Viki Vortex And The Cumshots: Splat – album review
Viki Vortex and the Cumshots – Splat (21 Dots) CD | DL Out Now 8/10 Second album from Spanish (via Brighton) punky three-piece is another diamond in the morass of boring punk bands. When I reviewed the...
View ArticleThe Black Dog: Neither/Neither – album review
The Black Dog: Neither/Neither (Dust Science) LP | CD | DL Out: August 2015 Subtle, image-forming, thought-creating, eerie and ambient out there new album from The Black Dog. Ken Downie has guided his...
View ArticleOfficer: Myriads – album review
Officer – Myriads CD | DL Out Now 8 / 10 Glaswegian born Indie singer/ songwriter, Officer, releases his debut album. Louder Than war’s Paul Scott-Bates reviews. When Officer (aka DC Logan) has reached...
View ArticlePit Ponies: Magnificent Second Occupation – album review
Pit Ponies – Magnificent Second Occupation (Trashmouth Records) 7th August 2015 9/10 Pit Ponies recently ran an exclusive on Louder Than War for their track Welcome To The Unhappy Bit. Check it out...
View ArticleGosport Punk Fest 2015 : Aug 14th-15th : Indoors, Cheap & Punk as..: Preview
Preview Gosport Punk Fest 2015 Friday & Saturday Aug 14th-15th It’s indoors, it’s cheap & it’s Punk as Fuck. Blackpools Rebellion is of course the Granddaddy of Punk Festivals but...
View ArticleBlisterhead: Tumbling Down – album review
Blisterhead – Tumbling Down (Snak Ohm Tapes / Punkbjartes Punk Platter DL | LP Release date: September 3, 2015 Swedish punk rockers Blisterhead make a welcome return with their fourth studio album...
View ArticleResistance 77 ‘No Escape’ review of UK street punk veterans great new album
Resistance 77 — ‘No Escape’ Resistance 77 facebook page Resistance 77 are a street punk band from Notts who have honed the form down to a perfect fiery concoction of frustration, anger and energy with...
View ArticleSpam Javelin ‘How Can You Die When You’re Already Dead’– EP review
Spam Javelin ‘How Can You Die When You’re Already Dead’ (Link2Wales) CD/DL Available now You would have thought living within the foothills of the magnificent Snowdonia mountain range would induce...
View ArticleEleventh Dream Day: Works For Tomorrow – album review
Eleventh Dream Day – Works For Tomorrow (Thrill Jockey) LP / CD / DL Out Now 8 / 10 Veteran indie rockers, Eleventh Dream Day, release their new album. Louder Than War’s Paul Scott-Bates reviews. To...
View ArticleGrasshopper : Tim Peaks stage @ Kendal calling : live review
Grasshopper Tim Peaks stage Kendal calling August 2015 live review Grasshopper facebook page Grasshopper are genuine teenage kicks- a bunch of skinny kids who are barely 16 who shuffle onto the Twin...
View ArticleLandmarks: Fighting Gravity – ep review
Landmarks – Springtime (Ship Records) CD | DL Out Now 8/10 Manchester pop-punks Landmarks wear their hearts on their sleeve, but aren’t afraid about getting them soaked in beer either. Louder Than...
View ArticleThe Sugarcubes: Life’s Too Good – re-issued album review
The Sugarcubes – Life’s Too Good (One Little Indian) Limited Edition Green Vinyl reissue Due out 14 August 2015 One little Indian’s decision to raid the back catalogue and re-issue ‘Life’s Too Good’...
View ArticlePremiere! Pure Phase Ensemble – Members Of Ride And Spiritualised Join Up...
Live at SpaceFest! by Pure Phase Ensemble Pure Phase Ensemble are a musical collective formed to perform at the Spacefest Festival in Gdansk. They are made up of musicians from Poland and abroad who...
View ArticleFalling Stacks: No Wives – album review
Falling Stacks – No Wives (Battle Worldwide Recordings) LP | DL Out Now 8 | 10 Louder Than War has for a long time had a soft spot for Bristol noiseniks Falling Stacks, a soft spot that, following the...
View ArticleDon’t Panic: The Adventures Of Dog Coffee – the next two weeks may kill me...
The next two weeks may kill me. I find myself once again hurtling towards destinations with the main goal seemingly being a sick form of self sadism where I intentionally place myself in the most...
View ArticleBlur: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne – live review
Blur Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Tuesday 28 July 2015 Blur make their comeback on Australian soil after 18 years. Michael Townsend reviews The chimes of an imaginary ice cream van serenade the...
View ArticleEdits: Higher Tides v1.0 – ep review
Edits – Higher Tides v1.0 DL Released 1st August 2015 8/10 Edits are a young duo from Manchester. The band has released several tracks / EPs independently, and Higher Tides continues that trend. Having...
View ArticleDust on the Nettles: A Journey Through the British Underground Folk Scene...
Dust on the Nettles – A Journey Through the British Underground Folk Scene 1967-72 (Grapefruit) 3CD Out Now Released through Cherry Red imprint Grapefruit, Dust On The Nettles examines a vital period...
View ArticleCLOWwNS: The Artful Execution of Macho Bimbo – album review
Clowns – The Artful Execution of Macho Bimbo (Bleeding Heart Recordings) LP | DL Out now A strange & wonderful Art-Punk-Glam band from Brighton, CLOWwNS are possibly the best new band in the UK?....
View ArticleThe Mynabirds: Lovers Know – album review
The Mynabirds – Lovers Know (Saddle Creek) LP | CD | DL Out 7th of August 2015 9/10 A pop masterpiece, filled with understated beauty and the deepest and most heartfelt lyrics that we’ve experienced...
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