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NEWS: To be published – Ever Fallen in Love: The Lost...

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When we lost one of the UK's most remarkable singer/songwriters Pete Shelley of Buzzcocks in 2018, we also lost the chance to...
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NEWS: A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day!

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It's hard to believe its almost 5 years since the iconic legendary Dave Bowie passed away. Bowies longest standing band member Mike Garson keeps...

NEWS: To be published – Ever Fallen in Love: The Lost Buzzcocks Tapes Book by Pete Shelley with Louie Shelley

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When we lost one of the UK's most remarkable singer/songwriters Pete Shelley...
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NEWS: A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day!

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LTW writers tracks of the year 2020: Spotify playlist

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What a strange year we've all had with this Covid business destroying our normal life. No gigs, donning masks, lockdowns, tiers and tears, yet...
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Louder Than War Top 250 Albums Radio Show – Wednesday 9th December

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Louder Than War's Top 250 Albums of 2020 Radio Show Louder Than War Top 250 Albums of 2020 on Radio Alty was on last night...
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Louder Than War: ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 2020 – Top 50

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Louder Than War Albums of The Year 2020 - Top 50 An unforgettable year, and some magnificent music. 30 odd LTW writers agree on these...
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LTW Albums of the Year 2020: Numbers 51 – 250

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LTW Albums of the Year 2020 - Numbers 51- 250 Each chosen by just one of our writers, the Top 50 have multiple nominations. These...
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Books UK

NEWS: To be published – Ever Fallen in Love: The Lost Buzzcocks Tapes Book by Pete Shelley with Louie Shelley

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When we lost one of the UK's...
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Blogs

NEWS: A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day!

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It's hard to believe its almost 5 years since...
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Watch This! Stewart Lee and Asian Dub Foundation – Exclusive Interview!

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On the eve of their campaign launch for Asian Dub Foundation and Stewart Lee’s single ‘Comin’ Over Here’ to be the “Brexit Number One” in the charts, Cassie Fox caught up with ADF’s Steve Chandra Savale and Stewart Lee for a Zoom chat.
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Album Reviews

Clara Engel: A New Skin – album review

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Clara Engel A New Skin Self-released DL Out Now!   Andy Brown waits until it’s...
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Reckless Yes announce new signings + exclusive single

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Rather than slowing down as 2020 draws to a...
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Bobby Vylan – Watch This! – Exclusive Interview with Louder Than War!

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With We Live Here topping our end of year charts, what better time to interview Bobby Vylan! Nigel talks to the Bob Vylan frontman!
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Bands

Basement 5 – The Last White Christmas – still essential after 40 years

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Basement 5 belong on any post-punk playlist. And their mostly-long-forgotten Last White Christmas would liven up any seasonal mixtape. So here it is.
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Pale Saints – The Comforts Of Madness (30th Anniversary Re-masters)

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THE PALE SAINTS The Comforts Of Madness (30th Anniversary Re-masters) 1989...
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Johnny Casino: Twenty Twnety – single review

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JOHNNY CASINO Twenty Twenty FOLC Records 7" | DL Johnny Casino returns with...
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Watch This! Lark returns with haunting single Be Still

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beautiful whilst managing to also project a feeling of slight discomfort and fear.
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Clara Engel: A New Skin – album review

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Clara Engel A New Skin Self-released DL Out Now!   Andy Brown waits until it’s dark outside, dons his headphones...
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Pale Saints – The Comforts Of Madness (30th Anniversary Re-masters)

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THE PALE SAINTS The Comforts Of Madness (30th Anniversary Re-masters) 1989 was a vintage year for...
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Mark Lanegan: Dark Mark Does Christmas 2020 — album review

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Mark Lanegan Dark Mark Does Christmas 2020 Rough Trade Out Now These are songs of melancholy for a...
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Immaculate Fools : Searching For Sparks – album review

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Immaculate Fools - Searching For Sparks Cherry Red 7CD/DL Released 4 December 2020 Career spanning compilation set from...
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Dragged Up: D/U – mini album review

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DRAGGED UP D/U Self-release CASS | CD | DL Out now! Glasgow garage-rock band Dragged Up set their own...
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JARS: III – album review

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JARS III Forbidden Place Records Out Now CD|CASS|DR If two previous albums by JARS sounded like a romance between...
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Heavenly: A Bout De Heavenly – the Singles – album review

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album review Heavenly: A Bout De Heavenly -the Singles (Damaged Goods) Blue Vinyl / CD  Out now Amelia...
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Buzzcocks: Late For The Train (6 CD’s Live & In-Session 1989-2016) – album review

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Buzzcocks - Late For The Train Cherry Red 6CD/DL Released 22 January 2020 New collection subtitled "Live &...
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Six Of The Best Sets At Loftas Fest 2020

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From toe-tapping rock n’ roll to darkly ethereal modular synthpop - discover highlights from the vibrant Loftas Fest in Vilnius, Lithuania... It’s predominantly local acts...
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11 Band Podcasts You Need to Hear

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With the live music scene ground to a frustrating halt, bands and musicians are finding innovative ways to keep in touch with audiences. Like,...
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Stereophonics: Manchester Arena – live photo review

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Stereophonics Manchester Arena March 13th 2019 Louder Than War photographer Michael Bond, captured Stereophonics on the Manchester leg of their European tour, promoting their 11th studio album...
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Nasty Cherry: Manchester Academy 3 – live review

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Nasty Cherry | Noisy MancesterAcademy 29th February 2020 Cazz Blase and Melanie Smith witness Nasty Cherry’s turbocharged Manchester debut. A far cry from the howling wind and...
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Book Reviews

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Fast Forward: Confessions of a Post-Punk Percussionist Volume II By Stephen Morris — book review

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Fast Forward: Confessions of a Post-Punk Percussionist: Volume II By Stephen Morris Little, Brown Book Group £20 Out now! "That a sound can make you involuntarily weep, can make...
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Panenka by Ronan Hession – book review

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Panenka by Ronan Hession Bluemoose Books Out in May 2021 Ronan Hession was originally a musician with some success back home in Ireland before turning his hand...
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LIVE REVIEWS

Buck & Evans: Ratio Studios, Merthyr Tydfil – live stream review

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Buck & Evans Ratio Studios, Merthyr Tydfil 12th December 2020 Buck & Evans crank up the amps for the first time in months to join in with...
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The Cribs: The Cavern, Liverpool – live stream review

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The Cribs The Cavern Club, Liverpool Saturday 21st November 2020 Andy Brown cracks open a celebratory cider and visits the Cavern Club from the comfort of his...
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Ezra Furman: Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston – live review (streaming)

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Ezra Furman Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston 1st November 2020 Ezra Furman finally takes her first steps back towards the ordinary life we all crave as she...
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Six Of The Best Sets At Loftas Fest 2020

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From toe-tapping rock n’ roll to darkly ethereal modular synthpop - discover highlights from the vibrant Loftas Fest in Vilnius, Lithuania... It’s predominantly local acts...
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OtZvuki Mu- Live in St Petersburg – Review

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In a continuing series, Louder than War explores the Russian live scene, which, despite COVID-19, is carrying on pretty much as normal...
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Motorama: K-30, St. Petersburg – live review

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Despite their Russian origin, Motorama are more likely to be seen live beyond the borders of their motherland. Since their second album, Calendar, was...
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Becoming Human: An Interview with Simon Collins

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Twelve years since the release of his third solo album, U-Catastrophe, life was busy for Simon Collins son of Genesis legend, Phil Collins. He...
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Bands

The Damned Reunion – Brian James Interview

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Brian James, one of Punk's founding fathers, gives Dave Jennings the lowdown on the reunion of The Damned original line-up.  
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Music

Dead Sheeran: Exclusive Interview.

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To be honest with you when I was introduced to Dead Sheeran tunes by Ged Babey, our outspoken punk throwback legend from darrnn South...
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In conversation with Stephen Lawrie (The Telescopes)

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Stephen Lawrie has always been doing his own thing. Musically it has changed. From romantic euryopia of band’s debut “Taste” to their more poppy...
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JARS: III – album review

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JARS III Forbidden Place Records Out Now CD|CASS|DR If two previous albums by JARS sounded like a romance between noise and garage-rock, this one – is their marriage. It’s different...
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The Dead Freights: Fever and the Thunder – single review

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The Dead Freights – Fever and the Thunder DL Out now If you haven't heard of The Dead Freights now is the time to change that. Fever...
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Four Candles: Trouble In Paradise – fantastic new song reviewed

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Track Review Four Candles: Trouble In Paradise  (German Shepherd Records) DL only Out now "In a nigh on 7 minute funk driven slab of Mancunian repetition Four Candles...
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Dogma: Dogma – Album Review

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Dogma - Dogma (Grow Your Own) LP/CD/DL Out now At first glance the new Dogma album looks like anarcho-punk but this protest music is melodic with a...
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Film Reviews

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The Painted Bird – film review

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The Painted Bird (2020) Director: Václav Marhoul Cast: Petr Kotlár, Udo Kier, Harvey Keitel, Stellan Skarsgard Format: Blu-ray Release Date: 16th November 2020 Language: (Interslavic with English subtitles) Runtime: 169...
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Mothra (Limited Edition Box Set) – film review

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Mothra (Limited Edition Box Set) - film review Mothra (1961) Director: Ishirō Honda Cast: Frankie Sakai, Hiroshi Koizumi, Kyōko Kagawa Format: Blu-ray Release Date: 16th November 2020 Runtime: 191...
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SINGLE REVIEWS

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Watch this! Shoun Shoun unveil lockdown video for new single Stuck

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Shoun Shoun unveil their new single Stuck with a lockdown video for lockdown times, recorded in a garage at home in Bristol.
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X Ray Cat Trio & Harriet Hyde: Bubblegum – EP review

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X Ray Cat Trio & Harriet Hyde: Bubblegum (Buzzards Claw Records) Ltd 7" | DL Available mid December 2020 A Christmas gift from the X Ray Cat...
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Alt Rock Reviews

Mark Fernyhough: Automatic Paintings – single review + in conversation

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Single review and interview by Susan Sloan Mark Fernyhough Automatic Paintings DL Out now! In the early 1900s Swedish artist Hilma af Klint began conducting séances in order...
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Holy Drone: Fibres – single review

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HOLY DRONE Fibres Out Now A shoegaze lullaby for a world that longs for heartening sounds. After the first lockdown, Holy Drone came together to make new...
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