UK Punk - Hot Off The Press with Ace Hartmann

BAR STOOL PREACHERS DELIVER THE GOSPEL OF THE ‘ETERNAL PARTY’

byAce HartmannSeptember 23, 2026September 25, 2026

Brighton-based punk and ska force The Bar Stool Preachers are gearing up for the release of their fourth studio album, ‘Party Eternal,’ arriving October 30th. Produced by legendary Los Angeles producer Cameron Webb, whose extensive credits include Motörhead, NOFX, Social Distortion, Beastie Boys and Kelly Clarkson, the new album marks what the band describes as […]

RAT BOY FULL SPEED AHEAD WITH ‘Sick of it’ before the NEW ALBUM ‘CRASH!’

byAce HartmannMay 27, 2026June 4, 2026

Rat Boy, The Essex outfit have carved out their own lawless corner of alternative music — blending punk, ska, hip-hop, indie rock, hardcore, and streetwise British sarcasm into something uniquely their own. Now, with the arrival of their fourth studio album CRASH!, RAT BOY appear determined to strip everything back to raw instinct, volume, and […]

GRADE 2 SET TO UNVEIL NEW RECORD OF TRIAL AND TRIUMPH

byAce HartmannFebruary 9, 2026August 7, 2026

British punk trio Grade 2 have announced the forthcoming release of their fourth long-playing record, Talk About It, due April 3rd via Hellcat Records. The album finds the group—frontman Sid Ryan, guitarist Jack Chatfield, and drummer Jacob Hull—grappling with the personal cost of growing up under the glare of the stage lights, while sharpening the sound that has made them one of […]