Caroline Polachek: Desire, I Want To Turn Into You – Reissued Album Review Sony Music, The Orchard, Perpetual Novice Digital Released 14th February 2024 Caroline Polachek has released a reissue of her album Desire: I Want To Turn Into You. This reissue also includes some extra tracks. For this reissue, Polachek has returned with a […] The post Caroline Polachek: Desire, I Want To Turn Into You: Everasking Edition – Album Review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

The Cundeez – Pipes of Trenchtown out 20 May 2024 versus David Delinquent & the I.O.U’s  – Time Of My Life    out 2 May 2024 both DL / streaming only Ged Babey has never set a foot in Scotland, let alone Dundee) but has loads of online friends there and has always loved punk […] The post Video Premieres – Battle of the Dundee punk bands appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Bar Italia Band on The Wall, Manchester May 1st 2024 Louder Than War’s Amelia Fearon takes to Manchester’s Band on The Wall to review London’s latest most-hyped band to watch, Bar Italia.  I recall the first time I heard Bar Italia, sometime last year – their track, F.O.B, played out in an overly-priced vintage store […] The post Bar Italia: Band on The Wall, Manchester – Live Review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Blancmange front man Neil Arthur talks about how his interest in electronica began as a small boy prodding his gran’s piano with a fork, how Tupperware played a key role in developing their sound, and how the distinctive melody of their biggest hit came from a mistake.  To mark the release of a new anthology […] The post Blancmange – Interview & New Best Of Album appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Fever: Why Can’t You Hear Me? (Self-released) CD | DL | Stream Out Now There is a new breed of pop-infused indie-rock circulating in the suburbs of Hull in the form of Fever. Ian Corbridge checks out their debut EP, Why Can’t You Hear Me? for Louder Than War and is confident that one listen […] The post Fever: Why Can’t You Hear Me? – EP Review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

The Shop Window: Daysdream (Jangleshop Records) Vinyl / CD / DL / Streaming Out Now Buy Here  The Shop Window release their 3rd album, the exquisite double Daysdream, on their own Jangleshop Records Following a run of singles, It’s A High, A World Where We Remain, I Run and Blues, which would put any self-respecting […] The post The Shop Window: Daysdream – Album Review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

On March 15, 2024 London post-punk mavericks Folk Devils re-united after a 5-year absence to perform a 40th Anniversary show at the legendary 100 Club on London’s Oxford Street. ‘Broken Heads’ is a document of that evening, seventeen songs, over an hour of hi-octane post-punk-blues-swamp-rock energy. A download and limited edition CD goes on sale via Bandcamp […] The post Folk Devils release live album “Broken Heads” appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

high jump: Avenue Tip Top Recordings Out Now DL/ Stream London duo high jump continue to release intricate, beautifully constructed tracks as they build towards the release of their debut EP 001. The new single Avenue is a another radiant example of the pairs songwriting and ability to craft spellbinding musicality. The brainchild of Harry […] The post high jump: Avenue – Single Review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

After the resurgence of The Chameleons with Reg Smithies back in the fold it was whispered there would be new music after The Edge Sessions was released in 2022. Well the wait is over. One of Manchester’s finest bands are back with a new EP to precede a new album later this year after twenty […] The post The Chameleons release first new material in 20 years! appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Album Review & Interview Girls In Synthesis Sublimation Own It May 3rd (order here) DL/LP/CD A vision of Girls In Synthesis as the last band alive. Living in holes underground as a part of some post-apocalyptic commune. No darkness. No daylight. No water. No worth. No nowt. A drought of sensation. Their latest offering, musically […] The post Girls In Synthesis: Sublimation – Album Review & Interview appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more