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Album Review : Amass and Cress join forces on new split release

By Sonny Tyler June 17, 2026

Two of the UK's best current Anarcho-punk bands on Grow Your Own Records - Amass and Cress - released split album 'What Is The Government Scared Of?' on 1st May 2026. There is almost a concept at play on this album, regarding our alternative lifestyles being threatened by the powers that be. Proper political punk rock, delivered with rage and compassion. Continue Reading

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EP review: News For Parrots bring us ‘Happy Songs for Sad People’

By Ruth Rae June 16, 2026

Ska-Punk Alternative Fusion band News for Parrots hail from Sleaford, UK. This fun and funky sextet bring their own blend of musical influences together to create a unique sound. Their second EP 'Happy Songs for Sad People' dropped on 31st May this year, with 5 epic tracks of intelligently written and dynamically composed songs.Continue Reading

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Album review: high-octane LA punks Mermaid Island’s self-titled debut

By Ruth Rae June 11, 2026

Brewing chaos in the underground LA punk scene since 2022, Mermaid Island are all about total emotional honesty, based on building and protecting the DIY community. Debut self-titled album 'Mermaid Island' explodes with justifiable rage across 11 searing songs from this incendiary live band!Continue Reading

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Album review: La Famiglia – ‘Alphabet Mafia’

By Alex Goose June 8, 2026

Punk and hardcore, at their best, have always been outsiders’ music; by and for people who never quite fit in with the rest. Melbourne-based hardcore punks La Famiglia are a case in point.Continue Reading

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Mini-Album review: Shooting Daggers bring us ‘The Real Life Thing’

By Richie Viral June 3, 2026

Shooting Daggers are genuinely invested in the principles they sing about; inclusivity, solidarity, feminism and grassroots community, while standing firmly against prejudice and exclusion in all its forms. 'The Real Life Thing' is a seven-song mini-album marked by a fierce energy, variety, and cool musical nous, unified by the message firmly at its core. It’s authentic, Continue Reading

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EP review: Belgian HC band Caught Up drop debut ‘The End Begins’

By Phil Withall June 2, 2026

Belgian Hardcore punks Caught Up are about to release their debut six track EP, ‘The End Begins’. Caught Up like to mix things up, there is no need for restrictions or restraint, they have enough confidence in both themselves and their audience to add something different. There’s a feeling of a band that wants to push themselves, that aren’t prepared to be confined by Continue Reading

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Album review: Drunken Swallows return with their 8th studio album ‘Echos Alter Tage’

By Florian Reith June 2, 2026

Oldenburg in Holstein punk rockers Drunken Swallows return after almost two years with 'Echos Alter Tage', a deeply personal and emotionally charged new chapter in their long-standing career. An album built on honesty, emotion, and lived experience. It doesn’t try to be polished or distant – instead, it feels real, human, and deeply connected to memory and identity. Continue Reading

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Album review: Dwarves – ‘Jenkem’

By Alex Goose June 1, 2026

Yes, for the gazillionth time, the Dwarves are somehow still going! We’re baffled as to how, given all the scrapes that Blag Dahlia’s mob have gotten themselves into over the years, but we’re grateful that they’re still around.Continue Reading

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Album review: General Chaos release second LP ‘Can’t Please ‘Em All’

By Hannah Calver May 30, 2026

Montreal’s sixteen-year-old punk trio General Chaos are back with a bang, releasing their second album, ‘Can’t Please ‘Em All’ on 8th May 2026 via Stomp Records. General Chaos are direct, confrontational, and show a lot of frustration towards political dysfunction. Fresh and fun, they show us that the younger generation know what they’re doing!Continue Reading

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Album review: The Thirsty Giants – ‘Escape The Junkyard’

By Alex Goose May 28, 2026

For most of us, the idea of being in a band with our parents is a nightmare, but for Holden (guitar/vocals) and David (drums) Perron, they’ve made it work; with The Thirsty Giants born from a shared love of classic US hardcore.Continue Reading

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New Releases

Album Review : Amass and Cress join forces on new split release

EP review: News For Parrots bring us ‘Happy Songs for Sad People’

Album review: high-octane LA punks Mermaid Island’s self-titled debut

Album review: La Famiglia – ‘Alphabet Mafia’

Mini-Album review: Shooting Daggers bring us ‘The Real Life Thing’

EP review: Belgian HC band Caught Up drop debut ‘The End Begins’

Album review: Drunken Swallows return with their 8th studio album ‘Echos Alter Tage’

Album review: Dwarves – ‘Jenkem’

Album review: General Chaos release second LP ‘Can’t Please ‘Em All’

Album review: The Thirsty Giants – ‘Escape The Junkyard’

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