Punk bands getting political is nothing new — but how many can say they’ve taken the government to court, or organised the world’s first AI-generated protest? We caught up with Nishant Joshi, A&E doctor and musician, on channelling his anger…
A two minute cacophony of corrosive riffs, breakneck beats and direct vocals, Essex-based punks Suspects have shared their latest single ‘Ring Fingers Blues’. Released via Southend-based independent label Cool Thing Records, the track is an abrasive, anti-love anthem that acknowledges the…
Following on from the release of their new single ‘Plenty’ last week, indie five piece Good Wilson have now shared a video to accompany the track. Directed by Gabriel Hyden, the monochrome visuals feature the Vienna-based band playing their song…
A straight-talking guitar tune that spotlights the joy and that comes from submitting to your true feelings for someone, Essex-based four piece The Horse Heads have shared their latest single ‘UR BOI’. Released via indie label Cool Thing Records, the…
Four minutes of unfiltered, cathartic despondency, Essex-based punks Suspects have shared their latest single ‘Wasted Precious Time’. Released via Southend-based independent label Cool Thing Records, the track is a self-explanatory anthem acknowledging the frustrations that come with a dispiriting lack…
When Robert Howard and I first met on a warm Soho night in what feels now like a lifetime ago, we spoke of how he began in music. “I was shy when I was young,” he told me then, “and…
A wired, restless mix of ominous synths, manic riffs and brooding beats, Southend-based noise outfit BAIT have shared their latest single ‘TV Personality’. Taken from their upcoming debut album SEA CHANGE, which is set for release on 1st April via…
A rumbling cacophony of driving riffs, buzzing synths and post punk beats, Southend-based noise outfit BAIT have shared their latest single ‘My Tribe’. Taken from their upcoming debut album SEA CHANGE, which is set for release on 1st April via…
A visceral, claustraphobic observation on an unpredictable and neurotic time, Southend-based post punks BAIT have shared their latest single ‘DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA’. Taken from their upcoming debut album Sea Change, which is set for release on 1st April via…
A manic two and a half minutes of pure punk attitude, Essex-based band The Horse Heads have shared their latest single ‘Bulldozer’. Released via indie label Cool Thing Records, the track is a visceral take down of the people who “mistake…