Peter Kernel: The Size Of The Night – album review
Peter Kernel The Size Of The Night On The Camper Records CD/LP/DL Released 9 March 2018 8/10 Fourth album by nihilist noisemongers Peter Kernel finds the Swiss/Canadian post-punk experimentalists...
View ArticleArch: Jason Heslewood – Interview
Hull’s Jason Heslewood AKA Arch talks to Louder Than War’s Nick Quantrill about his stunning debut album Gardening Leave. ARCH is best known for being part of Horseguards Parade (with James Waudby,...
View ArticleMachine Head: Catharsis – album review
Machine Head Catharsis Nuclear Blast Out now! 7.5/10 American thrashers, Machine Head are back with an eclectic, adrenalin-fuelled offering. Louder Than War’s Neil Johnson heads into the maelstrom of...
View ArticleAWOLNATION: Here Come The Runts – album review
AWOLNATION Here Come The Runts CD / DL / vinyl Red Bull Records Available now Following up a platinum certified debut and a second album that heralded a No.1 plus a couple more top 5 tracks can’t be a...
View ArticleThe Rezillos: Flying Saucer Attack – Album Review
The Rezillos Flying Saucer Attack Cherry Red 2CD/DL Released 23 February 2018 The Complete Recordings 1977-1979 of the Scottish Punk band, featuring their albums Can’t Stand The Rezillos and Mission...
View ArticleJustin Hinds & The Dominoes – From Jamaica With Reggae – Album Review
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes – From Jamaica With Reggae Doctor Bird CD/DL Released 9th February 2018 First time reissue on CD for the Reggae trio’s 1976 debut album, featuring some of Justin Hinds...
View ArticleBrian Fallon: Sleepwalkers – album review
Brian Fallon – Sleepwalkers (Island Records) 8/10 CD/DL/LP Out Now The former Gaslight Anthem frontman releases Sleepwalkers, his second solo record. Louder Than War’s Dave Beech reviews. While the...
View ArticleBand Of Gold: Where’s the Magic? – album review
Band Of Gold Where’s the Magic? (Jansen) CD/DL Available from 23 March 2018 8/10 2015’s Nordic Music Prize winning duo return with mesmerizing second album packed full of atmospheric stylish pop...
View ArticleGuttercats ‘Follow Your Instinct’– album review
Guttercats ‘Follow Your Instinct’ (Pop The Balloon / Ghost Highway / Beluga Records) Ltd Edition Vinyl | Ltd Edition CD | DL Available now Fourth album from Guttercats; that will be the French based...
View ArticleThe Jazz Butcher: The Violent Years – album review
The Jazz Butcher The Violent Years (Fire Records) 4CD Boxset/DL Released 9 March, 2018 8/10 The Butcher’s middle period given the deluxe re-release treatment. Louder Than War reviews. Continuing on...
View ArticleNadine Shah : London Roundhouse – live review
Nadine Shah kick started the year headlining her largest London show to date. Keith Goldhanger went along, took a couple of photo’s and reminisced about the previous six or seven years. ‘The people...
View ArticleFranz Ferdinand: Always Ascending – album review
Franz Ferdinand Always Ascending (Domino) CD / LP / DL 8.5/10 Sam Lambeth finds Franz Ferdinand full of renewed vigour on the keyboard-drenched dapperness of Always Ascending. The Academy Award for...
View ArticleDeadcuts: Hit on all Sixess – Album Review
Deadcuts: Hit on all Sixess (Speedowax) CD/LP/DL Out Now 9/10 Deadcuts second album is a dark masterpiece reflecting the great and good of early 80’s goth/alternative rock/pot punk. Deadcuts is the...
View ArticleLuke Jackson: Solo – Duo – Trio – Album Review
LUKE JACKSON SOLO – DUO – TRIO First Take Records CD 9/10 Available now A perfectly timed live album that shows all the faces of Luke Jackson in one go. You can pretty much follow Luke Jackson’s...
View ArticleEkke – Klangfarbenmodular
(Detroit Underground) Tallinn’s Ekke Västrik is a singular artist. A wizard to watch live (deftly mixing his analogue sound using a myriad of plugs, wires and whatnot; to all intents and purposes...
View ArticleMindframe: Whiplash – EP review
Mindframe – Whiplash (Grow Your Own) 7″/DL Out now London’s Mindframe offer up a diverse collection of songs on the latest 4 track EP from the Grow Your Own stable. Pysche-psycho-punk for warped minds...
View ArticleThe Lovely Eggs: This Is Eggland – album review
The Lovely Eggs This Is Eggland (Egg Records) LP | CD | DL Rel Date: 23 February 2018 The retina shredding psychedelic sleeve courtesy of Casey Raymond gorgeously hints at the content of this, the...
View ArticleKings Of The South Seas: Franklin – album review
KINGS OF THE SOUTH SEAS FRANKLIN CD / DL Hudson Records 7/10 Available now Not many can advertise an album launch gig as Live on the Cutty Sark, but with Ben Nicholls’ Kings Of The South Seas project,...
View ArticleAccept: Koko Camden, London – live review
Accept Koko Camden, London 8th February 2018 Accept, the pioneers of German metal and beyond, rolled into London on Thursday night during the European leg of their The Rise of Chaos World Tour 2018....
View ArticleRascalton: Told You So – single review
Rascalton Told You So DL Out Now 8/10 Glasgow’s fresh Punk talent Rascalton release their new single Told You So. Fast and racy, the new Rascalton single cements their place as one of the most...
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