A WEREWOLF!: Fun Times For Nice Guys – EP review
A WEREWOLF! – Fun Times For Nice Guys EP DL Out now Louder than War’s Ioan Humphreys stumbles upon his latest noisy love and reviews a ‘what you may have missed’ three track EP from 2016. Love it or...
View ArticleMother’s Finest: Love Changes The Anthology 1972-1983 – album review
Mother’s Finest: Love Changes The Anthology 1972-1983 (SoulMusic) 2CD/DL Released 3 March 2017 Anthology spanning eleven years in the life of the pioneering rock & soul band Mother’s Finest. LTW’s...
View ArticleDear Reader: Day Fever – album review
Dear Reader – Day Fever (City Slang) CD / DL Out now 8/10 Dear Reader’s first new album in four years, and one where she “accepts imperfection as part of what makes good, honest music.” Both painful...
View ArticleSyd.31: The Last Punks on Earth – album review
Syd.31 – The Last Punks On Earth (AnalogueTrash Records) DL Released 17 March 2017 Syd.31 are back and are armed with an album for 2017 titled The Last Punks On Earth. Sounds like a big admission, but...
View ArticleDreadzone: Dread Times – album review
Dreadzone – Dread Times (Dubwiser Records) LP / CD / DL Out Now 6/10 Dub/reggae/trip house/electronica group Dreadzone release their eighth album. Jay Stansfield of All Hail Hyena writes a guest...
View ArticleAdventures Of Salvador : Manchester : live review ‘The Cramps meet The Fall’
Adventures Of Salvador Manchester Night and Day March 2017 Live Review ‘The Cramps crossed with The Fall’ Adventures Of Salvador are a new band that hail from Bury. Most people see...
View ArticleVarious ‘In Tribute to Tom Waits’– EP review
Various ‘In Tribute to Tom Waits’ – EP review (Antipop Records) 7″ Vinyl | DL A unique tribute to a living legend on this limited 7″ vinyl release courtesy of Liverpool based Antipop Records. Based in...
View ArticleLarkins: Gorilla, Manchester – live review
Larkins Gorilla, Manchester 25 February 2017 Glossop four piece Larkins made their headlining debut at Gorilla on Saturday night. Nigel Carr was there to capture the event for Louder Than War with...
View ArticleFinding Forrester – film review
Finding Forrester (2000) Director: Gus Van Sant Cast: Sean Connery, Rob Brown, F. Murray Abraham, Busta Rhymes Run time: 136 minutes Format: Dual format Out Now 8/10 Jamie Havlin takes a look at an...
View ArticleWild Nothing: Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle – live review
Wild Nothing Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle 24 February 2017 An arena setting isn’t where you would expect Wild Nothing to shine, but they bring their beautiful tunes to life tonight. Wild Nothing’s...
View ArticleTeleman: Riverside, Newcastle – live review
Teleman Riverside, Newcastle 24th February 2017 Teleman never disappoint, their infectious excitement and boundless energy never fails to enthuse and tonight they’re on top form. fter an exceptional...
View ArticleRed Lorry Yellow Lorry ‘Albums & Singles 1982-1989’– album review
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry ‘Albums & Singles 1982-1989’ (Cherry Red) CD Box Set | DL Rel Date 24th February 2017 Red Lorry Yellow Lorry emerged from the fertile musical breeding ground of Leeds in...
View ArticleAnnabel Allum: Rich backgrounds – single review
Annabel Allum – Rich backgrounds (Killing Moon Records) DL Out now Nice grungy hooks and insistent vocals from Annabel Allums’ latest release Guildford-based singer-songwriter Annabel Allum has...
View ArticleOne Eyed Wayne: Attack Of The Luxury Flats – album review
One Eyed Wayne – Attack Of The Luxury Flats CD Out Now Debut album by the Hornsey based band, formed in 2014. LTW’s Ian Canty sees a downbeat, drizzle flecked post-Sleaford Mods portrait of the UK in...
View ArticleErazerhead: The Singles – Album Review
Erazerhead: The Singles Westworld CD/DL Available now Collecting all the A and B sides from East London’s answer to “Da Brudders” Erazerhead….LTW’s Ian Canty looks at the forgotten David Lynch-dodging...
View ArticleTYPES: The Future is Close Enough – album review
TYPES: The Future is Close Enough (Movement Records) DL Out Now 8/10 Manchester three-piece TYPES make good on their early promise with their hauntingly atmospheric debut LP. With its working class...
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Artist – DML (Do More Living) Genre – Hip-Hop Album – ‘Depersonalization’ https://itunes.apple.com/album/id1169820771?ls=1&app=itunes Bristol based, Hip-Hop Producer DLM Beats (Do More Living) has...
View ArticleJupiter-C: 001 – EP Review
Jupiter-C: 001 (Invada Records) 12″/DL Out Now 7.5/10 Jupiter-C release their much anticipated debut EP via Invada Records. Simon Tucker reviews. Ashiya Eastwood and David Kane are Jupiter-C. The duo...
View ArticleMeilyr Jones: Live Review – The Ruby Lounge, Manchester
Meilyr Jones The Ruby Lounge, Manchester 4th March 2017 Louder Than War’s Abi Small (reviewer) and photographer Melanie Smith head to The Ruby Lounge to catch Welsh Renaissance-pop maestro ‘Meilyr...
View ArticleSleaford Mods: English Tapas – Album Review
Sleaford Mods – English Tapas (Rough Trade Records) CD, DL Available Now Louder Than War’s Michael Halpin review the latest release by arguably the most important act in Britain. It is unfair to say...
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