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York’s latest and greatest (OK – only?) ska-punk band hit the ground running with their debut release, with seven absolute scorchers kicking their way out of your speakers and into your feet. It’s rare that…
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![Riskee & The Ridicule: Blame Culture [Album Review]](http://oftr.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15392944_1633432360015792_7760853474240096054_o-1-520x250.jpg)
Riskee & The Ridicule: Blame Culture [Album Review]
A band currently bubbling away on the underground, Riskee & The Ridicules’ ‘Blame Culture’ has everything that sums up the current punk scene. Musically tight, lyrically intelligent with a clever humour running throughout, they’re a…
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Surfin’ Wombatz: Dr Sathan’s House Of Terror [Album Review]
Many, many years ago – when Psychobilly had just emerged from its true infancy -a band from Ipswich burst onto the scene with their debut release ‘Lager Loutz’. Their crazed blend of rockabilly, punk and…
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Vuromantics: Vultures [Single Review]
When Craig (Editor/Creator/Almighty Lord and Master of OFTR) mentioned that he was asked to review a song he didn’t quite “get”, I was interested. Craig is a good man, and while we share nostalgia for…
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Less Than Jake: Sound The Alarm [EP Review]
Ska-punk veterans Less Than Jake are back! Yeah! Not that they ever really went anywhere; this release came as a bit of a surprise when it was a because it doesn’t seem like the band…
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Action Time Vision: A Story Of Independent UK Punk 1976 – 1979 [Album Review]
Subtitled ‘A History Of UK Independent Punk, 1976-1979’, this is quite possibly the best collection of the roots of the British Punk scene ever compiled. All the big names are here, from the first UK…
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Deaf Havana: All These Countless Nights [Album Review]
It’s always risky bringing out a new album. There are questions to ask yourself like: Will people like it? Is it our best work so far? Is it relatable? The answer to these questions, for…
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The Zipheads: Z2 Rampage [Album Review]
I’m quite partial to a bit of Psychobilly. I’m also pretty keen on bands who stretch the boundaries of a genre to see how far they can go before things fall apart. Those familiar with…
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AFI: The Blood Album [Album Review]
AFI, an alternative rock band from California released their self-titled 10th studio album also known as The Blood Album, on the 20th January 2017. It’s a more mature album than their past releases. Obviously as…
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Segregates: Burston [Album Review]
Reviews, or any descriptive writing for that matter, don’t usually start with the conclusion, but I’m going to get straight to the point on this one; Burston by Segregates is fucking brilliant. The York trio…
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