Category: punk
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pinch points – process
‘Process’ is the soundtrack to an aged Republican’s nightmare. On their second album, the Melbourne four-piece aim a sawn-off shotgun at everything corrupt and amoral in their eye line. Acacia Coates’ wiry, pronounced vocals are rippingly sincere, avoiding gimmickry and contrivance through the candor of the writing. Post-punk can be made intemperate by self-gratifying musical […]
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traps ps – prim dicer
‘Prim Dicer’ begins with a single punch and doesn’t let up for 28 minutes. The fourteen tracks are invariably forceful, smart displays of punk that paint with the same brush as the LA trio’s clear influences – namely, The Clash and Tom Verlaine. In spite of the paternalistic relationship between this album and the late-70s […]
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bas jan – baby u know
With the saturation of the art pop-punk scene, it is difficult for bands like Bas Jan to sustain peculiarity; punk cannot submit to formulas to be classed as such. On their second LP, Bas Jan lay down an experimental sound that is at once self-aware and humorous. When realised, ‘Baby U Know’ is as compelling […]
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