
Reviews – Audio


Come Closer – Pretty Garbage LP
Come Closer Pretty Garbage LP (Pirates Press Records) While it’s very easy for me to get excited about a new punk band that I’ve…

Paradise Lost & Moonspell – Glasgow, UK
It seems things are creeping back to… normal *touch wood*. Pioneers of goth metal Paradise Lost and Moonspell take over Glasgow for their Obsidian…

The Lorrainas – Party ‘Til It’s Dark [Reissue] LP
The Lorrainas Party ‘Til It’s Dark LP (Reissue) (Surfin’ Ki’ Records/Mom’s Basement Records) Sure, this vinyl reissue of Party ‘Til It’s Dark – The…

The Vapids – Charm School Dropouts [Reissue] LP
The Vapids Charm School Dropouts LP (reissue) (Surfin’ Ki’ Records) For almost three decades now, The Vapids have been one of the hardest working…

Rise Against – Nowhere Generation LP
Rise Against Nowhere Generation LP + 7” (Loma Vista Records/Universal Music Group) It feels difficult to believe that, with Nowhere Generation, Rise Against has…

The Monsters – You’re Class, I’m Trash LP
The Monsters You’re Class, I’m Trash LP (Voodoo Rhythm Records) Arguably the greatest compliment one can pay to a punk record is not to…

Various Artists – Voodoo Rhythm Records Label Compilation Vol. 5
Various Artists Voodoo Rhythm Records Label Compilation Vol. 5 LP (Voodoo Rhythm Records) I confess that label compilations have never been my favorite thing….

Acid – Acid Box [3LP]
Acid Acid Box (3LP box set) (Narnack Records) There’s no question that bands have come up with some pretty unusual items to include with…

Black Label Society – Doom Crew Inc. [2LP]
Black Label Society Doom Crew Inc. (2LP) (eOne) Funny thing about the bands and/or projects launched by guitarists, they tend to focus heavily on…