This group doesn’t need any introduction for those who’re into streetpunk/Oi! sound for years. Crashed Out is a renowned name that is lurking around the UK streetpunk/Oi! scene for more than two and half decades. Since the formation in 1995, Crashed Out released a dozen of full-length recordings such as This Is Our Music, Here… Read More Crashed Out – Crash N Burn CD (I Want It Records)
If you’re looking out for streetpunk/Oi! sound of the late seventies, you can’t come closer than this. 45 Adapters somehow managed to encapsulate the characteristic sounds of the streets on their most advanced recording. Right with the initial beats of their latest 12” EP, you’ll notice contemporary production technics implemented onto the classic Oi! sound,… Read More 45 Adapters – Now Or Never 12″ EP (Pirates Press Records)
This band is not a stranger to these pages. I previously had a chance to listen to some of their material at a couple of Pirates Press compilations, and I was blown away by their anthemic sound. Antagonizers ATL is one of those bands you surely don’t want to miss if you’re profoundly into streetpunk/Oi!… Read More Antagonizers ATL – Kings LP (Pirates Press Records)
Once again, Pirates Press Records went a step further to treat loyal fans of streetpunk and Oi! culture. This time, they teamed up with Boots’n’Booze, the longstanding subcultural magazine based in Santa Cruz, California. Boots’n’Booze is known for being one of the most longevous skinhead oriented fanzines, which started back in 1986. The magazine entirely… Read More Boots’n’Booze Vol. 1. w/ Swingin’ Utters – Live At Ritchie’s New Years Eve Party 7″ (Pirates Press Records)
Pirates Press Records decided to spice things up at the end of the year. After the super rad compilations like For Family and Flag Vol. 1. and Oi! 40 Years Untamed, the label decided to release another brilliant sampler fully stacked with the greatest streetpunk hits you could get on vinyl record. Instead of following… Read More V/A – Oi! This Is Streetpunk 2020 2×10″ (Pirates Press Records)
Four decades have passed since Garry Bushell compiled what would be the first Oi! sampler. Oi! – The Album was the direct response to classic punk rock music, which was quite autodestructive and nihilistic back in the days. With all its aggression, rawness, and direct approach to the already established aesthetics of punk rock music,… Read More V/A – Oi! 40 Years Untamed LP (Pirates Press Records)
Pirates Press Records are active for fifteen years and counting by releasing only the premium streetpunk, Oi!, ska, and reggae artists you could imagine. Since the establishment in 2005, Pirates Press has worked hard on promoting its extensive roster by simultaneously pushing new names in the game and renowned artists, without losing any quality along… Read More V/A – For Family And Flag Vol. 1. (Pirates Press Records)
Today we’re talking about the album that unquestionably deserves your full attention. Under Tension is a second full-length recording by The Drowns, a street punk/Oi! group originating from Seattle, Washington. This material was heavily promoted through a series of great singles, such as Demons, Hold Fast/Demons, Black Lung, The Sound, and Wolves On The Throne.… Read More The Drowns – Under Tension LP (Pirates Press Records)
Price We Pay is one of the latest recordings by NOI!SE. This single embraces quite an unusual theme, which cannot be seen or heard that much within the punk rock scene. NOI!SE takes the prison industrial complex as the primary theme for the song, fully stacked with brilliant songwriting. Of course, these highly engaging lyrics… Read More NOI!SE – Price We Pay 7” (Pirates Press Records)
Antagonizers ATL are coming back with the newest single called Black Clouds. This number serves as a sneak peek into their sophomore album entitled Kings, which will be released by Pirates Press Records sometime in early 2021. Black Clouds continues right where the group left off with their debut Working Class Street Punk, released on… Read More Antagonizers ATL – Black Clouds Flexi 7″ (Pirates Press Records)
Today, we’re covering another Flexi 7” from Pirates Press Records. This time, we’re talking about Black Lung, an opening composition from the Under Tension by The Drowns. If you paid closer attention to our pages in the past couple of days, you have probably encountered our article about their brilliant single named Demons. Just like… Read More The Drowns – Black Lung Flexi 7” (Pirates Press Records)
The Drowns are American Oi! band from Seattle, Washington that’s been active for quite some time now. In 2018, the group released a debut full-length album called View From The Bottom. Just a year after their debut, The Drowns signed to Pirates Press Records, which led to a series of single releases such as Demons,… Read More The Drowns – Demons Flexi 7” (Pirates Press Records)
