As Swedish Post Punk quartet Alpha Pet barrel towards their debut EP (out March 27th) their recent single ‘Mall of Death’ has us itching with excitement for what’s in store.  The opening guitar tone hangs heavy with a sharp tone, building tension for what is to come. The groove then dives into a marching blend of cutting riffs and solid, churning drums straight of the book of Gang Of Four & Yard Act . The bass is thick and the guitars are sharp, pulling at your eardrums w

BIG SPECIAL’s sophomore long-play ‘NATIONAL AVERAGE’ arrived completely unannounced last year, infused with true Black Country grit and an array of sharply-produced electronic instrumentals, in a brain-challenging, hypnotic commentary on the darkness of the modern age. Any album released out of the blue, purely under the guise of a pixelated projected picture of egg and chips, is destined to turn heads, that’s without question. The blueprint that offered up the formula for t

Like some piece of heavy machinery shuddering to life, the track opens with a squeal of feedback followed by two metallic chugs before exploding into its full visceral form. ‘ Big Boy ’ is the name, and ‘big’ it certainly is. Synths wail like sirens amidst a nuclear meltdown. Guitars clash and ring like a buzzsaw fencing match. And atop all this glorious chaos, frontman Luís Judícibus snarls and yelps his nihilistic manifesto “ Man, I’m barely a child…how am I still alive? ”.

In the grand Philharmonic Hall , where classical instruments usually whisper, true Rock ‘n Roll erupted with full force. Yee Loi, a fiercely talented, punk family trio, hit the stage with explosive energy and a gritty yet polished sound that felt refreshingly raw for the refined setting. Rebellious and punky, they joked, “I didn’t think they let people like us into places like these.” But it was clear; the moment they bursted upon the stage, they deserved and worked hard fo

Ferocious Black Country duo GANS are gearing up for their debut album 'GOOD FOR THE SOUL' , out on September 19th via Peter Doherty’s...

Art-Rock quintet Blah Spa were new on our radar this month but their vibrant performance style and concept album exposing problems...

Chicago three-piece Kaput  have just released their debut album 'I' which features one of our song's of the year so far, ‘Small Talk’ ,...

The debut record 'Post Industrial Hometown Blues' by Black Country duo BIG SPECIAL was one of our favourites from 2024. The pair have...

With their new single ‘It’s been great’ French Post-Punk band Lanes serve up a track that combines New Wave inspired influences with...

PALES ’ latest EP ‘Crush’ seamlessly combines the grittiness of Post-Punk, the chaos of Noise Rock, all with a Pop element that...

Alternative rock band The Horrors are back with their sixth album ‘Night Life’ which arrives on 21st March . Known for their...

Buddy Wynkoop’s frantically dynamic approach to artful Post-Punk is conducted with angular precision and off-piste lyrical stints in...

Teleforme’s 'Plaster Saint' kicks off with a bold assertion: “I’m worth more than minimum wage; I’m worth more than what I get paid” ...

Previous releases under the titles of ‘John Coltrane’s Moscow Skyscraper’ and ‘Serious Dance Music’ perfectly encompass the...

Up-and-coming Art-rock quartet Buddy Wynkoop dropped their latest single ‘Stress Fracture’ on Friday - a multi-dimensional take on the...

"An unforgettable Favourite Days memory" As part of the inaugural Favourite Days festival , which recently took over venues across...

Art Rock / Post-Punk  newcomers Warren’s House have just announced themselves with a debut double release.  The lead single 'Lilac Type'...

The Black Country’s own six-piece Baudelaire  are back with another devastating groove, titled ‘ No Future ’, their first in almost a...

MANA are an Irish and Berlin based band who strive to make a statement about the world, and they have a new single called ‘Nauseating...

Combining a relentless wall of sound   with a deeply poignant melody, The Murder Capital’s  new single ‘Can’t Pretend To Know’  explores...