Office for Personal Development could be the future of wonderful pop The post Office for Personal Development: Doing. Is. Thinking. – Album Review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Warmduscher Baby’s All Right, Brooklyn NYC 30 March 2023 The Warmduscher gang played their first ever NYC show in Brooklyn’s Baby’s All Right.  Tony O’Neill was there to witness the carnage first hand. Brooklyn, NYC: we’re at the tiny Williamsburg club Baby’s All Right, which evokes an ’80s-era strip club; all fog machines, glitter balls […] The post Warmduscher: Baby’s All Right, Brooklyn – live review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

We Are Ghosts by Battery Operated Orchestra is a wonderful introduction to an act that makes you move, yet always remains unpredictable. The post Battery Operated Orchestra: We Are Ghosts – album review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Autogramm: No Rules (Nevado Records) CD | LP | DL Released on 16 April 2021 Autogramm return with their second album, No Rules, crammed full of their trademark synth-driven and punk-infused power pop. With the core message of “only two rules – be nice, have fun”, Ian Corbridge is in no doubt that this is […] The post Autogramm: No Rules – album review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Japan’s seminal album, Gentlemen Take Polaroids, has turned forty. Louder Than War’s Gordon Rutherford states the case for a band who were criminally underrated and wholly misunderstood. It was the panstick. Always, the panstick. Because of that, they were derided as the poor man’s New York Dolls when they launched themselves into the world. And […] The post Japan: Gentlemen Take Polaroids – forty years on appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

The Fashion Weak's first released tracks make so many left turns, you’ll need to stop and stare at a fixed point to prevent dizziness. The post The Fashion Weak (ft. Gruff Rhys): Welsh Words – single review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Blancmange Hanger 34, Liverpool Saturday 19th November 2022 Blancmange brought their 18th album, Private View to Hanger 34, Liverpool; Phil was there to wish them all the best. Despite generally being often overlooked in the 80’s synthpop revival, Blancmange were warmly welcomed onto the Hanger 34 stage. Neil Arthur, dressed in a casual grey suit, […] The post Blancmange: Hanger 34, Liverpool – live review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Think of Electrogenetic as a journey rather than an album. There are highs, lows and moments of pure ecstasy – it is, quite simply, perfect. The post Gareth Jones: Electrogenetic – album review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Autogramm: I Am A Situation – video premiere Nevado Records Out Now With Autogramm’s second album, No Rules, already on the shelves, Louder Than War bring you the video premiere of their new single, I Am A Situation, which delves into a world of frustration, lack of direction and self-doubt. Autogramm, the North American bastions […] The post Autogramm: I Am A Situation – video premiere appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more

Tourists Another State Modern Sky UK  Out Now The inviting first album from the Torquay-based Tourists calls back to the past with its potent synth tracks and frenetic drumming, all while offering a distinctly modern sound.  Another State is a carefully constructed entity, a whole – each track feels as if it’s in dialogue with […] The post Tourists: Another State – album review appeared first on Louder Than War ..read more