Album review: The Smoking Hearts – Pride of Nowhere

Published on March 15th, 2010 by Duncan Harris

The Smoking Hearts - Pride of NowherePride Of Nowhere sees The Smoking Hearts play straight-up tattooed-rebel punk’n'roll. Which would be fine, were it not for the hundreds of bands just like them.

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Album review: Falling Red – Shake The Faith

Published on March 9th, 2010 by The Editor

Falling Red - Shake The FaithCumbrian rockers Falling Red play respectable retro cock-rock with straight faces, and they make a decent job of it on debut album Shake The Faith.

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Album review: De Grinpipol – self-titled

Published on March 6th, 2010 by The Editor

De Grinpipol - self-titledSardinian oddballs De Grinpipol have some great garage-pop to share on this self-released and eponymous debut album. Quirky, and full of Mediterranean sunshine.

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Album review: Barn Burner – Bangers

Published on February 19th, 2010 by The Editor

Barn Burner - BangersMontreal rednecks-in-waiting Barn Burner bring out the Sabbathy stoner clichés with gusto on Bangers… but sadly, that’s pretty much all there is to it.

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Album review: Straight Lines – Persistence In This Game

Published on February 9th, 2010 by The Editor

Straight Lines - Persistence In This GameAnother Welsh pop-punk band? Straight Lines may not be doing anything particularly new, but Persistence In This Game at least has the courage of its convictions.

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Single review: Turbowolf – Let’s Die

Published on December 1st, 2009 by The Editor

Bristol-based Turbowolf crank up the angry sleaze on “Let’s Die”, a high-velocity slice of electro-rock’n'roll that’s maybe the first to be worthy of the name.

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EP review: Riot:Noise – Fight The People

Published on November 24th, 2009 by The Editor

Riot:Noise - Fight The People EPBristol rockers Riot:Noise competently revive the classic British hair-metal sounds of the early nineties on the Fight The People EP.

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Album review: Electric Eel Shock – Sugoi Indeed

Published on October 21st, 2009 by The Editor

Electric Eel Shock - Sugoi IndeedJapanese garage-metal madmen Electric Eel Shock with a more modern sound and a little less lunacy on their new crowd-funded album, Sugoi Indeed.

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Album review: Monotonix – Where Were You When It Happened?

Published on August 21st, 2009 by The Editor

Monotonix - Where Were You When It Happened?You know how you’ve been looking for your good-time summer noise album of the year? Stop the search, you just found Monotonix. Where Were You When It Happened?

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Album review: Lovvers – OCD Go Go Go Girls

Published on August 10th, 2009 by The Editor

Lovvers - OCD Go Go Go GirlsAdorable noisy lunatics Lovvers have a second album of stripped-back garage silliness; OCD Go Go Go Girls is half an hour of smiles. But don’t ask what it means.

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