Lollygagger – Chicago, Illinois, USA. Lollygagger and their self-titled, where to start? Well, the band are from the great musical city of Chicago for one. A city steeped and Punk-Rock history and eclecticism towards musical output in general. Remember that, that’s important. The band’s second and longest release surfaced in October 2019. From its opening
The Palatines – McAllen, Texas, USA. The Palatines – Vacation To Helheim is a collection of words that denote to some sort of meaning implying two possible outcomes. It clearly pertains some sort of Punk release, that much is obvious but beyond and within that, in what manner do they associate with such sonics? With
Dan Webb and The Spiders – Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Dan Webb and The Spiders – Be Alright is a set of letters that can be said to be multi-purpose, for it is both a unit of people and their music as much as it is a unit of people with a mission. A mission in
No Lights – San Francisco, California, USA. The words – No Lights – Stay Awake/June Bug recently appeared in my cavernous inbox. The four-piece hail from San Francisco, Calfornia and through a concoction of Post-Punk, Alternative Rock, Post-Hardcore and emotive gloom, might just be the band you are looking for. The band’s 2018 debut Cassette even extends this
RAM ONES – Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Hardcore Punk. It’s loud, heavy and cathartic. And so, have these words – RAM ONES – Real Tree Camo. Cleveland, Ohio, is where we have taken you today, onward in the direction of where a visceral mix of all things old-school US Hardcore spans both coastal scenes and all
Buzzard Cult – Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Introducing Buzzard Cult is perhaps best by listing off some monikers, names, and descriptions best used in creating a little context on this three-piece from Atlanta, Georgia. So, here we go – Grunge, Southern Rock, ’80s Hardcore and of course, riffs. Got an idea? Good. To further add to
mr.phylzzz – Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The words – “mr.phlyzzz – Penitent Curtis” arbitrarily appeared in my personal inbox recently. Personally and “””professionally””” they are a collection of characters that I haven’t’ seen since my time writing for Musically Fresh, so needless to say, my interest was piqued and swiftly followed by my increasingly bushy eye-brows. The
The Sissies – San Antonio, Texas, USA. Photography: Oscar Moreno Photography – Here. Introducing The Sissies and The Debut ‘Milksop’ is likely best via a string of words easily understood. Boozey, brash, fuzzed, loud, gritty and abrasive Garage Punk n’ Roll. In May of this year, the band released their debut, Milksop, itself a ten-track
Filthy Hearts – Denver, Colorado, USA. Filthy Hearts and The Debut Beyond Repair. What to say before we dive in? The band have been teasing us quite readily since their 2016 inception with the I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead (Inside) EP. The band’s emotive 90’s Punk cascade of life-songs was confined to four early tracks that
United Defiance – Concord, California, USA. With United Defiance releasing ‘Cool Kids Club’ as the new single and taster of their next major release and triumphant singing to Thousand Islands Records, I feel I should say a few words. The five-piece are unambiguously the absolute archetype of the struggling underground band. Line-up changes, hiatus, deaths of friends,
