Post-Punk News

Two of the most exciting bands in Manchester took over The Peer hat on Friday. Nigel Carr watched The C33s support Cold Water Swimmers along with a veritable pantheon of photographers, movers & shakers (mostly movers!) and a condensed mosh pit centred around two very refreshed fans!

Make no mistake, Lark isn’t for the faint-hearted

With brand new track Dust, Ben synchronizes a smart guitar pedal with a drum loop creating an industrial sounding version of an effect implemented by guitarists like REM’s Peter Buck, U2’s The Edge and The Smiths’ Johnny Marr.

Pleasure Venom are our new favourite post-punk band from Austen TX, as evidenced by today's video premiere for their ferociously inviting single, 'Hive'. Driving punkrock beats, gnarly...

The dynamic and exhilarating video captures the song and the band’s raw energy, and is directed by award-winning multi-media artist Michael Hodgson AKA Misled Convoy

Louder Than War post-punk favourites, Idles, have been nominated in the 2019 Ivor Novello Awards. Nominated in the Best Album category for last year's Joy...

Feral Five’s slinky new song for Spring – with punchy electronics, big beast guitars, and disco-punk beats.

This is an essential release by a group at the peak of their creative powers moving on ever forward in increasingly surprising ways.

Bielik’s doistintcive vocals clash with brooding percussion and crying guitar work to create an immense wall of gloom and darkness.

Cold Water Swimmers debut with new release Summer Breeze b/w I’ll be your witness on the 18 March. Nigel Carr reviews the tracks for Louder Than War!

Ist Ist are back with one of the first releases of the year – the 6-track offering Everything Is Different Now. Nigel Carr reviews the EP for Louder Than War.

Seminal Welsh band Datblygu are set to reissue a remastered version of their classic album Libertino via Ankst Records this December. Libertino by Datblygu has...