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\"\"<\/a>The Idolizers – ‘Riot Radio’ (Rum Bar Records)\u00a0<\/strong>With a burst of energy this new choon\u00a0released as part of the labels ‘New Believers in Rock n’ Roll’ Rum Bar campaign. The lead track from their album ‘Concretins’ which promises to be a must-have – full of bangers if this is anything to go by.\u00a0 Just what you want to kickstart the recovery and soak up those rays of summer sunshine. Bright energetic and with a strong hook ‘Riot Radio’ leans on Da Brudas for the energy and the riff but there’s more to it than just tipping the hat to the Ramones.\u00a0 It should be on the radio as you drive to the beach but you’ll have to do with buying it instead.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>The Hip Priests – ‘No Stranger To Failure\/ Sounds A Lot Like War’ (Ghost Highway Records)\u00a0<\/strong>The purveyors of the beautiful noise are back and as things promise to revert to some sort of normality the universe is reset. A double A side single sees one side belt out ‘No Stranger’ it’s off like the ghost of Lemmy is amped up to eleven and the Gods of thunder give their instruments a right good seeing to. Of course, I love it and can’t wait to hear it live and shake the foundations of whatever venue will welcome them back.\u00a0 I love Von Cruz vocals on this one. Flip it over for ‘Sounds A Lot Like War’ and the ante has just been raised, what a belter.<\/p>\n

Every single released sounds like a battle cry and a reason to give a fuck about Rock and Roll again. My faith in noisy punk rock n roll is reaffirmed and it’s another reason to get excited.\u00a0 Get hold of a copy as soon as it’s released or you might regret it.\u00a0 pressed on coloured vinyl it’s the bands 30th single! and the artwork is by none other than\u00a0Hard-ons very own Ray Ahn.\u00a0 Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>The Manges feat. Giuda – ‘Tootsie Rolls’ (Ltd Col 7″) (Damaged Goods Records) <\/strong>Yeah it’s handclapping one finger piano riffing rock and roll.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Manges play Ramones-style punk rock and they are still doing to be fair but it’s not all they do so having played with Giuda and hung out with them this seems like a no-brainer. A glam stomping\u00a0 Hand clapping smiling rock n roll song. Massimo from the Manges had this to say –\u00a0\u00a0 “One of our favorite songs for our new album is called ‘Tootsie Rolls’, and it kinda stands aside from the rest of the album, being a more pure rock tune. On this one, our producers could totally work on their favorite arrangements and structure, to the point that we ended up having two versions: one, the album song, and two, a remixed version featuring members of Giuda, called ‘Tootsie Rolls – Part II’.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>What a treat!\u201d\u00a0 He’s not wrong!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Alvin Gibbs & The Disobedient Servants – ‘State Of Grace’ (T & M Recordings) A new single from Alvin and more evidence of his\u00a0<\/strong>superb songwriting abilities as three brand-new songs on gold and blood-red splatter vinyl is released.\u00a0 In a picture sleeve exclusively designed once again by Gaye Black (The Adverts), a four-page colour lyric insert but is limited to 500 copies only.\u00a0 Joining Alvin once again is Subs drummer Jamie Oliver and Ruts DCs\u00a0Leigh Heggarty.\u00a0 The title track leans on Gibbs previous employment with Iggy and I could also see this nestled as one of the best track if it were a Cheap & Nasty song.\u00a0 Cool verses and toe-tapping chorus its a top tune.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

‘Too Bad She’s In Love’ has got some real grit going on as we steam towards the chorus.\u00a0 Great chorus and one I want to play over and over a real earworm of a song.\u00a0 I love the way Heggertys guitar wraps itself around Gibbs vocal as it heads to the chorus.\u00a0 Closing off this most excellent single is ‘Brother, Sister’ a jarring jabber of a rhythm offering something different to the other two tunes proving once again that there is some fantastic music being created out there – Buy it!\u00a0 Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>The Culture Industry – ‘<\/span>141′ (<\/span><\/strong>Riot Records)<\/strong>\u00a0 Punk as fuck! Coming over like if Nirvana were from Australia and drank too much beer instead of facing their sneakers. ‘DK Stance’ is another slice of fire that’s more spat out than gently poured into the speakers.\u00a0 Love that bass punch they have going on it really suits the sound. ‘Middle Aged Kids’ now there a phrase I could level at so many people and there’s nothing wrong with that and once this tune gets going the lyrics might be a bit cliched but the music is excellent and its a good tune. Fuck em all indeed.\u00a0 Swearing might not be big or clever but who cares?\u00a0 I’m sure The Culture Industry don’t give a flying fig but they can certainly knock out a decent slice of punk that’s a given.\u00a0Facebook<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>SMASHED GLADYS\u00a0–\u00a0‘Go To Hell’\u00a0 (Golden Robot Records)\u00a0<\/strong>Born from the embers of the vibrant Toronto punk scene,\u00a0SMASHED GLADYS\u00a0formed in 1984 and then headed to New York City. The band was headed by vocalist\u00a0Sally Cato\u00a0and was snapped up by\u00a0Elektra Records, becoming part of the legendary glam\/hair metal scene.<\/p>\n

Cato sadly passed away in 2020 and in memory of her,\u00a0Golden Robot Records\u00a0bring you new material which they were recording as demos for their 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0album. This the\u00a0\u00a02nd<\/sup>\u00a0single, “Go To Hell”\u00a0will see the light of day on the 31st\u00a0<\/sup>of May, giving fans further insight into the unreleased material.\u00a0 Following on from the crunchy guitars of that second album this is more of the same and just a great hard rockin tune and Ms. Cato sure did have a great voice that really suited the music perfectly. Find Smashed Gladys –\u00a0Facebook<\/a> \/Twitter<\/a>\u00a0 Pre-order\/pre-save\u00a0“Go To Hell”<\/strong>\u00a0HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

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Roxy Girls – ‘Roxy Girls Are In The Drink’ (Moshi Moshi Records)\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Like a throwback to a time when singles from alternative bands and post-punk bands could dent the charts the complicated-sounding rhythms of ‘Like A Bouy’ come across as something between an abrasive Smiths and XTC. A chaotic mix that punctures the air behind a melodic vocal with harmonies galore and then it’s done rather abruptly.\u00a0 This Sunderland band know what they want and how to deliver it.\u00a0 ‘Roxy Girls Are In The Drink’ is out 27th August \u2013 Pre-order\u00a0HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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