It’s been a while since I introduced some hardcore punk band on these pages, so what better occasion than now to introduce this Austrian quartet. Caloris Impact is a powerful hardcore unit that emanates from Graz, and this material represents their debut extended play. The group consists of Rebeca on lead vocals, Christian on guitars,… Read More Caloris Impact – First Impact CS
And The Bear is quite an interesting musical outlet, entirely operated by Alexandre Manuel, a French multi-instrumental artist who has been active on the music scene since 1998. Since his beginnings, Alexandre participated as a musician in several groups, such as Hourplug, Am I Right, and The Quiet Collective, mainly by being a vocalist or… Read More And The Bear – This Is The Darkness I Used To Tape CD (Valvolare Records)
Andi Jackson is unquestionably the man with many talents and an impressive working routine. This English musician based in Manchester wastes no time when it comes to writing, composing, recording, and producing music. Besides his involvement in several groups such as Shuck, Lake Of Snakes & Our Man In The Bronze Age, Andi Jackson somehow… Read More Andi Jackson – Sub Horror CS (Fr33zehead)
What’s first coming up to your mind when it comes to ska music? There are plenty of groups out there, right? Well, you’re not far from the truth, but there are plenty of bands out there who’re nurturing such a sophisticated sound that goes way beyond some ska standards. Coolidge is one of those groups… Read More Coolidge – Condition Transmission
I listened to loads of outstanding artists since I started writing about music sixteen years ago, but I rarely stumbled upon artists like this. Daisy Vision is unquestionably one of a kind in the vast sea of musicians, who pops out from the crowd with unique ideas and an uncharacteristic approach to music. Daisy Vision… Read More Daisy Vision – Terrascope
The alternative scene is getting stronger every day, with outstanding new artists popping out from every possible direction. It seems like this pandemic only strengthened their determination to continue writing, composing, recording, and producing quality music. Perhaps Main Primate is one of those brand new artists that unquestionably deserves your utmost attention, but the man… Read More Main Primate – …For The Lamplighters CD
Broken Links are making a proper comeback with their highly anticipated brand new material. For those who somehow missed this interesting band, Broken Links are an English trio based in Southampton, which fuses various elements to achieve the desired sound. Since their formation, the trio released an impressive amount of recordings such as Resisting Movement… Read More Broken Links – Conflict::States CD
The Canarys are a powerful duo emanating from New Orleans that took an interesting route while recording the debut album. These individuals decided to write a conceptual album about human connections, but the circumstances allowed these musicians to spend only a day in the studio before New Orleans shut down for Covid. Therefore, The Canarys… Read More The Canarys – Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid
Dealing With Damage is an English melodic punk rock quartet emanating from London. Perhaps they started four years ago, but this band consists of experienced musicians who previously played in bands such as K-Line, Jerrybuilt, Done Lying Down, Sink, Bad Dress Sense, Chocolate, Down Love, Spandex Nappy Rash, plus many more. If you listened to… Read More Dealing With Damage – Ask More Questions LP (Little Rocket Records / Rad Girlfriend Records / Carabrecol Records)
Chaser are back with another outstanding full-length recording. After critically acclaimed Look Alive 7″, these guys took a short break to record highly-anticipated material for their latest effort named Dreamers. Still, the group released a couple of singles prior to the release date, such as 2020, New Direction, and Dreamers, which served as an appropriate… Read More Chaser – Dreamers CD (Various Labels)
Since the beginning of the pandemic, artists, promoters and venues looked out for all the possible alternatives to play/host live shows, but due to this situation with quarantine, a lot of them decided to call it quits. On the contrary, some of them have adapted to this situation and moved on at the same pace… Read More Call In Dead / 2AMature – Live At The Danger Room, Orlando, FL 7″ (DCxPC Live)
Here’s another dosage of Hungarian avant-garde experimentations, but this time it comes with a twist. Fixateur Externe are not strangers to these pages, and previously I had a chance to review a couple of their recordings. This material could easily pass as various artist compilation, mainly because this release represents a collection of remixes. Disco… Read More Fixateur Externe – Disco Satan USB (Unsigned)
