Category: POST PUNK
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V/A – Craufurd Arms: MMXX Vol. 1.
2020 was rough for everyone. Pandemic and constant quarantine spoiled or permanently harmed public spaces, venues, practice rooms and forced many of them to close their doors. These actions caused many artists, and bands to call it quits and seek happiness in other professions. 2021 doesn’t look any brighter, and staff that works in the…
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Snakedoctors – Obligation CD (Case Studio)
Snakedoctors are a Polish post-punk group from Gdansk, formed in May of 2020. The group immediately jumped on writing, so the first songs have seen the light of the day in July of the same year. One month later, Snakedoctors released an unofficial private demo recording with thirteen compositions, presented to close friends and fellow…
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Fremmand – Wrong LP (Tutl Records)
Right off the bat, I want to be honest and admit that this is my first encounter with Fremmand, and I must say this was more than a pleasant surprise. This Faroe Islands quintet comes from the city of Tórshavn, and their music encompasses genres such as indie rock and post-punk. Since their inception, the…
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Ghost Frog – Astral Arcade LP
What do you get when you mix themes like extraterrestrial life, universe, and video games? You got yourself a powerful sci-fi inspired stoner rock album! Right of the bat, I must admit this recording carries some next-level ideas and outstanding musicianship. There’s something about this record that forces me to spin it over and over…
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Chinese Powerbank – Brain Pain! (Polyscope)
Judging by the visual identity of this release and the name of the group, I was quite unsure I will ever enjoy this material. At first, I thought this is some power electronics, harsh noise, or any other similar extreme form of experimental avant-garde music. Thankfully, I was completely wrong about visual appearance, and once…
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Uncensored – Μέσα μου Ζει CD (Polyscope)
No matter which genre we’re talking about, Greece has always been a fertile ground for exceptional bands. Pick any genre from melodic punk rock, crust punk, stoner, sludge metal, or plain hard rock, Greek bands are nailing it in every genre you could even imagine. I was fully aware of their experimental avant-garde scene and…
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Modern Stars – Silver Needles CD
Modern Stars is a trio comprised of Andrea Merolle, Barbara Margani, and Andrea Sperduti. The group emanates from Rome, Italy, and with great assurance, I can confirm these guys are creating such unique music that spans over limitless musical possibilities. Their debut recording represents more than a simplistic exploration into the vast universe of specific…
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Blackup – Club Dorothee CD (Rookie Records / Flight 13 Records)
Blackup is a Belgian post-punk rock band hailing from Gent. This interesting quartet performs since 2011 when their initial record Ease & Delight seen the light of the day. Later on, the group introduced more recordings in 2017, such as Clubbing Into Submission EP and a split release with Brat Farrar. After a couple of…
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Leto – Wider CD (Rookie Records)
Leto is a German post-punk quartet coming from Hamburg. The group formed in 2015, but the members knew each other for decades since all of them were involved in various bands and projects. Since their formation, Leto released two full-length albums such as Vor Die Hunde and Wider, which we’ll talk about today. Wider is…
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Drowse – Dance In The Decay LP (Sore Ear Collective)
Drowse is one of those bands I’ve been fully aware of for a couple of years, but somehow I always put it aside for later listening. For some weird reason only known to me, I never gave them a proper chance to shine bright on my home stereo. Luckily, I heard some rumors about their…
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DZTN 1980 – Scraps LP (1859 Records)
When Dustin promised a new full-length record, he truly meant it. After the disbandment of Abolitionist at the very end of 2019, he pursued a solo career as DZTN 1980 and became a prolific artist with loads of recordings in his back catalog. Since his decision to start performing under his new moniker, Dustin released…
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Renmin Ribao – Who Controls? CS (Home Mort Records)
Renmin Ribao is an interesting Polish post-punk trio emanating from Poznań. The group derived its name from a Chinese communist newspaper called People’s Daily, but it’s more of an homage to visual aesthetics than a political statement of the involved musicians. Renmin Ribao started a couple of months before this situation with pandemics, quarantine, and…
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