punk/post-punk
Meet: London Post-Punks Ghum
Usually you’d expect to find second hand sofas, used motors and ‘pre-owned’ furniture but Gumtree is also responsible for creating post-punk London-based band Ghum. The band formed through the social media marketplace and have since become dark, simmering stalwarts on the London gig scene. Backseat Mafia caught up with Laura, Marina and JoJo from the …
Track: Chalk – Asking
Belfast post-punk trio Chalk have announced their debut EP ‘Conditions’, is set for release on the 5th of May. Along with the announcement the band have shared their brand new single ‘Asking’. Singer Ross Cullen comments: “It’s a reaction to feelings of ours that look at the past and a longing for others who aren’t in your life anymore. How we …
Track: Saloon Dion Announce Debut EP ‘Muckers’ And Share New Single ‘Happiness’
Bristol post-punks Saloon Dion have announced their debut EP ‘Muckers’, due for release May 19th via Mucker Records. The band have shared the single ‘Happiness’, which follows on from the lead single ‘I Don’t Feel’, along with the news. Speaking ahead of their upcoming release, the band explained: “This track is ultimately meant to remind people that it’s never too late to …
Meet: Portsmouth post-punks Hallan
Hallan are Conor Clements (vocals), Joshua Tweedale (bass), Joshua Ransley (guitar), Adam Mills (drums), and they are set to release their new EP ‘The Noise Of A Firing Gun’ on the 31st of March. The EP sees the band experiment with production elements and shift their gaze towards synthesised sounds of the ‘80s, whilst retaining …
Track: Hallan – Unwomanly Face Of War
Portsmouth post-punks Hallan are back with their second EP ‘The Noise Of A Firing Gun’, which is set for release on the 31st of March via Nice Swan Records. They have shared the lead single ‘Unwomanly Face Of War’ Detailing their frantic and jarring lead track, enigmatic frontman Conor Clements explained: “After an exploration into …
Feature: Television Supervision Give Us A Track By Track Of Their Recent EP
With every release our goal as songwriters stays consistent- we want to invigorate listeners while showcasing our diversity. We push ourselves to find new sounds while keeping our roots intact and focus on tapping into current experiences. At the time of the Mavericks production we were in such a weird place, having signed to an …
Meet: Belfast’s Post Punk New Boys Chalk
Dubbed “the most exciting Northern Irish guitar band in years” by BBC Introducing, Belfast’s Chalk are set to release their debut EP later this year and have shared a taster with new single ‘Static’. They kindly answered our questions so we could introduce them to the world. Give us a potted history of the band …
Track: Chalk – Static
Belfast post-punk/electronic trio Chalk, have shared the first glimpse of their debut EP, due out in the spring, with new single ‘Static’. Speaking about the single, Ross Cullen of Chalk: “We wanted to explore the feeling of not knowing your place in the world. Living within order & regime, following instructions. “Stand up straight, a pre-owned smile” / “There’s been …
Live Review: Kid Kapichi, Brudenell Social Club Leeds, 07.02.23
It was a cool northern air that blew a lot of people into the Brudenell, but even they can’t have expected the heat that the 3 headline-level bands generated over the course of the ensuing 3 hours. Monakis lit the fire with their brand of grunge-punk, rattling through their catalogue with an intensity and energy …
Album Review: Spitting Image – Full Sun
‘Full Sun’ sees Spitting Image drawing upon sonic templates that are well-worn and doing something new and enjoyable with them.