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Burnt Tapes announce new single & upcoming EP ‘Grower’

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Getitgotitgood is the second single that will feature in Burnt Tapes upcoming emotionally reflective and environmentally focussed EP, Grower. The single is out August 7th.

The single comes with a music video by Luigi Sibona, filmed at The Fighting Cocks in Kingston.

Instead of releasing their upcoming EP on a CD or vinyl record, the 4 tracks will be available alongside a small Beech tree that can be planted, in efforts to help the local environment and climate change. The EP will be out on September 4th.

As guitarist, Phil, explains: “We wanted to do something a little different, more sustainable and planet-friendly. Something you can plant and nurture, and watch grow. Don’t get me wrong, we love a good band t-shirt! But we need more green spaces in order to tackle the climate emergency, and hopefully, we can raise more awareness about this through this initiative. And most of all provide you with some wholesome family fun”.

The pandemic may have put a halt on the plans of Burnt Tapes US/UK and EU festival and tours, this year, but this hasn’t stopped them pushing on with new music, social activism and sustainability.

“Everyone’s been affected in very different ways by Corona. We are fortunate to have been healthy during this time, and we have tried to use it to reflect on ourselves and the world around us.” said Phil.

Alongside the upcoming EP, Burnt Tapes also released some acoustic songs for the Black Minds Matter charity.

Grower and the Beech Tree package will be available for pre-order on the Lockjaw Records from the 7th August.

Burnt Tapes are a four-piece melodic punk rock band based in London, UK, known for creating their own unique brand of ‘regret punk’. Inspired by emotive heavy-hitters like Iron Chic and Polar Bear Club, their 2017 EP Alterations was a 6-track gruff-punk gem, loaded with hooks and tattoo-worthy lyrical twists.

Burnt Tapes met as teenagers in Athens, Greece; serendipitously migrating to London before forming the band in 2014. Their Wasted History demo was self-released that year.

Since then, they have played over 100 shows across Europe, sharing stages with the likes of Red City Radio, Pkew Pkew Pkew, The Penske File, Nothington and The Bombpops, as well as exciting audiences at Manchester Punk Festival, Washed Out Fest and Rebellion Festival, to name just a few. In 2017, Burnt Tapes released Alterations via Lockjaw Records and Umlaut Records. They’ve followed it in 2019 with their debut album Never Better.
 

NOFX & Frank Turner-West Coast Vs. Wessex(Fat Wreck Chords)

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NOFX are back this time delivering split with Frank Turner, each of them covering the songs by another. Each covers five songs. NOFX side is fantastic, I am not so much a fan of Frank Turner and his work, but NOFX delivered here fantastic job with Worse Things Happen At Sea and Thatcher Fucked The Kids having sound like old school NOFX stuff, delivering a lesson i melodic skatepunk. I love the new phase of Fattie and the gang, having more darker approach to the lyrics and songmaking, leaving somehow the old school fun and jokes behind, having more personal, battle your demons approach. But, this is cover e.p., so they are not writing songs here, but still I love the NOFX side a lot. The set of songs done by Frank Turner are cool, especially Scavenger Type and Eat The Meek. I am surprised how both managed to keep their sound with other artist`s songs making it sound like their own and even better. This is not your typical boring cover songs release. Go get this one.

https://fatwreck.com/

(review) Bike Age-Bonzo goes to quarantine

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Bike Age from Stuttgart, Germany were already featured on the pages of this zine when I reviewed their full length album, now it is time for their new e.p. to grace the pages of this zine. I really wanted to check them out at Beach stage on this years Punk Rock Holiday, but this covid shit erased all festivals this year, leaving only depression for gig and festival free Summer, at least here. Goddamnit! But, back to music!  The new e.p. offers 4 songs plus awesome Ramones cover Bonzo goes to Bitburg with superb reggae/ska parts thrown in thus making it fresh and new for this classic punkrock hit. What this band plays is 90ies melodic skatepunk with no philosophy, only melodic punk with heart and soul, like all the classics I grew up on. There are some reggae parts like in cool Compassion long gone but mainly it is faster and energetic punkrock with something special. All the songs have some melancholic element in them, like being a bit sad, and I love it, this band has a really special vibe. Vocals and backing vocal harmonies are superb, musicianship tight, I would really love to check these guys out playing live soon. The e.p. is too short unfortunately, I can`t wait for the new record.

https://bikeageband.bandcamp.com/album/bonzo-goes-to-quarantine