A parcel from Blackstarfoundation arrived a couple of days ago carrying a highly anticipated release by Have No Heroes, a Latvian melodic punk rock quartet. Both label and the band are no strangers to these pages. Blackstarfoundation is responsible for some of the crucial melodic punk rock releases by Swedish greats Atlas Losing Grip and… Read More Have No Heroes – Letters To Nowhere CD (Blackstarfoundation)
Recently I wrote a review about Continent Tapes, a various artist sampler released by Dr. Skap Records. The label managed to gather, assemble, and release a compilation featuring 50 European punk rock bands just before the pandemic spread across the globe. If you thought this project was courageous enough, wait until you hear this one.… Read More V/A – Continent Tapes Vol. II (Dr. Skap Records)
Australian hardcore punk band Square Tugs have recently released a new single. Fat, Drunk, Stupid comes as more than an appropriate continuation of their debut, Vodka, Lime, And Soda EP. Square Tugs are not wasting any time with this one. It’s a one-minute hardcore punk banger inspired by the renowned names of the genre, such… Read More Square Tugs – Fat, Drunk, Stupid
Even remotely thinking about any music project in these times when buying physical releases is almost a pure rarity is often considered madness, but imagine planning an international various artists compilation just several months before the covid pandemic. Who would thought it could happen, right? Dr. Skap Records managed to fully stack a cassette tape… Read More V/A – Continent Tapes Vol. I (Dr. Skap Records)
So, after some delays with post offices, a hefty package from Dr. Skap Records arrived last Friday at Thoughts Words Action headquarters. After taking a sneak peek at everything Christian packed, this particular cassette caught my attention. Before I dig deeper into analyzing the tape I picked up for today’s review, I want to say… Read More Another Problem – Last EP CS (Dr. Skap Records)
Back in the pre-internet days, the only way you could learn something about punk rock or any other subculture was through fanzines, bulletins, or any other sort of underground media. Surely, punk rock was explored by the mainstream many times, but somehow they never captured the meaning and the true essence of punk rock subculture… Read More We Can Be The New Wind By Alexandros Anesiadis (Earth Island Books)
It’s been a while since I heard anything about this band. I had a chance to review their second release about two years ago, and I remember how surprised I was with their sound. In the meantime, Merit Maker has recorded one full-length and EP release, so currently, the band has two full-lengths and two… Read More Merit Maker – Breaking Edge
It’s time to revisit one of the best hardcore punk EPs released in 2013. To be honest, a name such as Bullet Treatment always comes to my mind when I need some music that combines both eighties hardcore punk and punk rock, and the album I would like to talk about today is a pure… Read More Bullet Treatment – Ex-Breathers CD EP (Basement Records)
Here’s another outstanding release recently sent by Demons Run Amok Entertainment. I have to admit it is the first time I am stumbling upon this band, and I am pleasantly surprised by what I am hearing. Still, No Restraints are no strangers on the global streetpunk scene. Since 2020, the band has released a couple… Read More No Restraints – Stand Our Ground LP (Demons Run Amok Entertainment)
I can’t even remember if I have ever written a review for a horror punk band on these pages until now, so I will mark this release as the first horror punk review at Thoughts Words Acton. I have to admit I heard for this band before but never really paid any attention to their… Read More Batshit Crazy – Bat$hit!crazy CD (Basement Records)
I’ll have to admit that I awaited this release with anticipation since I spoke with the guys in Bullet Treatment. Those readers who’re into melodic hardcore, hardcore punk, melodic punk rock, and skate punk probably remember Bullet Treatment for Designated Vol. 1. It’s an EP release where this project/band collaborated with Thomas of Strike Anywhere,… Read More Bullet Treatment – BT1985 CD EP (Basement Records)
After a couple of weeks on the road and some delays, shenanigans with the local post office, and their unexplainable delivery logistics, I finally got my copy of one of the latest DCxPC Live releases. Of course, the pandemic caused all these delays, and who knows how much we will have to bear with it.… Read More Two Man Advantage – Live At CBGB’s 2002 / Live At Punk Rock Bowling 2018 LP (DCxPC Live)
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