While you're listening to the melodies and soaring vocals you are taken to a place that involves bodies having on the dance floor, everyone picking each other up, fists in the air at defiance of where our worlds are heading and taking us to where we really want to be.
Play of the day – Get it out of the Sewer
Following on from the debut album ‘Cute Aggression’, the Sewer Cats further explore their wide pool of influences while harnessing the chaotic sounds of the live performances the duo are known for across the DIY punk scene.
Play of the day it’s not just mush it’s a classic
What a game changer this album was. It took the punk rock bits many of us had grown up with, for some we had discovered us hardcore and the tunes that were going with that. We felt that music was changing trajectory, it didn't have to continue to be confrontational, it could be conversational. Leatherface were the band that made the next leap.
Play of the Day: The Long Knives
Sounding like they have brought a Sons of Southern Ulster album and travelled back in time to the West Coast Hardcore scene of the 80's there is something very appealing in the Long Knives
Play of the day – Lay It On The Line
New album from Melodic hardcore punks screaming and singing about this mess all the way from South London
Play of the day: Hard Skin
Punk rock community sing along from Hard Skin. We may be isolated but we are never alone
Play of the day – Spoilers
SpoilersRoundaboutsBoss Tuneage / Little rocket / Brassneck / SBAM [bandcamp width=100% height=120 album=705455709 size=large bgcol=ffffff linkcol=0687f5 tracklist=false artwork=small] In the true spirit of punk rock collegiality Spoilers didn't allow a chase for their signature to win out for this record. That may yet happen but in the meantime 4 little labels have pooled their resources … Continue reading Play of the day – Spoilers
Play of the Day – Bangers
Play of the day - bangers Bird Specialist subject records Guitar terrorists, Bangers, decommissioned their instruments a couple of years ago but we still have the memory of three albums. Bird was their final one and saw the band singing tunes for you to just enjoy listening to. I never tire of them. [bandcamp width=100% … Continue reading Play of the Day – Bangers
Who are the Young Conservatives
[bandcamp width=350 height=470 album=799480111 size=large bgcol=ffffff linkcol=0687f5 tracklist=false] Young conservatives Non exist Total recall records Fast and frenetic but not altogether memorable this is a solid release. 5 songs of angry thrashy hardcore. There’s bits of articles of faith in here which is certainly no bad thing. There is little information in the sleeve but … Continue reading Who are the Young Conservatives
Bear Trade Interview
Anybody who has followed this blog will know of my respect and admiration for uk band Bear Trade. Last week I described as "think Leatherface, the replacements and wedding present getting together to write some songs with northern sensibility" for Thursday Tunes. Or when I reviewed their excellent new album, Silent Unspeakable and described … Continue reading Bear Trade Interview