Amelia & The Housewives – Review – ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Some albums take a few plays to sink in, while others make you fall in love at first listen. The giddy pop rush of Amelia & The Housewives is definitely in the latter category. But that doesn’t...
View ArticleStrange Fruit: Drips – EP Review
Strange Fruit: Drips EP Tip Top Recordings 12” & Download Out now Jakarta four-piece Strange Fruit insulate and excavate with their latest 12” of sublime, melodious...
View ArticleThe Cheap Thrills: Rough Trade East, London – Live Review
The Cheap Thrills Rough Trade East, London 23rd September 2026 To coincide with the release of their debut album, The Cheap Thrills hit London to play an early evening show and to sign some vinyl and...
View ArticleGood Kid: O2 Ritz, Manchester – Live Review
Good Kid | Last Dinosaurs O2 Ritz, Manchester 22nd September 2026 Canadian indie band Good Kid have been on the radar for a while, but live they are amazing. “Blown away” is a phrase that gets very...
View ArticleDeath Cab for Cutie: Victoria Warehouse, Manchester – Live Review
Death Cab for Cutie | Pool Kids Victoria Warehouse, Manchester 19th September 2026 Seattle’s stalwarts of indie rock make up for lost time at their first Manchester show in seven years Ben Gibbard...
View ArticleThe Crapsons: Sunshine On Keith – Album Review
The Crapsons: Sunshine On Keith (Crap Records) Released 2 October 2026, pre-orders live All Formats The worldview of Birkenhead’s The Crapsons is delivered with a dose of sarcasm and humour. Their...
View ArticleChat Pile: Who Loves The Sun – Album Review
Chat Pile: Who Loves The Sun Via The Flenser All Formats Out now Modern hardcore/sludge rock excellence is the stock in trade of unassuming noisemakers...
View ArticleBlack Bordello: Midheaven Tempest – EP Review
Black Bordello have always sounded like a band interested in what happens when the theatrical tips over into the unsettling. On Midheaven Tempest, the London five-piece push that instinct further,...
View ArticleFreestone: Do The Thing – album review
This is a cracking, old-school garage-rock, power-pop, power-trio rock’n’roll album. Packed full of great songs. Immediately likeable. Singer/guitarist Steve Lympany is an unsung hero -he makes singing...
View Articleid id id: Sour – album review
What does id id id mean? Is it a lost tribe? A Latin abbreviation? A stance against identity documents? Maybe the band themselves don’t know either, or they’re keeping their I.D. cards close to their...
View ArticleAnaxia: Maska – Album Review
Anaxia: Maska (Veyl) DL | LP Out now Anaxia is the new band from Rich Oddie of Orphx and Alex Pi of Pi Electronics. On Maska, a debut album distantly devised during the pandemic lockdown, a...
View ArticleHis Lordship Announce Chuck Berry Tribute Album and 100 Club Dates
Returning after last year’s Bored Animal album, garage-rock duo His Lordship announce a new Chuck Berry tribute album and dates at London’s 100 Club, with special guests. A lifelong fan of Chuck Berry...
View ArticleĠENN: Jaguar Sun (feat. Aidan Moffat) – Single Review
ĠENN: Jaguar Sun (Rock Action Records) Vinyl | Streaming Stream out now, 12″ single released 6 November 2026 STREAM HERE Brighton-via-Malta quartet ĠENN team up with Aidan Moffat from Arab Strap for...
View ArticleHer Country: How Women Reclaimed Country Music by Marissa R. Moss – Book Review
Her Country: How Women Reclaimed Country Music by Marissa R. Moss Published by: Omnibus Release date: 24th September 2026 Nashville-based music journalist Marissa R. Moss examines the sexist culture...
View ArticleDanny and the Dressmakers : Meanwhile Gardens, London – Live Review
Danny and the Dressmakers Meanwhile Gardens – London 19th September 2026 Keith Goldhanger doesn’t only encourage us to listen to new bands that no one has ever heard of yet. He also welcomes the...
View ArticleDogviolet: Wilting – EP Review
Dogviolet: Wilting (Self Released) CD | DL | Stream Out now BUY HERE London post-punk and ethereal grunge quartet Dogviolet once again take some bold steps across the fertile ground where beauty and...
View ArticleRUTS DC Present: Fifty years of Ruts music – 1977-2027
RUTS DC Present: Fifty years of Ruts music – 1977-2027 – The RuTs 50th Anniversary Tour 2027 Hot on the heels of the just released Bound In Blood EP, Ruts DC have today announced details of their bands...
View ArticleLouder Than Words announces new Belfast festival for January 2027
Our Louder Than Words festival comes to Belfast The post Louder Than Words announces new Belfast festival for January 2027 appeared first on Louder Than War.
View ArticleClint Boon ‘ The Manchester Chronicles’ Book Review
Clint Boon memoirs The post Clint Boon ‘ The Manchester Chronicles’ Book Review appeared first on Louder Than War.
View ArticleThe Molotovs: Manchester Academy 2 – Live Review
The Molotovs Manchester Academy 2 Saturday 19th September 2026 Passion, intensity, sharp clothes and great tunes – that was The Molotovs live. Paul Clarke watched an energetic band who left it all on...
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