punk/post-punk
Track: Struggles With Syntax – Jung Dreams
Ahead of the release of their debut album, ‘Petrichor’, next month, London noise punks Struggles With Syntax have released a new single taken from it, titled ‘Jung Dreams’. The track is considerably faster-paced than the band’s earlier single, ‘Monday Bluez’, featuring vocals from frontman Jo Llewellyn-Jones that recall Mclusky’s Andrew Falkous and tunic’s David Schellenberg. …
Album Review: Chubby and the Gang’s ‘The Mutt’s Nuts’ is the dog’s……
It is an unfortunate fact that the kind of music that Chubby and the Gang makes has never been ‘major label’ fodder, at least not in recent times. This is true for the band members themselves, who had previously cut their teeth as part of the London hardcore scene. Take the lead for example: Charlie, …
Meet: Miss Vincent Recently Released Their Superb Album A Funeral Of Youth, So We Caught Up With Guitarist Lawrie Pattison To Find Out The Who, What and Why?
Southampton Punk Rockers Miss Vincent brought their unique brand of 50’s inspired punk rock with debut album ‘A Funeral Of Youth’ which was released in September, (read our review here). Backseat Mafia caught up with lead guitarist Lawrie Pattinson to find out about the band and their inspriations and find out which member is a …
Live Review: Fontaines D.C. – Sheffield O2, 16.10.2021, plus gallery
Photos: StAn I don’t know if Irish post-punks Fontaines count as ‘rising’ still, but judging from their date at the Sheffield O2, this is a band who are very much right there at the front, now. Sold out, the crowd bay for the bands appearance, and when it comes, aren’t disappointed. Time and lockdown has …
Album Review – Ferocious Dog – The Hope
The mighty folk punk band Ferocious Dog have released their new album ‘The Hope’ via Graphite Records. An album which is full of their unique Celtic brand of folk punk with heartfelt melodies and intelligent songs. Regarding the album Ken Bonsall comments: ‘I’d say that Ferocious Dog are a different animal on the recording of the Hope album. I …
Track: Ferocious Dog Share Video For Track ‘The Hope’ To Coincide With World Mental Health Day
To coincide with World Mental Health day Ferocious Dog share the video for ‘The Hope’, the title track taken from their forthcoming new album due 15th October via Graphite Records. The band comments: “The Hope is exactly what it says on the tin. It’s a song that shows you when things are at their very darkest, there’s always …
Track: Lily Konigsberg – Proud Home
Lily Konigsberg has shared her new single, ‘Proud Home’ which comes as the final advance-single from her forthcoming debut LP, ‘Lily We Need To Talk Now’ due 29th October via Wharf Cat. Konigsberg comments: “This song was inspired by a fictional story I made up in my dreams about my mom being Stacy’s mom,” she says. “It’s a song dedicated to Adam Schlesinger …
News: Wrongpop Records & Running Punks announce charity compilation
Wrongpop Records have announced a new charity compilation album in collaboration with Running Punks in aid of the Single Homeless Project, a London based charity that label founder Stephen Clarke works for. Stephen is also a part of the Running Punks, who you might know from their YouTube videos reviewing albums while they run. Stephen comments: “we want …
Track: Pozi – Typing
Pozi are set to releases their EP ‘Typing’ next month via PRAH recordings. The band have shared the title track which dives into the darker side of instant messaging. The track explores how instant messaging has made negative interactions a constant, unwanted part of our day to day lives. The title references the anxious feeling …
Track: The Baboon Show – Oddball
Swedish punk rockers The Baboon Show are set to drop their EP Oddball next year via Kidnap Music/Cargo Records. They have shared the title track as a taster. For all Oddballs, as The Baboon Show call it and to which they count themselves. In their own words: “Be whoever you wanna be and have fun …