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Review: Hey Colossus ‘Heaven Was Wild’

18th March 202618th March 2026 Martin Williams Hey Colossus, Learning Curve Records, Noise-Rock, Post-Punk, Wrong Speed Records

Hey Colossus, the long-running, prolific, UK heavy noise-rockers return with album number fifteen, Heaven Was Wild, which, in the crazy

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Review: Killing Joke ‘EXTREMITIES, The Albini Demos And Live Beginnings ’88’

3rd March 20263rd March 2026 Reza Mills Invisible Records, Killing Joke, Overdrive Records, Post-Punk

The late ‘80s marked a turbulent period in Killing Joke’s history, first there were the departures of founding member Big

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Review: Golden Hours ‘Beyond Wires’

2nd March 20262nd March 2026 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Fuzz Club Records, Golden Hours, Post-Punk, Shoegaze

What has always captivated me most, eliciting a profound sense of both fascination and desolation, particularly while listening to Berlin’s

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Review: AAA Gripper ‘We Invented Work For The Common Good’

29th May 202529th May 2025 Harry Holmes AAA Gripper, Noise-Rock, Post-Punk, Spoken Word, Wrong Speed Records

For a record that brings ‘work’ into the frame from the title, there is a surprising amount of play and

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Review: mclusky ‘the world is still here and so are we’

15th May 202515th May 2025 Reza Mills Ipecac Recordings, mclusky, Post-Punk

I’d like to start by dedicating this review to my friend Adam York Gregory, who was responsible for introducing me

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Review: The Underground Youth ‘Décollage’

28th April 202528th April 2025 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Alternative, Fuzz Club Records, Post-Punk, The Underground Youth

With a remarkable discography spanning twelve captivating albums, culminating in their latest masterpiece Décollage, The Underground Youth have solidified their

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Review: Bag People ‘Bag People’

7th April 20257th April 2025 Reza Mills Bag People, Drag City, Post-Punk

Bag People never put out a proper full-length album during their lifetime, their only output came in the form of

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Review: Haunted Horses ‘Dweller’

10th January 202510th January 2025 Reza Mills Haunted Horses, Industrial, Post-Punk, Three One G

My first review of 2025 comes courtesy of a band who hail from the birthplace of grunge, Seattle, and who

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Review: Big Mountain County ‘Deep Drives’

21st November 202421st November 2024 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Big Mountain County, Electronic, Post-Punk, Sister 9 Recordings

It’s always fascinating to observe how a band’s musical journey can evolve and meander over the course of their career,

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Review: Miracle Blood ‘Hello Hell’

18th November 202418th November 2024 Reza Mills Miracle Blood, Nefarious Industries, Noise-Rock, Post-Punk

Boston’s Miracle Blood formed in 2014 and comprises guitarist/vocalist Andrew Wong, bassist Garrett Young and drummer Anthony Bollitier. The band

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Review: Nothingheads ‘The Art Of Sod’

7th November 20247th November 2024 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Nothingheads, Post-Punk, Sister 9 Recordings

The journey of Nothingheads, the London-based four-piece hardcore art punk rock band, has been a swift and dynamic one since

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

30th April 202630th April 2026 Lee Edwards

Few bands have carved out a path quite like –(16)–. For more than three decades, the Southern California veterans have

Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June
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Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June

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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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