pigeonholed under the collective banner of Americana, but “Oh God Ma’am” finds this gifted Virginia band spreading their wings a little ...

June 20, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: The Spitfires – Year Zero

After some high profile support slots in 2018 which included The Skids and Dave Wakeling’s Beat Watford four-pieceThe Spitfires release their latest album ‘Year Zero’. Opening cut ‘Remains The Same’ resonates with early Jam spirit and an upbeat and q...

June 19, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Evil Blizzard – The Worst Show on Earth

Evil Blizzard pushes the boundaries once more on their third full-length release, the motorway pile-up of sound ‘The Worst Show On Earth’. Opener ‘Hello’ sits uncomfortably between genres, prodding Lydon’s PIL between the ribs with a Sleaford Mods st...

June 18, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Seething Akira – Sleepy Skeletor

Having been making waves on the underground scene in their local scene in Portsmouth, Seething Akira have been quietly growing, playing shows and making some important friends along the way. Now, the time has come to release their debut album...

June 18, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: State Champs – Living Proof

New York Pop-Punksters State Champs unleash their third offering the Emo-bouncing ‘Living Proof’. Opener ‘Criminal’ touches down on all the Punk-Pop planets with light vocals, tight snare drums and pregnant musical pauses aplenty. The stair climbing, c...

June 15, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Culture Abuse – Bay Dream

Californian Punksters Culture Abuse return with their sophomore album, the tunefully laidback ‘Bay Dream’. Opener and title track ‘Bay Dream’ laconically springs into bleary-eyed life with a morose Sunday morning, I need a coffee feel. ‘Rats In The W...

June 14, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: Bob Pegg – The Last Wolf

Bob Pegg, “The Last Wolf” (Talking Elephant)-Readers of a certain vintage may well recall Bob Pegg’s exploits with Mr.Fox, the innovative folk-rock outfit who made quite an impact on the British traditional music scene during the late sixties...

June 11, 2018 No Responses

Album Review: The Gaslight Anthem – The ’59 Sound Sessions

This cut ‘n’ paste collection of demo versions, covers and rarities ties in with the tenth anniversary of The Gaslight Anthem’s sophomore album ‘The 59 Sound.’ The bands unpolished, soul heavy, blue collar, just trying to do the right thing...

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