Tag Archives: punk
La Dispute – Rooms of the House
I hope I don’t offend any La Dispute fans, but I find it hard to describe them as a real band in the typical sense. The band is all about vocalist Jordan Dreyer, their songs are more like stories set … Continue reading
Mike Park: Music to make you smile
It’s a popular opinion that Mike Park is one of the nicest people in punk music. The softly-spoken musician and label owner has been active for over 25 years, putting out countless releases through Asian Man Records and playing solo … Continue reading
The Hotelier – Home, Like Noplace Is There
‘Home, Like Noplace Is There’ might sound like what Yoda would say before tapping his ruby slippers together but, in this case at least, it is actually the title of a new release from The Hotelier. The album marks a … Continue reading
Goober Patrol / 7 Day Conspiracy – Split LP
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
Atterkop – Atterkop
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
The Lawrence Arms – Metropole
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
PUP – Self Titled
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
Lung Season – 2014
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
7 Day Conspiracy – Berkshire Hunt [video]
Kent-based four-piece 7 Day Conspiracy have released a video for the imaginatively-titled ‘Berkshire Hunt’, which is off their new split vinyl album with Goober Patrol – not so imaginatively-titled ‘Split’. Check out the video here:
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