Tag: REVIEWS
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“You Can’t Cheat Karma: The Punk Quiz Book” By Martin Punktilious (Earth Island Books)
Let’s be honest, there’s a lot of fluff out there that claims to test your punk rock knowledge. You pick up a book, breeze through questions about the three chords in “Blitzkrieg Bop,” and walk away feeling smug but totally unchallenged. Forget that noise. The moment I got my hands on You Can’t Cheat Karma:…
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Gudness – We’re All Good
“We’re All Good” is the latest piece of sonic artistry by Gudness, an outstanding English band based in Leicester. It’s their second standalone single in 2025, serving as an appropriate follow-up to “In This House,” a critically acclaimed extended play released earlier this year that you should also check out as soon as possible. Right…
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Kath And The Kicks – Wild Side
If you’re looking for some fresh, unique, powerful rock music, look no further. Kath and The Kicks have unleashed a new piece of sonic artistry that will unquestionably appeal to your ears if you’re looking for catchy, memorable, hypnotic vocal harmonies, abrasive riffs, and powerful beats. “Wild Side” is their first piece of work this…
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Chaidura – Heaven
“Heaven” is the latest release by Chaidura, an excellent artist based in London, England. It’s his sixth piece of work in 2025, arriving after many excellent standalone singles such as “Flower,” “Cotton Candy,” “John Whiskers,” “VIP Letdown Party,” and critically acclaimed extended play called “Temple Paradise.” Written during a period of deep self-doubt, the track…
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DUDE, MY DUDE – PITSTOP
“PITSTOP” is the latest release by DUDE, MY DUDE, an outstanding English duo based in London. It’s their first piece of work this year and first standalone single since “Brave It Together,” a critically acclaimed extended play released in 2022 that you should also check out as soon as possible. Their composition features many innovations…
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Cheap Perfume – Don’t Care. Didn’t Ask LP
Seriously, stop whatever you’re doing and pay attention. Cheap Perfume, with their new record Don’t Care. Didn’t Ask., aren’t messing around. It’s a manifesto wrapped up in some seriously loud, abrasive riffs, and shouted with zero apologies. If you’re tired of timid music and think punk rock should actually mean something, then this album is…
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Model Martel – A Thousand Couple Times LP (Snappy Little Numbers)
You know that feeling when a band just gets it? Not just the energy, but the architecture of a great song? That’s exactly what Cleveland, Ohio’s Model Martel has delivered with their new full-length, A Thousand Couple Times. It’s a carefully calculated blend of melodic punk rock, indie punk, and emo, executed with such precision…
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ZEPHR – Past Lives LP (Snappy Little Numbers)
Let’s just be honest here, there’s so much noise out there, so many bands trying to sound like three different subgenres at once, that sometimes you just want the straight goods. You want the raw emotion, the loud guitars, and the chorus that makes you involuntarily punch the air. That’s where ZEPHR steps in with…
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State Drugs – Parade Of Red Flags LP (Snappy Little Numbers)
Let’s talk nostalgia, but not the cheap, dusty kind. We’re talking about that specific, complicated feeling you get when a sound perfectly captures the emotional intensity and melodic genius of a bygone era, yet delivers it with the polish and perspective of the present day. That, my friends, is the experience of plunging headfirst into…
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Night Court – Nervous Birds LP (Snappy Little Numbers)
Let’s be honest, in an age where everything demands long attention spans and endless complexity, sometimes you just need a perfect, explosive moment, and that, my friends, is exactly what Night Court delivers with their Nervous Birds LP. It’s an immediately addictive record that embraces everything you ever needed to know about Night Court’s sound,…
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Reflection – Cleft Stick LP (Geenger Records)
Let’s cut right to the chase: if you consider yourself a devotee of post-hardcore, screamo, or any music that uses raw emotion as a weapon, you need to stop what you’re doing and pay attention. Reflection have delivered their latest full-length, Cleft Stick, via Geenger Records, and it’s safe to say this is their magnum…
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Flight 409 – Finish What You Started
Flight 409 is back with a brand-new release that will unquestionably appeal to all music enthusiasts who appreciate carefully assembled, flawlessly performed music. “Finish What You Started” is their first piece of work since “We Don’t Dance,” a critically acclaimed full-length album released back in 2009. The band is back stronger than ever, with a…
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