Canadian four-piece The Beaches always know how to a) have a damn good time and b) write songs that while they may be tongue-in-cheek, are also stupidly catchy and/or memorable. And their newest work is no different.Continue reading
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ALBUM REVIEW: Joe and The Shitboys – Greatest Shits
Either Straight Edge is making a comeback, or I’m just picking differently these days. I mean, I picked this one because the descriptor shouted to me: “queer vegan shitpunks.” I had to hear this thing.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Guck – Gucked Up
Guck are a new band from Los Angeles, and their style is described as “loud, deranged, jazz-damaged noise rock.” Gucked Up (Three One G Records) is their debut record.
ALBUM REVIEW: Strawberry Fuzz – Miller’s Garage
Venice Beach punk natives Strawberry Fuzz share their new album Miller’s Garage (CandyShop Management). The new album directly follows the band’s 2023 LP Strongs Dr. Ever since making their musical debut in 2021 with the album Fuzz Tapes, Vol. 1, Strawberry Fuzz have cemented themselves as an unprecedented force to be reckoned with among the Los Angeles surf/skate punk scene.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Kicked In The Teeth – Watling Street Chambers
In a better universe, Lemmy Kilmister lives. In that universe, Motorhead goes about twenty percent more Punk for their most recent album.
Because we live in our universe, we got lucky. Kicked In The Teeth gave us Watling Street Chambers (Rare Vitamin Records), which my ears tell me might as well be the same thing.
ALBUM REVIEW: Propaghandi – At Peace
On album number eight, long-running Canadian punk rockers Propaghandi continue to perfect their craft on At Peace (Epitaph Records) in a manner their peers can not keep up with. They self-identify as a progressive thrash band, which is a point driven home on several songs, but at the album’s core beats their rebellious punk hearts. Perhaps it’s because they are from Canada, but the political edge to their lyrics has always hit differently. They remain thoughtful and self-reflective, with this brooding carrying over into the metallic edge, coloring this album, which must be listened to through headphones, if possible, as it makes the guitar pop more than computer speakers.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Niis – Niis World
Los Angeles-based hardcore punk group Niis released their debut full-length album, Niis World, via Get Better Records. After signing on with the label last year they released the single “Lovesick” in November 2024, conveying a grungier new era for Niis. At the beginning of this year, the band announced that their inaugural LP, Niis World, would soon arrive.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Winona Fighter – My Apologies To The Chef – Rise Records
Nashville rockers Winona Fighter are rapidly making their name known in the scene with their upbeat and widely accessible brand of Punk. Combining catchy melodies with rollicking guitars, the trio have proven their collective musicianship with their debut album, My Apologies To The Chef (Rise Records). At a whopping fourteen tracks, it is clear the group put their all into making a strong impression that includes both quality and quantity. Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Lambrini Girls – Who Let The Dogs Out
On their debut full-length record, Brighton-based Punk duo Lambrini Girls have offered the perfect soundtrack for when you’re wondering how the hell a rapist was elected to lead our country. Who Let The Dogs Out (City Slang) is undoubtedly a boisterous, cathartic, high-octane album featuring ten fiery and relentless tracks that offer commentary on a wide variety of social issues besides the political state of the world. Earning a ton of recognition from the press well before the debut album came out, Lambrini Girls just might be the figures we need to musically spearhead the new era our world now finds itself in.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Amyl and the Sniffers – Cartoon Darkness
On October 25, Aussie punk icons Amyl and the Sniffers released their highly anticipated third studio album, Cartoon Darkness, via B2B Records and Virgin Music Group. This record follows the band’s 2021 sophomore album, Comfort To Me, and provides a heightened sense of poetic lyricism and societal commentary from the band, who are currently making themselves known as one of Punk’s most prominent names.Continue reading