Reviews

[Self-Released] The first full-length from Leeds’ Cool Jerks is a real joy to behold. Having apparently been on a diet of DIY Hardcore, this slower=paced approach is a breath of fresh amidst all of the […]

It’s another track for a quid over on Serial Bowl Records’ Bandcamp site and this time it’s the turn of Beat Combo. A dinky little Twilight Zone style intro leads into a nice quirky riff […]

Serial Bowl Records It’s been a while since Jaded Eyes’ first 7″ Hate was reviewed here and it’s good to see them have a full-length release out eventually. The hoarse vocals are still there and […]

[Self Released] From their EPK, Cardiff’s System Of Slaves describe themselves as “an amalgamation of Hardcore, Crust, Metal, and Punk” and that’s a pretty apt description. What we get here are four tracks which offer […]

Serial Bowl Records It’s week 6 of the Serial Bowl Collective charity and this week’s single track offering is from Diaz Brothers, who features past and present members of HDQ, THE JONES, SHUTDOWN, 36 STRATEGIES, […]

Serial Bowl Records It’s week 4 of Serial Bowl Records’ charity drive and for this one, they bring out the heavier artillery in the form of Newcastle’s own Ballpeen. The track “Facts As Ghosts” is […]

Serial Bowl Records It’s week 3 of Serial Bowl’s Foodbank Appeal and they’ve brought out a big gun in the form of Vice Squad this time. “The World Is Wrong” has one of those catchy […]

Serial Bowl Records Week 2 of Serial Bowl’s charity song releases and it’s a track from Born Shit Stirrers.  Having had the pleasure of reviewing the Stirrers’ albums Pure Shite and Depressed Fathers’ Club, I […]

Serial Bowl Records In these unprecedented times of virally-enforced solitude, it’s a real breath of fresh air to get some brand new and indeed highly topical output from Onlooker. Clocking in at under 2 minutes, […]