I have reviewed many good punk bands recently, but Half Bomber quickly jumps to the top of the heap in my mind. Maybe it’s because they really aren’t strictly punk, but have a driving math rock/hardcore/alternative rock sensibility to their … Continued
When I said A Human Comedy is a serious contender for album of the year in 2014, I wasn’t being flippant. This album stands head and shoulders above other albums in a year that saw a large number of really … Continued
Moral Monsters plays old school punk rock that is musically satisfying. The problem with this short ep is the lyrics. As you can tell by the name, this ep deals with post modernism and other problems in the church. Or … Continued
A split 12 inch from two bands that have been floating around the Veritas Vinyl universe for a few years. I know split 7-inchs and eps are everywhere, but it’s been a while since I have listened to a split … Continued
So… yeah. What sound is this? Punk-ish hardcore-leaning “Northwestern 90s music scene” rock. It’s not that Gov’t Hate Mail is trying to do the “so weird I don’t know what this is” sound… or the “change style every song” sound… … Continued
This slightly over-looked ep should have gotten more attention just due to the high caliber guest players on the album. But these guests don’t really overshadow the whole Grace & Thieves sound as much as augment it, though. The first … Continued
This album was a huge surprise for me. When I put the songs into iTunes, the style came up as “Soul & Hardcore.” Great, I thought – yet another silly kid somewhere messing with genre descriptions. But, weird as it … Continued
This is almost how you should do re-issues. About the only problem is that this is not on vinyl, but with so many songs it would have probably had to be a double album. At least. But basically what you … Continued
Punk rock has always been more about attitude than style. True punk fans will be willing to forgive sameness and lack of technical skill if there is a sick riff and “I think I can change the world through music” … Continued
Another split from the good folks at Veritas Vinyl. Glower is space rock with a bit of a punk rock edge. If the 1990’s alternative scene had not died but kept growing, Glower is probably what that scene would currently … Continued