Debut LP from Australian stalwarts by way of Sydney. With some crossover with R.M.F.C. and DEN, this group is stacked with musicians in bands too numerous to name, the talent and detail of which is on gleaming display here. Frontman Daniel Stewart has a long write-up on their Bandcamp page explaining the evolution of the […]
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After a tranche of EPs, these gothic punkers have released a cracker of a debut 12”. An unmistakable punk sneer and snarl pulsates throughout the vocals, barely contained by a sleek deathrock shimmer. However, it’s a genre-defying beast—there are beautiful post-punk elements with at least one tune sounding like a CHAMELEONS off cut, and a […]
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Searing tunes from Leeds-based TORMENTED IMP, combining POISON IDEA-indebted attitude and vocals (and band name), Motör-charged riffs and drums, and Burning Spirits-style guitar leads for an exceptional 7” that requires repeated listens to catch all of the little details the band has laid down here. Final track “Out to Dry” is particularly awesome, mixing everything […]
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I wasn’t prepared for this. The record opens with “I Didn’t Ask,” which sounds like a bastard version of “Cold Sweat”-era THIN LIZZY minus the twin guitar harmonies, and I’ll be goddamned if the vocals don’t sound like a snottier Phil Lynott. They are tuff and have the kind of swagger to them that should […]
Read full "The Only Band Called the Dogs EP" reviewOn this week’s MRR Radio, Cary plays this and that and smokes cigarettes.
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Far from any major cities and never a convenient spot on a touring route, the seemingly sedate neighbouring seaside towns of Falmouth and Penryn are an unlikely setting for a growing punk scene. However, over a long period of time, a local punk community has thankfully become a regular presence here. Cover photo: Dee Loraine […]
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Alrighty, here it is—the fourth and final installment of our YETTs. Here are parts one, two, and three, if you missed those. Also, be sure to scroll all the way down to see our Top Ten 2025 YETTs! D. Gregory D. Gregory has been a reviewer for Maximum Rocknroll since 2024. He has been culturally […]
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And now, part three of the 2025 Year-End Top Tens! Here are parts one and two, if you missed those. The fourth and final part will be posted next week. Ben Marshall Ben Marshall is a rocker and a reviewer for MRR. A herbert with a heart of gold, a short-haired rock’n’roller, and part-time lager (top) lout. I […]
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And now, more 2025 Year-End Top Tens! Be sure to read parts one and three! Biff Bifaro Biff Bifaro does monthly cassette reviews for MRR. For over twenty years, they’ve been playing in punk bands, driving bands on tour, and running labels. Currently the brain behind Feral Kid Records and Tetryon Tapes. An excruciating year […]
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