Tagged: Rites Of Spring

Papertank and The Debut ‘Playground’.

Papertank – La Chaux De Fonds, Switzerland. Switzerland three-piece Papertank recently released their debut album on Division Records and what an album it indeed is. The band consist of a drum-kit, a bass guitar and a voice-box and via this create a groove-laden mix of Punk, Garage Rock and Stoner Rock...

Diploma and ‘The Cost Of Clarity’ Enroute and In Depth.

Diploma – Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. If you’ve ever had anything to do with the Melbourne Punk music scene then you will know how daunting it can be in size, cohesion and general shock and awe. It was something during my six months in the city I found sadly only limited...

Fresh Picks: Super Unison – The Fruit Of Punk’s Loins.

Super Unison – Oakland/San Francisco, California, USA. Cover Photo credit: Angela Owens. Above photo credit: Reid Haithcock Photography – Click Here. I received a message recently from a friend in Baltimore in the US that I have semi-regular contact with. The conversations always end up on music and I often...

Negative Bones – ‘Anandamide’ – Progressive Discordance

Negative Bones – Baltimore, Maryland, USA. ‘Negative Bones is a magic swamp where amps outnumber people…’ – He saw that… It’s great when bands challenge what has been established. Whether it’s through a full throttle change-up, or simply via the subtle changes that often becomes the quality that ultimately sets them apart. That was a...