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Album review: Gogol Bordello boldly state; ‘We Mean It, Man!’

By Hannah Calver
From the lower east side of Manhattan, American punk rock band Gogol Bordello  originally formed back in 1999 and have just released their 10th album ‘We Mean It, Man!’ on 13th February 2026 via frontman Eugene Hütz’s label Casa Gogol Records. The album has 12 tracks and three of them include guests - ‘Boiling Point’ features Grace Bergere, ‘From Boyarka to Boyaca’ Continue Reading
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Album review: Gehimratszecken bring us ‘Mein Bester Trick’

By Florian Reith
Punk band Gehimratszecken from Bielefeld return with third album 'Mein Bester Trick'. These 12 songs in 30 minutes are no coincidence, it’s a statement - 'Mein Bester Trick' wastes no time. The guitars are sharp and direct, the drums push relentlessly forward, and the bass drives each track with solid force. This is melodic German punk in the spirit of the 1990s – Continue Reading
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Album review: The Fake Friends – ‘Let’s Not Overthink This’

By Phil Withall
Canadian band The Fake Friends have just launched their first full-length album, ‘Let’s Not Overthink This’ via Stomp Records, and it’s a powerful statement! The record flows, there’s a balance and continuity to it, it embraces the listener, like a mix tape made for the whole world and that is something I really enjoyed. It’s an album that doesn’t need multiple revisits to Continue Reading
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Album review: ‘Needs Must While The Devil Rides’ – Roadkill Drive-Thru

By Ruth Rae
Roadkill Drive-Thru describe themselves "Like a car crash into a moose, a band you just can't pigeonhole. A musical fusion brought to you by roadkill-eating hillbilly banger racers from the dystopian future." Coming into being just before the Covid pandemic (timing is everything!), they decided to tear up the rule book and play anything and everything they wanted to play.. Continue Reading
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Album review: Punk Rock Creatives Podcast – compilation record for charity

By Hannah Calver
The creator of Punk Rock Creatives Podcast - Marie Repulsive - teamed up with Dammit Records to release a compilation album made up of tracks from 15 bands, plus 1 poem, with the proceeds going to Protected Paws Animal Rescue charity. Overall, this is an absolutely awesome album. A great mixture of bands, a unique poem, and so many incredible messages. It’s quite unique Continue Reading
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EP review: Thee Soreheads – ‘I’m Not Your Fucking sex Doll’

By Ruth Rae
Hailing from Montréal, Canada, Thee Soreheads are a dynamic feminist punk band drawing inspiration from iconic acts like Dead Kennedys, Bikini Kill and the high-octane energy of Amyl and the Sniffers. Thee Soreheads bring a hard-hitting garage punk sound, influenced by surf rock, riot grrrl and rock'n'roll to their debut EP 'I’m Not Your Fucking Sex Doll', out now!Continue Reading
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Album Review : Straight Out Of The Highlands! Bratakus treat us to their brand new album

By Sonny Tyler
Formed in 2015, Bratakus consists of two sisters (Brèagha Cuinn on guitar and vocals, Onnagh Cuinn on bass and vocals). This will be the band's first album on Venn Records. Bratakus are usually accompanied by a drum machine, but on this recording, they have a human tub thumper onboard, in the form of Tommy Duffin who is also their producer. It all adds up to a beefed-up Continue Reading