Lair – Cuntroaches – Guiltless – The Last Sound – album reviews

We have the Indonesian soul/funk of Liar, the Berlin-based black-metal/noise-rock of Cuntroaches, the concerns and frustrations of Guiltless and the ‘hazy, corroded time capsule’ of The Last Sound. Lair – Ngélar Guruguru Brain! This has an exotic sun drenched feel,… Continue Reading

Clementine Valentine – Constant Smiles – Coventry – Live Review

Clementine Valentine – Constant Smiles – The Tin Music and Arts – Coventry – 21st February 2024 So tonight Sink or Swim Promotions are presenting New Zealand’s Clementine Valentine and New York’s Constant Smiles together in a small Coventry venue,… Continue Reading

Septic and the Tanks – New Guitars In Town – Power Pop 1978-82 – ALL SYSTEMS GO – The Neat Singles Volume 1 – GVLLOW – album reviews

This time on the album review page you have the ace Septic and the Tanks, a 5 piece DIY, banjo punk band from Cov. two new Cherry Red Compilations, one of guitar bands after the advent of Punk and the other… Continue Reading

Gazelle Twin – Too Many Things \ Da Googie split EP – KMFDM – Yama Uba- album reviews

This time Fighting Boredom brings you terrifying new music from Gazelle Twin, the split EP from Too Many Things and Da Googie, featuring members of Thurston Moore’s band and My Bloody Valentine. The new EBM album from KMFDM and the… Continue Reading

Singles Review In The Pub – February 2024

So on a cold Friday night me and the Photographer meet up in an undisclosed secret location to drink beer and discuss the singles and tracks we have found, been sent, bought in the last few weeks. As usual the… Continue Reading

London Takeover II – The Howling Fiends – Nov LT – Fütumche – Thee Acid Tongue – Coventry – live review

On Friday night Fighting Boredom went to see four bands in Coventry’s best Community Arts Space, two from Coventry, two from London, the garage groove of The Howling Fiends, the thrashing full on Nov LT, the lunacy of Futumche and… Continue Reading

The Umbrellas – Linnea Hjertén – Dragged Up – album reviews

For the first collection of reviews for 2024 we have new indie by The Umbrellas, Swedish ancient sounding folk by Linnea Hjertén and caught up with Glasgow’s Dragged Up and last winter’s cassette release for Cruel Nature. Have a read… Continue Reading

2023 – The Writers View

The Photographer’s had his say so here’s the scribbler’s view of the last year. Have a look what he thought below. Album’s of the Year Oxbow – Love’s Holiday Love's Holiday by OXBOW I described this as ”It’s ‘intense, full… Continue Reading