In 2024, Hedge made a huge introduction to the punk scene with the release of their debut album, Better Days. The Western Mass trio, that includes Christopher Chaisson (The Young Leaves), take cues from their fellow compatriots Dinosaur Jr. and The Lemonheads while adding a little more punk flare in the vein of Husker Du…
Melbourne rock crew Freya and The Vikings arenโt here to play nice, and Eyeliner proves it. This is their second swing in the lead-up to a full-throttle 15-track album later this year, and it lands with grit under its nails and sweat on its collar. From the jump, Eyeliner punches hard. The guitars snarl, the…
Let me start by saying, this is possibly the strangest EP release I have has the pleasure to have been forwarded in a very long (although it does feel familiar, but not sure why).ย To give you the short story, this EP is made up ofย five Dirty South Punk Rock n Roll songs that have…
Held over 5 days, running from Wednesday 20th โ Sunday 24th May and in the beautiful surrounding of Catton Park Derbyshire.ย If you have never been to Bearded Theory Festival before or any festival for that matter, then this line-up will/should set your musical spidey senses tingling, every year this is by far one of…
Lowell, MA thrash punk wrecking crewย SkyTigersย have released their long-awaited second full-length,ย โฆInjustice for All, viaย Sound Investment Records. Withย โฆInjustice for All,ย SkyTigersย have returned louder, sharper, and more confrontational than ever channeling years of built-up frustration into a record that hits hard, hits fast, and leaves no illusion intact. SkyTigersย will be playing an album release show at Medford, MAโsย Deep…
Hull, UKโsย The Velvet Tuxedoย return with their blistering new single Buzz The Scuzz, the trackย is a furious garage psych rallying cry about dropping out of the system and rejecting the 9-to-5 brainwash machine. The track opens with an eastern tambura drone and a swirling reversed-guitar line that builds a tense psychedelic mood before the full riff…
Canadian alternative rock band Awake & Dreaming has announced a high-profile re-release of their breakthrough track, โI U Me.โ Far from a simple remaster, the band describes this version as a โrebirth,โ reimagined from the ground up for radio and global playlists. The track was mixed by 9-time Juno Award winner Jay Dufour and mastered…
Fans of The Lousy Hitchhikers have a reason to celebrate this week with the release of Ambiguous Meanderings. Now available on Wreckoning Crรผ Records, this 21-song compilation album brings together the bandโs singles, splits, and EPs recorded between 2023 and 2025. The collection isnโt just a retrospective; it features remixed and remastered versions of fan…
Lucy Dreams is pushing the boundaries of the digital age with their upcoming LP, VVVVV. At the center of this project is Lucy, an active artificial band member, who collaborates with her human counterparts to create what the band calls SonicWaveArtPop. This fusion of analog and digital art explores socially relevant questions through an irresistible…
Catcase captures the duality of light and shadow in their latest single, โA Ring.โ An upbeat jangle-pop track at its core, the song possesses a rhythmic drive reminiscent of New Zealand icons The Bats or The Chills. However, beneath the melodic sparkle lies a darker undertow, channeling the post-punk bite of the Television Personalities. The…