punk/post-punk
Live Review: Pale Waves – Academy, Dublin 04.03.2022 plus gallery
Manchester indie band Pale Waves made the trip over to play the Academy Dublin on March 4th 2022 marking there first show in Ireland since the COVID-19 pandemic. The evening started with an energetic set from Dublin natives just Just Wondering. Their catchy melodies mixed with a heavily percussive style was a wonderful warm up for the …
Live Review: Gilla Band – Whelan’s, Dublin 09.03.2022
Tonight the 9th of March was the final night of Gilla Band’s residency at prominent Dublin venueWhelan’s. The night started as it meant to go on, loud. With support band Percolator providing beautifulsoundscapes which used a wonderful mix of drums, bass, synths and loud guitars to transport the crowdto a different place. This also provided …
Track: Folly Group release the vibrant punk-funk of Paying The Price
Newly signed to Ninja Tune imprint Technicolour – a label that jumped on early releases by the likes of Sofia Kourtesis, Elkka, Octo Octa and others, London band Folly Group have shared a new track ’Paying the Price’ taken from their upcoming second EP ’Human and Kind’, out on March 25th. Of the track, the …
EP Review: The C33s ‘Benzodiac’ 4th March
The C33’s new EP ‘Benzodiac’ was brought to life during the summer of 2020, in between national lockdowns. The band would like to dedicate this EP to Rhoda Derry. Her suffering brought monumental change to national practices of supporting the mentally ill. With an introduction from Salford born actor Steve Evets the album opens with …
Live Review: Crown the King / Light Grey – Upstairs, Whelans, Dublin 11.02.2022
The throng gathered in Whelans, Dublin tonight for a night of pop punk and a sold out show for headline act Crown the King, but first up are Galway band Light Grey. Light Grey a third wave pop punk band drawing elements of emo and hip hop to create an effervescent energy all of their …
Track: Rotten Mind – Die Young
Swedish punks Rotten Mind have shared their new single ‘Die Young’, which is the third and final taste of the their upcoming fifth album ‘Unflavored’, due 18th March via Lovely Records. The band comments: ”Our hometown Uppsala is sometimes called “the city of eternal youth” and that was something I wanted to write about. It’s …
Tracks: Dead Freights – Hey Hatred
A compellingly dark sense of anger wrapped up in rhythmic barrage of searing post-punk. London’s Dead Freights new single “Hey Hatred,” is released today, on the final night of their jaunt across the UK supporting The Libertines on their “Giddy Up A Ding-Dong Tour”. “Hey Hatred” blasts into existence with a jagged intensity reminiscent of …
Live Review: Rare Breed / The Last Resort – Beat Generator, Dundee 16.02.2022
Beat Generator, in Dundee, is a well-known venue for old school punk bands. It has seen many Punk, Oi and Street punk bands throughout the years with Sham 69 and The Cockney Rejects being two of the finest exponents. It was the first time The Last Resort had been to Dundee and the crowd, who …
Track: Fontaines D.C. release new single ‘I Love You’, the second from forthcoming album Skinty Fia due out on 22 April
Fontaines D.C. have released ‘I Love You‘, the second single to be taken from their forthcoming album Skinty Fia which will be released on 22 April via Partisan Records. The band continue to follow their own path. Rather than return to the frantic energy of debut album Dogrel, here we have a track full of …
Live Review: The Chameleons / The Membranes – Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh 11.02.2022
The resurgence of punk and post punk bands continues with a major UK tour by The Chameleons. Originally formed in 1981, it’s a significant anniversary to tour to celebrate 40 years of being a band but in this case, The Chameleons had chosen to tour their 1985 album “What Does Anything Mean? Basically”. Like many …