Category Archives: Reviews

Buho – Self Titled EP

Posted on March 19, 2014 by andrewcream

Búho hail from the state of Texas: home of At The Drive-In, who they name as one of their key influences. You could say they have a lot to live up to, but then no one is realistically expecting them … Continue reading →

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Goober Patrol / 7 Day Conspiracy – Split LP

Posted on March 18, 2014 by andrewcream

When you’re sent something by two long-standing bands, it’s hard to not get a preconceived notion as to what it’s going to sound like. Norwich punks Goober Patrol offer up five tracks in just under 10 minutes on Side A. … Continue reading →

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Patrons – S/T

Posted on March 18, 2014 by andrewcream

Any band mentioning Reuben as an influence immediately gets my attention, and for Patrons, that influence definitely shines throughout. The Plymouth four-piece are releasing their self-titled EP on cassette tape at the end of the month. First track, ‘Rituals’, starts … Continue reading →

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T-Shirt Weather / Losing Sleep – Split

Posted on March 17, 2014 by andrewcream

Starting off this fantastic split record are Kingston’s Losing Sleep. Right from the off I was hooked on this band – reminiscent in different ways and in different places of The Get Up Kids, Hot Water Music (lyrically speaking) and … Continue reading →

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Atterkop – Atterkop

Posted on March 15, 2014 by andrewcream

I always thought the term ‘skacore’ was grossly overused back in its parent genre’s heyday in the early noughties. The likes of Capdown, Antimaniax and Five Knuckle were rightfully linked with the phrase, but at one time it seemed bands … Continue reading →

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Darwin & The Dinosaur – Remus

Posted on March 14, 2014 by andrewcream

Remus is the follow-up to last year’s Romelus from Norwich’s Darwin & The Dinosaur. I was eager to listen to D&TD after seeing they were playing with The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to … Continue reading →

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The Lawrence Arms – Metropole

Posted on March 11, 2014 by andrewcream

The weight of expectation on a new album from The Lawrence Arms is so great it’s difficult to fathom. As far as the world of punk rock goes, they are one of the most popular bands on the planet, loved … Continue reading →

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PUP – Self Titled

Posted on March 9, 2014 by andrewcream

Trying to find a band which PUP sound like is hard. There are clear influences, but the closest I can make is if The Dissociates and The (International) Noise Conspiracy resurrected Johnny Ramone, moved to California and started a band. … Continue reading →

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Lung Season – 2014

Posted on March 7, 2014 by andrewcream

I started listening to the first track ‘Table 13’ as I read through the biography for Lung Season, a four-piece Scottish band blending punk, emo, drinking problems and blah blah blah, and quickly formed the impression that this band have … Continue reading →

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Compilation – Giantly Rad: Volume One (Giant MKT)

Posted on February 28, 2014 by andrewcream

Free samplers are interesting little things to review. Firstly, as with all compilations, you have to try and judge a number of bands (in this case, 21) in the space of a few paragraphs and with just a single song … Continue reading →

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