EP: The Angry EP Artist: Hands Off Gretel Following an explosive year for Hands Off Gretel, with a number of incredible live performances and the release of the stellar album I Want The World in 2019, the grunge quartet continue to amp up the volume with their fittingly named new release, The Angry EP. A stomping bassline thumps beneath a riffy chorus and Tate’s delicately … Continue reading EP: The Angry EP – Hands Off Gretel
EP: Give Me The Dark Artist: Vex Red Label: SaySomething Records 18 years since the band’s debut (and last full release), Vex Red are back on the scene with their latest EP, Give Me The Dark. Released in the lead up to the band’s first proper tour in 12 years, with support from Soeur, this EP is how to do a comeback. Crawling into the … Continue reading EP: Give Me The Dark – Vex Red
Album: L’ennui Artist: Guerilla Poubelle Label: Red Scare Jumping straight into a stream of boisterous drums and catchy guitars, Guerilla Poubelle begin their fifth album with ‘Les frontières du présent’. With an abundance of punk energy, the French DIY group waste no time in bringing forward their leftist political agenda in a song about borders. That said, our interpretations of these songs are based on … Continue reading Album: L’ennui – Guerilla Poubelle
Album: Fall Better Artist: Vukovi Label: VKVI Records With futuristic beats chiming and an overlaying disclaimer that “the content you have selected contains strong language, dark themes, and some dirty fucking riffs”, ‘17359’ sets the scene for Vukovi’s ultramodern pop rock sophomore album, Fall Better. Atmospheric guitars and a steady drum beat lead us into ‘Violent Minds’. This song provides plenty of opportunity for Janine’s … Continue reading Album: Fall Better – Vukovi
Album: 20/20 Vision Artist: Anti-Flag Label: Spinefarm Records Political rockers Anti-Flag waste no time in raising their leftist political flag as the opening track of 20/20 Vision, ‘Hate Conquers All’, begins with a snippet from a Donald Trump speech about how the times have changed from the good old days. Lyrics and politics are particularly important for the band, and this is clear even in … Continue reading Album: 20/20 Vision – Anti-Flag
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