Conflict – ‘This Much Remains’ (Mortahate/Cadiz Records)

Conflict – ‘This Much Remains’ (Mortahate/Cadiz Records)

After a humongous hiatus, Anarco Punk Legends are back and believe me, they are coming out swinging. It’s been a considerable gap between albums, and it’s fair to say frontman Colin Jerwood is considered the elder statesman of the particularly abrasive genre of punk outer planets. Crust or anarco is was and will always be a confrontation lot, and to those outside the circle, quite an intimidating beast. So in 2025 and on ‘This Much Remains’ has Colin soothed the savage beast, or is it still a process of trying to control it and use it to one’s advantage? I somehow feel Colin wouldn’t give two fucks for any pigeonhole or comparison and he’d rather focus on the issues at hand and to be fair the scene they spawned from is still relevant today. Political dissatisfaction, unjust world, fascist powers, it’s all still here, maybe some would argue worse than ever, so whilst there is so much discourse, there should always be Conflict.

Fast forward from the last album several decades ago and Conflict 2025 are still a ferocious animal with heavy rapid riffs, potent jabbing lyrics and the inter woven vocals of Jarwood and Dragsters Fiona Friel works a treat and to be fair Fi is the perfect woman for the job knowing her way through the punk rock trenches with the best of em. Theres even a guest appearance from Benjamin Zephaniah on ‘Cut The Crap’ as the band lurches from punk to reggae seamlessly. My favourite track thus far has to be the brutal ‘Collusion Exclusion’, a modern update on the classic Conflict of yesteryear, and a song where the dual vocals work so well. Conflict are back, and they’re taking no prisoners from the synth whirl of the opening intro of ‘The Impossible Soul’ before the title track gives you a wake-up call. to the final hoorah of ‘Concluded’ Conflict are back in their uncomfortable space, taking names and unleashing punk rock bombs that always hit the target.

‘Masters Of The Race’ is poignant and relevant and somewhat depressing tale with thunderous drums and massive riffs, anarco punk at its finest. Thrashers will be delighted to hear songs like ‘Cut The Crap’ and ‘Shut The Fuck Up’ but they are broken up with the skank on ‘Statement Of Intent’.

To be fair, it’s been a while, and after hearing this album once,e any fears that Conflict don’t belong in 2025 punk rock scene evaporate in an instant. Conflict are back boys and girls and they are up for the fight, armed with an album bursting with excellent tunes. Buy it!

 Limited box set: White Vinyl LP, CD & Music Cassette of the album. Bottle of Conflict Vegan Chilli sauce, Conflict Sticker, Conflict Tote Bag, Signed Print, Signed Lyric Sheet, A3 Poster, Conflict Badge Set, Conflict Patch.

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Author: Dom Daley

DESPERATE MEASURES RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘UNTOUCHABLE’

DESPERATE MEASURES RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘UNTOUCHABLE’

OUT SEPTEMBER 27TH PRE-ORDER HERE:

‘SUBLIME DESTRUCTION’ IS OUT NOW VIA CADIZ MUSIC – ORDER THE ALBUM HERE:

“A level of skilled musicianship far exceeding the Fisher-Price punk of your average contemporary outfits.” Classic Rock 8/10

“Furious punk-infused rock ‘n’ roll with huge choruses. 12 tracks that prove the sulphate spirit never dies.” Daily Mirror Newspaper

Fresh from a UK tour with Australian punk legends the Cosmic Pyschos, and two sold out shows in Finland, New Zealand/London punk ‘n’ rollers Desperate Measures are primed to release a fifth single from their acclaimed ‘Sublime Destruction’ album, released via Cadiz Music earlier this year.

Titled ‘Untouchable’, the song finds Desperate Measures easing their feet a little off the accelerator pedals for a track that loses none of its intensity, despite its slower pace.

“‘Untouchable’ is a bit different for us. It was the last song we wrote for the album, and I guess it has shades of the Psychedelic Furs or Lords Of The New Church about it. Basically, it’s a ballsy, dark love song,” says singer Eugene.

Desperate Measures are busy working on new material for an EP release later this year and will be ripping up stages up and down the country for the rest of 2024. Look out!

Order ‘Sublime Destruction’ HERE:

Desperate Measures are: Eugene Butcher (vocals), James Sherry (drums), Michael Gaffney (guitar/vocals) and Phil Roadkill (bass/vocals).

CATCH DESPERATE MEASURES LIVE AT THE FOLLOWING DATES IN 2024.

October:

4th London, 100 Club (with Menace and The Outcasts)

13th London, 100 Club (matinee with Head South film screening)

November:

6th London, Water Rats (with Split Dogs and Dead Fun) UNTOUCHABLE SINGLE LAUNCH SHOW

9th Reading, Facebar (with Balaam & The Angel)

15th Peterborough, The Parkway (with UK Subs)

16th Corby, Steel House (with Wrathchild and Syteria)

22 Brighton, Daltons

December:

29th London, 100 Club

30th London, 100 Club

4th London, Water Rats (Vive Le Rock X-Mess party)

15th London, Dublin Castle (acoustic show)

Find Desperate Measures online at:FACEBOOK / BANDCAMP

Heavy Drapes album news

Heavy Drapes album news

 

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At last, the most anticipated punk rock record of the last few years is finally out.

Heavy Drapes were the brightest burning meteorites in the U.K. punk scene; a band that soared from playing to twenty-odd people in Bathgate in Scotland to the main stage of Rebellion, the biggest punk festival in the world in little over 24 months.

The sudden death of frontman and motormouth Garry Borland was the only thing that could have possibly stopped them and that tragic event has seen the best band in the U.K. dissolve before the release of this, their long-awaited debut album.

Thankfully, the surviving band members and producer Mark Freegard have made sure that the legacy of Garry lives on. He lived and breathed this band and this is exactly how he would have wanted it. Garry spent every waking hour in the pursuit of his dream- the dream that Heavy Drapes would release the best album that they possibly could. It was a long time in the making; that was Garry, it had to be perfect.

These ten songs stand tall and proud; Heavy Drapes took a very simple formula and gave it a towering, enigmatic makeover. Dangerous, glamorous, sexy and soaring, all of the things that punk rock generally isn’t in the modern world. Heavy Drapes have crafted an album that truly doesn’t have a dull moment on it- these songs do not need to be fawned over; they need to be played, loud, proud and indignant, just like Garry.