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CONCRETE HYENA RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE ‘HI! I’M RADIO MIKE’

CONCRETE HYENA RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE ‘HI! I’M RADIO MIKE’

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NEW MINI ALBUM ‘FUTURE PRIMITIVES’ TO BE RELEASED JULY 31ST VIA ARMALYTE INDUSTRIES – PRE-ORDER HERE

Formed in 2023, Concrete Hyena is a collaboration between vocalist Jay Butler, formerly of 90’s underground Punk heroes Realtv, and post-millennial Major Label USA chancers Grand Theft Audio – and producer Jim Davies, original guitarist for the fledgling dance act Prodigy, who penned the indelible riffs that would launch a million gurns, as well as being guitar slinger in the aural assault of Pitchshifter. Two battered refugees from the Nu Metal wars, joining forces together to bring about the downfall of mankind, aided by live by bassist Toshi formerly of the Professionals/Hey Hello!

Featuring the singles ‘Cut Me Mick’ and ‘Patchwork Guilt’, their crushing debut mini album ‘Future Primitives’ is released this coming July 31st via Armalyte Industries and will be preceded by new single ‘Hi! I’m Radio Mike’, which is out on Friday 3rd July. The single comes with two new remixes by dARKMODE and The Joy Thieves.

 ‘Hi! I’m radio Mike!’ is Concrete Hyena’s feel good summertime ode to long lost autonomy. It’s a pulsating electronic clash of genres that tangles the listener up in its throbbing beats and guitar blasts.   

“It’s a sonic love letter to the hit machines and radio stations that keep workday toes a’ tapping and empty minds fapping, with its tongue firmly in its cheek,” explains frontman Jay Butler. “This clash of irony and disco will carry you through the next 3 minutes 40 of life’s scorching monotony like an aural life raft – your productivity is UP – your thinking is DOWN – but promotion awaits … now just sing me to the middle of a panic attack.” 

With the ‘Future Primitives’ mini album conceived and written during 2025, Concrete Hyena are a musical regurgitation of shared experience, post-millennial storytelling with a side order of powerhouse hooks, eternal optimism and mixed disgust, cock blocking beats and solid intent. Encompassing Butler and Davies shared love of both guitar and electronic music, it inserts multiple fingers into multiple genres – Hard. Concrete Hyena are a sonic headlock, a vocal half nelson – a technical KO.

Also featured on the album are appearances by Jason Bowld (Bullet For My Valentine / PWEI) and Ritch Battersby (The Wildhearts).

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NY Loose – Remastered Monolith Kids on LP & CD

NY Loose – Remastered Monolith Kids on LP & CD

NY Loose – Remastered Monolith Kids on LP & CD

Release date:  16th September 2026

Order here (UK/International) : HERE

Vinyl: £33.90 + shipping / CD: £13.90 + shipping

Order here (US only) : HERE

Vinyl: $38.99 + $8.00 shipping / CD: $14.99 + $5.00 shipping / Vinyl & CD: $68.98 inc shipping

Check out the video for a special acoustic version of ‘The Luckiest Girl’*: HERE

Brijitte West and NFA Promotions announce a long-overdue collection from one of the ’90s underground’s best-kept secrets. The newly remastered NY Loose – Monolith Kids LP & CD will be released on 16th September 2026.

This remastered collection features the complete Loosen Up! EP along with fan favourites from the band’s sought-after independent release Born to Loose. As a special bonus, the album concludes with NY Loose’s electrifying cover of ‘Cheap Tragedies’ by the iconic punk band The Avengers.

The collection highlights include ‘James’, co-written with Gary Sunshine of Circus of Power, and ‘The Late 20th Century Blues’, co-written with Richard Bacchus of D Generation.

More than three decades after its original release, Monolith Kids captures the raw energy, fearless songwriting, and attitude that made NY Loose one of alternative rock’s best-kept secrets.

‘James’ showcases Brijitte West’s gift for telling deeply human stories: vulnerable, powerful, and wrapped in the gritty, guitar-driven sound that made NY Loose stand out in the New York underground scene. Gary Sunshine’s collaboration adds another layer of authentic New York rock credibility to an already exceptional track.

‘The Late 20th Century Blues’ is a love letter and a farewell to the final days of twentieth-century rock culture, crackling with swagger, attitude, and razor-sharp guitars. It captures the excitement, uncertainty, and beautiful chaos of a generation living for the next great band and the next late-night club. It’s New York rock and roll distilled into four electrifying minutes.

One of the band’s most heartfelt performances, ‘The Luckiest Girl’ reveals the emotional depth behind NY Loose’s hard-edged exterior. Brijitte delivers one of her most captivating vocal performances, balancing tenderness with quiet strength in a song that lingers long after the final note. It’s a reminder that the band’s greatest weapon was never just volume—it was honesty.

‘The Desperate Hopeful’ explores the determination to keep believing when life keeps testing you, pairing introspective lyrics with soaring melodies and the band’s signature blend of grit and beauty.

Monolith Kids stands as the definitive collection of NY Loose’s independent years. This is a release for longtime fans, vinyl collectors, and anyone who appreciates discovering the artists that true music lovers have treasured for years. 

The remastering breathes new life into performances that have lost none of their urgency, reminding listeners why the band earned such a passionate following and why so many still consider them one of rock’s finest secret treasures.

*Please note – this acoustic (video) version of ‘The Luckiest Girl’ is not included on the album

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Exhumer – ‘Death Mask Messiah’ (Metal Blade Records)

Exhumer – ‘Death Mask Messiah’ (Metal Blade Records)

Legendary German thrashmeisters Exhumer have returned with a brand-spanking-new slab of metallic deliciousness: Death Mask Messiah. Their first album since 2019, it showcases eleven relentless tracks of thrash metal at its finest.

After Exhumer reformed back in 2008, they have made it their mission to continue as a relevant force to be reckoned with. No nostalgia trips here, just top-quality riff-rama that’s as good (if not better) than anything they released back in the ‘80s.

The album opens with the title track, and we are off at full pelt. Superb musicianship, quality songwriting, and perfect production make DMM a very enjoyable listen. American politics and the demise of human existence are just some of the lyrical content on display here, as vocalist M. V. Stein explains: “The misinformation that the federal government used in the ’90s is the same playbook that is being used today and is the common denominator between leadership in the past and present.”

Songs like Sin Bleeder, Eradication and Ravishing Waste have more hooks than your local fishing supplier. Just because Exhumer plays full-on thrash, they still know how to pull you in. Some real earworms on display here, with some Exodus-style gang vocals. DMM really is excellent.

DMM is a wonderful collection of metal mayhem. The entire band are on fire here, but a special shoutout goes to the new rhythm section of bassist and drummer Alex Voss and Jerome Reil, who play their arses off. Supreme!

Brutal, catchy, heavy as fuck. That’s 2026 Exhumer in a nutshell. Go and buy it!!

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Author: Kenny Kendrick

Swami John Reis – ‘Navajo White’ (Swami)

Swami John Reis – ‘Navajo White’ (Swami)

Another Day Another John Reis album. This guy has hit a purple patch and is churning out records like they’re going out of fashion, but he always has his finger on the pulse. Be it Plosives, solo, Hot Snakes, Drive Like Jehu or Rocket From The Crypt, the guy knows how to write pretty damn awesome records.

This is his fifth solo album – featuring members of Hot Snakes, Delta 72, Drive Like Jehu, Jejune, Pinback, PLOSIVS and more (If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it). Navajo White is a colour. It’s the colour of off-white interior house paint. Throughout his teens into adulthood, John Reis was as a house painter by trade. So it makes sense to call the album after a shade of colour. Stick to what you know and Reis obviously knows paint and rock n roll.

This is the fifth Swami John Reis album and features Jason Kourkounis (Hot Snakes, Delta 72, Night Marchers) on drums as well as contributions from Rick Froberg (Hot Snakes, Drive Like Jehu, Obits) on guitar, Gar Wood (Hot Snakes, Tanner, Night Marchers) on bass, Joe Guevara (Jejune, Swami and the Bed Of Nails) on piano and keyboards and Rob Crow (Pinback, PLOSIVS) and Jacob Turnbloom (Mrs. Magician) on backing vocals. So it is his comfortable crew who don the rock n roll overalls and start spraying the familiar tones around the studio.

‘Its Not Fair’ kicks off proceedings with a sprightly tempo washing over the canvas with a melodic pop tune and melody building to a chorus via some smart backbeat and chiming guitars. It’s like a ray of sunshine in a dark world. Let it wash over you and turn it up you’ll be singing along in no time at all.

It’s eight songs in under half an hour, with the MO of writing awesome melodies and wrapping them in layers of alternative punk rock n pop. Hey presto, it’s not rocket science Reis has been doing this shit for his whole musical career to varying degrees, but his solo records are so strong. ‘Future Moods’ is more of the same with a dark edge like a Twin Peaks outro tune. Threatening to break out big time but always showing restraint, it’s a thin line to tread, but Reis knows this line like the back of his hand. Whereas the new Afghan Whigs are one morose tempo and don’t break out of the shackles Dulli puts on the band, Reis isn’t bothered by such likes he does wherever the melody takes him. He does the last knockings of summer late-night tunes like ‘From Here On Out’ superbly, and boy, he carries the melody as well and he does the older, more mature punk rocker tunes as well, as he easily goes through the gears.

‘Lies Don’t Lie’ sounds like something the Saints would have penned and shows how good a songwriter he is, Hell, The album closes with a song that reminds me of mid period Bailey Saints and all power to Reis for it, and it’s fair to say we’re lucky to have him as something of a constant making and releasing such great records with the minimum of fanfare and commercial pats on the back, which is where we come in. Buy this record it will brighten your days and make you fall in love with guitar alternative rock n roll again if you ever walked away from the fight, and if you’re still in the fight, then you know what to do. Buy or steal this record its a banger, or as the kids would say – pure fire.

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Author: Dom Daley

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The Bunnymen pre orders for new LP

The Bunnymen pre orders for new LP
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ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN release their first album of new music in twelve years on 18 September 2026. Apples For Isaac is the band’s 13th album and follows Meteorites in 2014 and the compilation The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon album in 2018. Apples For Isaac will be available on black vinyl, limited splatter vinyl (specialist shops exclusive), limited picture disc (D2C exclusive) and CD and digital formats.

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An untouchable voice singing lyrics that could well be poetry from the stars – set against a musical backdrop capable of levitating listeners without warning – Apples For Isaac is a monumental return from Echo & The Bunnymen. After years spent performing their immense catalogue of classics to audiences around the world, the Bunnymen have recorded an album that is bold and confident and at times even offers the listener a loving embrace. Across the eleven songs, Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant and the band have created an utterly addictive collection that perfectly captures the very essence of what makes the Bunnymen so great.

Apples For Isaac features peerless drummer Clem Burke playing on ten of the eleven tracks and the Bunnymen have noted his contribution to the album: “The mighty, legendary Clem Burke – longtime friend of Mac – was integral to the making of the album, and heartbreakingly passed away during its completion. We love you, Clem x”

The first single from the album, Brussels Is Haunted, is a sublime three and a half minutes of music that swoops and soars over Belgium’s capital city and spies on the characters who have passed through it like ghosts, bringing the place to life in vivid detail.

The band play a select couple of dates to support the album –

SEPTEMBER

Tue 22 London Regents Park Open Air Theatre

Wed 23 London Regents Park Open Air Theatre

DECEMBER

Sun 20 Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom

Tue 22 Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom

EX- – ‘EX.21’ E.P (self-release)

EX- – ‘EX.21’ E.P (self-release)

For all it’s bad points, Spotify will occasionally play something randomly that surprises me, often while I’m in the shower. That’s how I discovered Scotland’s EX-. From that, I ordered this year’s ‘Imposter Syndrome’ album, and they are about to release their ‘EX.21’ E.P, hot on the heels of their recent Rebellion festival set.

While some of their songs are reminiscent of The Damned’s more melodic moments, they certainly have their own personality and way with a tune. On top of that, singer/guitarist Meek has a very distinctive voice; a deep croon, not far removed from Scott Walker, and these things combine to give them an unusual sound. ‘Do Or Die’ is the first of four tracks here, and, as usual, it’s an ear worm, from the chorus to the guitar melody. The songs are always well produced and mixed, without losing any punch. ‘Onward’ has moments that remind me of the Manics, no bad thing, while ‘If You Could See Me Now’ has more in common with Then Comes Silence; hints of gothic without being GOTH. Throughout, the playing of Tam, Scott and Nick is tight and powerful, allowing tunes like ‘Hope There’s Someone’ to really shine.

It’s always a pleasure to recommend a ‘new’ band, so go and check out their Bandcamp page and expand your music collection. EXcellent. 

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Author: Martin Chamarette

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The Family Business LTD – Floor Burner

The Family Business LTD – Floor Burner

SKA COLLECTIVE THE FAMILY BUSINESS LTD SHARE FIRST SINGLE “FLOOR BURNER”

DEBUT ALBUM THE FAMILY BUSINESS LTD OUT SEPTEMBER 25FEATURING JORDAN CARDY, PRESTON, AND ANTONEE FIRST CLASS

Ska collective THE FAMILY BUSINESS LTD shares “Floor Burner,” the explosive first single from their debut self-titled album,out September 25 on Hellcat Records. Packed with grooving drumbeats and the infectious energy of two-tone ska, “Floor Burner” is the first taste of the collective.

The group shared, “’Floor Burner’ is the blueprint for THE FAMILY BUSINESS LTD. It was pieced together from three separate ideas and evolved into this pure party-starter. The whole point is simple: get on the floor and dance.”

THE FAMILY BUSINESS LTD joins Jordan Cardy (RAT BOY), Preston (The Ordinary Boys), and Antonee First Class (The English Beat), with Operation Ivy’s Tim Armstrong and Jesse Michaels as additional creative collaborators. Bringing together multiple generations of ska, the collective combines Cardy’s genre-blurring energy, Preston’s 2000s UK ska revivalist spirit, and the legendary two-tone lineage of toaster Antonee First Class. Representing a unique cross-section of ska’s evolution, Antonee shares that his excitement came from “the opportunity to bridge the gap between generations, bringing together people who came to ska from different places.”

Cardy and Preston first met in Essex in 2014, and in 2023 ended up in Los Angeles writing together with Tim. “Everything clicked straight away in the studio, and the songs came together so naturally. Tim suggested bringing in Antonee, and before we knew it, the album was written and recorded in two weeks,” shares Cardy. They also brought fellow two-tone ska labelmates The Calamatix to back, “They really made everything feel like a proper band. They brought so much energy to the record, especially through the rhythm section and bass lines, helping round out the sound in a way that elevated every song.”  

Originating from the late-70s ska revival, two-tone embraced the danceable rhythms of Jamaican ska with the attitude and aggression of punk rock. Two-tone earned its name from The Specials’ Jerry Dammers label, 2 Tone Records, referencing the multiracial makeup of second-wave ska groups and their fanbases. While retaining Jamaican ska’s “skanking rhythms” and horn lines, two-tone blended socially conscious lyrics and propulsive Reggae bass lines.

On “A.S.B.O.,” rich horns and Antonee’s signature toasting underscore commentary on crime and mental health, while “Detonator” is a burst of high-energy escapism. Throughout the album, the trio balances the bright, bouncy melodies of Jamaican ska on tracks like “Still a Jamaican” with the two-tone punk commentary of the sharp, up-tempo “Shakedown.”

To the collective, ska remains one of music’s most enduring cultures, with Antonee stating, “Ska and two-tone doesn’t discriminate. The message of peace, love, unity, and standing together is just as relevant today as it was decades ago. The weather might have changed, but the struggles people are singing about haven’t.”

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Zodiac Youth- ‘Carnival Of Souls’ (Creation Youth Records)

Zodiac Youth- ‘Carnival Of Souls’ (Creation Youth Records)

2026 is really throwing up some surprise releases. You may have seen the sad news regarding the ill health of Mark Manning/Zodiac Mindwarp. I won’t dwell on that here, other than to say we all wish him well. The ‘High Priest Of Love’ EP is still a firm favourite chez moi, since its release. Zod’s finest moment, just before fame and notoriety called. Their Bedford gig has gone down in legend, it was awesome. 

I didn’t expect to hear any ‘new’ songs from him, obviously, but here are 14 tunes,  collaborations with Youth/Martin Glover, recorded over a 15 year period and featuring luminaries such as Brian James on guitar and Nik Turner on sax.  Now, many bands cite the Stooges as an influence, but few come close. The best tracks here certainly rub up next to that sound, the sax contributions definitely help, but the attitude is also present throughout. 

Zod is at his poetic best, preaching to the perverted. ‘The Gun That’s In My Hand’ kicks off with a heavier, chugging riff, similar to the ‘We Are Volsung’ album, but it’s on ‘Electricity’ that the loose, Stooges style rears it’s head. Dirty, with added harmonica, minimal and hypnotic. ‘Atmosphere’ gets funkier, in a very greasy way, while ‘White Witch’ brings out the Bo Diddley drums and has much in common with the Jim Jones Allstars. 

Brian James brings the noise to ‘Romona’ as only he can, another highlight of primitive rock n roll. Fabulous stuff. ‘Burn Down Your House’ has Zod channelling the late John Sinclair, a musical riot. Whether it’s ‘Howl’ or ‘Texas Jesus’, if this is your bag, you are in for a treat. I listened to this once online, then ordered it. A no-brainer, from a character that too many wrote off as brainless. Zod/Mark is in fine voice here, strong and sleazy, which makes it bittersweet but also a real gem. If you own ‘High Priest Of Love’, this is an essential purchase. Hats off to Youth for putting this together with love and care. Go get some grease, baby…

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Author: Martin Chamarette

Gradience – ‘Anomaly’ (Metal Blade Records)

Gradience – ‘Anomaly’ (Metal Blade Records)

gradience /ˈɡreɪdiən(t)s/

(noun) the absence of a clear-cut boundary between one category and another

The name of the band encapsulates everything you need to know about Gradience. There’s so much going on here. The band is full on death metal one minute, hip hop the next. The obvious comparisons to Sleep Token are apparent here too.

Do I like Gradience? I wasn’t sure after my first listen. I felt that the constant jumping between genres was jarring. After revisiting Anomaly, I realised that Gradience are some kind of bastardised geniuses. You have to admire the seamless mixing of musical styles. In all of the madness though, there are well written songs with hooks that pull you in.

Opening track – Vermin is a perfect mix up of death metal, pop, and Linkin Park style rap interludes. It really is an assault on the senses. If you can get through Vermin, you’re set for the rest of the album. Blame Me is a heady mix of guitars, Prodigy style electronic stabs and a perfect blend of grunt vocals and pop sensibility.

Agony is my favourite track on the album. I can imagine a field full of festival goers losing their minds and jumping in unison to the tribal rhythms. The massive production from Chris Kreutzfeldt elevates the album’s intensity.

Anomaly is a short, sharp blast to the senses that delivers on every front. The band consists of guitarist Jakob Harris and vocalist Gavin Mistry. Drummer Frederik Kjelstrup Hansen and bass player Patrick Peterson complete the line up.

The duo met at a Copenhagen show for local deathcore heroes Cabal. They quickly found common ground and built a strong working relationship. Jakob and Gavin explain how Gradience was born:

“We found out we had many of the same musical influences in metal, even though neither of us had ever played in a metal band,” says Jakob. “We later found out we both were at a crossroads with the bands/projects we had going on, and we both felt an urge to create something new together.” As Gavin remembers, this inciting revelation took place on the most important day of his life, one way and another: “I invited Jakob to my wedding, where we talked over the idea of joining forces in a semi-drunken haze. I was searching for something where I could blend my honed skills in rap and rock, the right way.”

Gradience has come up with something that’s very rare these days – an album that’s completely original. If you’re looking for your new favorite band, you may have just found them.

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Author: Kenny Kendrick

Daily Thompson – ‘Glue’ (Noisolution Records)

Daily Thompson – ‘Glue’ (Noisolution Records)

Having been down something of a Seattle themed rabbit hole in my listening pleasures this past few weeks, when RPM head honcho Double Dee asked me if I fancied reviewing German Grunge trio Daily Thompson’s soon to be released seventh studio album ‘Glue’ I was like “pass me a Lucozade” (think about it), and I was off, albeit without the accompanying Iron Maiden soundtrack (got it now?).

Formed all the way back in 2012, whilst singer and guitarist Danny Zaremba, bassist Mercedes Lalakakis-Bee and drummer Thorsten ‘Babblz’ Stratmann can’t take any credit for ridding the music world of the 90s pop metal movement, the genre of music from which they draw their influences from most certainly can, hooking up once again with producer Tony Reed (he also worked on the band’s previous album ‘Chuparosa’) at APL Recording Studios in Port Orchard/Washington to get that full US West Coast feedback driven garage punk sound.

Kicking off with perhaps my favourite song of the album, ‘Heart of Bones’ is the type of track of you’d hear/see everywhere on early nineties music channels. A breezy, lilting Lemonheads-esque refrain that would be a surefire chart hit if those places still existed.

Talking of which, the band’s first video and single from ‘Glue’ is ‘BTK’ which also sees Mercedes Lalakakis-Bee take over the microphone for the first time, and also has more than a hint of US college radio about it, but this time more in Breeders/Pixies territory.

Likewise ‘Work Out’ and ‘Fake A Smile’ with Danny back on vocals both doff their trucker caps to Black Francis and Co, whilst of the album’s remaining four tracks these range from the Nirvana fuzz pop of ‘Here I Stand’ and ‘Lovebugs’ to the more straight up hard rock of ‘SIAM’ (which also boasts a close vocal harmony akin to Alice In Chains) by way of the epic (Pearl) jam that is, the just shy of 8 minutes, ‘Chains’.

Released on August 21st on Noisolution Records whilst ‘Glue’ is (most probably) never about to sell in the same amounts that the likes of ‘Nevermind’, ‘Ten’ or ‘Melon Collie’ ever did, it’s most certainly worth checking out even if just to give yourselves a break from the bland-ola “classic rock” the mainstream music media is constantly pushing these days.

With the band also gracing our shores for a series of six UK dates to promote the album in October starting in Bridgwater on the 12th, it’s time to hit the links below to find out more.

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