just a lil thread of my favourite local releases of 2020:

1. surprising literally nobody we have @SPQR_songs. they released a gorgeous crowdfunded 10” ep and have a 7” single for sale currently on their bandcamp, non stop bangers: https://spqrofficial.bandcamp.com/album/no-brain-no-pain-ep

2. i simp so hard for @zuzu and it’s not okay. how it feels is a stunner of an ep though, like literally so good. i think the 12” vinyl might be sold out now (???) but it should still be streamed excessively: https://open.spotify.com/album/49fsS2odS0bn5gu3UFxqK0?si=ZrMhbr2VQUWlPWKFTRRQLg

3. midwest emo from a bunch of scousers? @HubbyMatBand put out a dead good ep onto bandcamp and you should buy it or stream it now even tho i’m mad they haven’t done a tape release: https://husbandmaterial.bandcamp.com/album/husband-material

4. can’t wait for @mypizzagirl to come back to phase one for a pint but in the meantime: cape canaveral is a great single with a great music vid:

5. coughin’ vicars don’t have a twitter but they DO have a bandcamp through which you can buy their sick second ep ‘art damage’. really great punk, diy through and through: https://coughinvicars.bandcamp.com/album/art-damage-ep

6. @SalttheSnailUK released a couple of great singles and a 7” of their song ‘junkyard cat’ which is honestly so fucking good: https://saltthesnailband.bandcamp.com/track/junkyard-cat

7. no list would be complete without my e-boy angels @thepostromantic - their single ‘bad friend’ is too good and it infuriates me. debut album when lads? https://open.spotify.com/album/2b4gNBxaWAVTQO25L2L5HY?si=5Z-5q33ORWaPy18kswGFfA

8. i think it’s imperative you pre-order @eyesorejinx’s ep ‘the exile parlour’ on vinyl at ur earliest convenience. a sick band with great energy. big things await: https://open.spotify.com/album/4pV8PV1Qar2w2eJ9l3aEGE?si=VKALXyzZQIKdR6oeT56HIQ

9. @_ohmns_ for u ig’ers cos they’re twitterless, this sick garage punk band released a vinyl reissue of their debut ep and a couple of great singles. only seen them live once but wow, get on em: https://ohmns.bandcamp.com/album/the-rice-tape

10. my pal @iamamberjay released a new single ‘pencilled brims’ and it’s so goddamn catchy. she’s gonna be huge just watch: https://open.spotify.com/track/5IF4H1R5nnloOUfMca682H?si=o1FlsTspRdGnHLj5uzPxJA

merseyside and the surrounding areas has some incredible grassroots talent who deserve all the success in the world. open ur pockets and spend ur xmas money asap

it’s entirely possible i’m getting overly sentimental but being involved in the local music scene has changed my life and i miss it desperately. stream, buy, show up when you can. superstars don’t live in a vaccum, they start out playing shitty gigs in 100 cap GMV’s