Halma – Moral Putrefacion – Daniel Jack McClennan – Michal Gutman – Boneripper – Barry Ryan – Three Second Kiss – BEAK> – album reviews

This is another big one, with the ‘instrumental long player’ from Halma where ‘the sound structure grinds and flies’. Moral Putrefaction who ‘portray death metal against the backdrop of India’s political and socio-economic landscape.’ Daniel Jack McClennan’s ‘poignant and introspective… 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

New Cherry Red Reissues – Hanoi Rocks – Melvins – Lux & Ivy present England Swings – Various – Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone – album reviews

This time Fighting Boredom are reviewing four reissues from Cherry Red, a collection of the independent albums from Hanoi Rocks, a three CD collection of the Atlantic recordings by Melvins. Another Lux & Ivy collection, this time entitled England Swings… Continue Reading

Cherry Red Reissues – The Barracudas – Dinosaur Jr – Angelic Upstarts

Cherry Red Records releases a slew of reissues, special editions and box sets every month, Fighting Boredom have been checking out three that caught our eye this time. An Angelic Upstarts singles double CD compilation, a musical history of the… Continue Reading

Lux & Ivy Dig Crime Jazz – Film Noir Grooves and Dangerous Liaisons – Various Artists – album review

Various Artists – Lux and Ivy Dig Crime Jazz: Film Noir Grooves & Dangerous Liaisons Cherry Red CD Out Now Cherry Red’s latest collection from the vaults of Lux and Ivy is a ‘Dramatic, dark and daring jazz compilation collected… Continue Reading