Category Archives: Record Review

Releases that get the scrutiny of The Post-Punk Monk.

Nostalgia Deathstar Tackle The Large Problem On Incisive And Defiant Album “They Kill The Flame” [pt. 2]

[continued from last post…] I had previously encountered “The Ground Belongs To Me” on the “Mutant Electro: Generation Blitz Volume 4” compilation that came out earlier this year but the heavy Discofunk rework that Sons Of Ken remixed had done … Continue reading

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Nostalgia Deathstar Tackle The Large Problem On Incisive And Defiant Album “They Kill The Flame” [pt. 1]

A someone born in the sixties, I thank my lucky stars that I made it through the education process before it had been hollowed out by politicians determined to have a populace incapable of critical thought as well making higher … Continue reading

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Avfall Explore “Weltschmerz” From Over A Dozen, Distinct Perspectives

I recently got some outreach from Sweden’s Novoton label regarding a new release, out today, from the group Avfall and carrying the title “Weltschmerz.” I was delighted to find that this band were strongly following a boldly multifaceted approach in … Continue reading

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We’re on the road in Hotlanta tonight to see Pulp. A “bucket list” thing I never thought for a minute would happen. Then tomorrow night it’s America’s finest…Sparks. We will report back with our findings as soon as we’re able. … Continue reading

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Sunshine Blind Follow Through With Their New Single “Scarred But Fearless”

Not even six weeks ago I reviewed the “new” single from Sunshine Blind that had been rescued from their DAT tape archive from the 90s in front of new material manifesting and at the time I concluded, “maybe now you … Continue reading

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Pulp Offer Pure Pop For Pulp People With “More” [pt. 2]

[…continued from last post] It was pretty cheeky of Jarvis Cocker to pilfer an iconic John Foxx song title for “My Sex,” but the important thing was…how was he going to stamp his imprint on such a loaded title? By … Continue reading

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Pulp Offer Pure Pop For Pulp People With “More” [pt. 1]

Pulp: More. – US – CD [2025] So Pulp’s “More.” dropped two months ago,” but I’ve been busy paying out travel costs from this month through Rocktober, so buying new music is not a high priority. Except for the fact … Continue reading

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