Tri-Subversion: Free Chopper Rides
(Ubertroll Recordings)
Out now
CD | Streaming
Leicester’s anarcho-punks Tri-Subversion release a feisty collection of tunes that pour scorn on the modern world. Neil Crud claims his free ride in their chopper.
With their third full-length outing, ‘Free Chopper Rides’, Leicester’s Tri-Subversion have effectively scorched the blueprint of their previous records to build something far more formidable. Recorded “live” in visceral single takes at Quad Studios by Bob Bryars, and shaped by the production of Stuart Robinson (Bo Bo Nomad), this release is a deliberate ramping-up from their earlier work. While 2021’s Project Fear and 2023’s You Are The Carbon nestled them among the pillars of modern anarcho-punk, Free Chopper Rides finds the band getting more agitated, but being able to contain that anger just enough to let the weight of their cynicism truly sink in.
The shift in delivery is immediately apparent. Tri-Subversion have never been the “bang-bang-1-2-3-4” franticness of their peers, opting instead for a heavier, more muscular approach. By leaning into a style defined by dynamics, they create a tension that feels far more threatening than pure velocity. This isn’t just noise; it’s a “muscular, gorilla-of-a-grind” that allows room for Clive Wojcik-Hale’s guitar and Julian Palmer’s vocals to project a more focused, authoritative anger.
Even at seventeen songs long, Tri-Subversion do not outstay their welcome as they lyrically have plenty to say with their scathing, cynical autopsy of a “sick state of the world.” From the bruising aftershock of the opener Eat Shit And Die to the drilling, speed-garage of Popcorn, the band stabs at societal decay with surgical precision. Tracks like Motherland showcase a “sludge bucket” of noise that remains rooted in their anarcho roots, while Four Days serves as an anxiety inducing reminder of how close we sit to the edge of collapse. And perhaps my favourite is the ‘friggin in the riggin’ cynicism of NGO War.
Big Brother isn’t watching you, he’s fucking with you.
Released via Ubertroll Recordings on 22.11.25, Free Chopper Rides is the sound of a band reaching their “authoritative style.” It is a heavy, demanding, and ultimately rewarding record that proves Tri-Subversion are at their most dangerous when they have the space to breathe. This isn’t just a punk record; it’s a “nerve-jangler” for 2026.
CD is only available at gigs (see list below) or via the band’s Facebook page
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