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Berkeley ska & new wave vets The UpTones unearth 1987 EP (listen)

Previously unreleased 1987 UpTones 24-track reels were found, digitally transferred, mixed 38 years later, and will be released as the five-song EP In the Studio 1987 on February 1.

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Fascists threatened us but we always took them on': the anarchic Bradford club still fighting after 45 years

The 1 in 12 Club evolved from unemployed activists into a self-managed cultural venue promoting solidarity, mutual aid and grassroots music.

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We wouldn't still be playing if we'd got stinking rich': the Damned celebrate 50 years of punk, goth and holy grail hunting

There isn't one songwriter, and so the flavour of the band is always going to change, says Dave Vanian, reflecting on 50 years of the group of which he has been the sole constant member, the Damned. Captain Sensible is a great fan of syrupy pop music and prog and glam rock. So his writing is very poppy, melodic and quite wonderful.

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London band Modern Woman announce debut album, share "Dashboard Mary"

London band Modern Woman led by Sophie Harris announce debut album Johnny's Dreamworld, blending tender/harsh contrasts and varied influences; released May 1.

Savages share previously unreleased Black Sabbath "Paranoid" cover & "Prayer" to celebrate 'Adore Life' 10th anniversary

Savages released two previously unreleased songs—a piano-led cover of 'Paranoid' and 'Prayer'—to mark Adore Life's 10th anniversary.

fromPitchfork

Sleaford Mods: The Demise of Planet X

Sleaford Mods' The Demise of Planet X channels working-class rage through raw spoken-word delivery and industrial electronic loops, exposing austerity, class warfare, and everyday indignities.

Fishbone announce 'In Your Face' 40th anniversary tour & reissue

Fishbone will perform In Your Face in full on a spring tour (April 9–May 9), release a remastered reissue, and work on a new album.

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Sleaford Mods Still Have Plenty To Be Angry About - SPIN

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BV interview: Sleaford Mods' Jason Williamson talks new LP 'The Demise of Planet X,' 2026 tour, acting, The Specials & more

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Sleaford Mods Still Have Plenty To Be Angry About - SPIN

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BV interview: Sleaford Mods' Jason Williamson talks new LP 'The Demise of Planet X,' 2026 tour, acting, The Specials & more

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The Monochrome Set announce new album 'Lotus Bridge,' share title track

UK proto-sophistipop post-punk OGs The Monochrome Set are back with their 17th album, Lotus Bridge, that will be out March 13 via Tapete. Frontman Bid co-produced the album with engineer John Clayton and features original Set bassist Andy Warren alongside Stephen Gilchrist on drums and Athen Ayren on keyboards. The album's themes were born out of a dream Bid had when the band were talking about making a new album.

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The Durutti Column: The Return of the Durutti Column (Expanded & Remastered)

Factory Records formed the Durutti Column as a load-bearing post-punk act; internal collapse left Vini Reilly alone and working a gas-station night shift.