Tales from the litter tray
Death of Youth – Nothing Is the Same Anymore
Taut, severe, and emotionally dense, Nothing Is the Same Anymore captures Death of Youth at their most assured, balancing moral urgency with moments of stark personal reflection
Read MoreBrookhurst – Chernobyl Gesture (Album Review)
There’s a rare kind of magic in Chernobyl Gesture, the kind that carries you back to a time when music wasn’t just sound, but a feeling you could wrap yourself in.
Read MorePhantasm – Beware the Ball, Beware the Tall Man, Beware the Never Dead.
Phantasm – Beware the Ball, Beware the Tall Man, Beware the Never Dead.
Read MoreIf You See Something, Say Something: On Tape It Shut’s Suspicious Package
Dickie Allen takes comfort—if not cheer—from Reading-based skate punks Tape It Shut on their latest offering, Suspicious Package. Join him as he trudges through the grim reality of Britain in 2025 and muses on the album as a companion reminding him he’s not alone in his malaise.
Read MoreSouls-likes: The Punk Rock of Video Games
My title may seem a bit sensational, but I'll tie it all together. The first time I heard punk rock, I absolutely hated it. It just sounded like an utter cacophony of noise. But I gave it another shot and it became my favorite genre of music. Souls-likes are just...
Read MoreNintendo: Raised by a corporate video game giant
An article about growing up with an uncertain future, being raised by a video game giant
Read MoreYour Wisdom, Our Commute
A body that creaks, a playlist that saves. Punk ethics, early mornings, and the quiet defiance of showing up anyway.
Read MoreIn Defence of the CD: Give It the Love It Deserves
Lately, I’ve found myself buying albums on vinyl that never even existed on vinyl when they were first released - and it feels a bit like I’m chasing a nostalgia that isn’t mine.
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