Louder Than War

Drink The SeaDabadaba, San Sebastian, Spain5th December 2025 Boasting various ex-members of REM, Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age, Mad Season and the Mark Lanegan Band, the provenance of Drink The Sea tends to freight it unfairly with a suggestion of ‘super-group’. Martin Malone finds out why this would be a lazy tag. In this cool wee club beside the railroad track, what I encounter is a troupe of great musicians simply having a blast while playing…

The Stranglers’ frontman Baz Warne announces ‘Convivial’ UK Tour 2026 *embargoed until 10th Dec 2025 @ 10am* An intimate ‘evening with’ style show of music, stories and chat over 12 shows across the UK In Oct 2025, The Stranglers’ current and longest-serving frontman Baz Warne launched a new book No Grass Grows On A Busy Street, a charming collection of tour diaries, stories and reflections on 25 years fronting The Stranglers, one of British post-punk and new-waves’ most…

Dealing a new generation art of darkness the youthful Mouth Ulcers from London have, along with other new names in the dark interzone like Vampire Valentine and Black Rain, twisted the darker end of post punk into something new, fresh and captivating. Their ‘music for vampitres to dance to’ piles on the atmospheric guitars, dark sonorous cimmerian baritone vocals and pulsating tribal drums into an intoxicating, pulsating surge of cool dark energy. Facebook  Instagram     A Plea From…

In January 2026 Sleaford Mods will release their new and thirteenth album ‘The Demise Of Planet X’. As ever, it’s a great snapshot of the times with the visceral diatribes from Jason Williamson perfectly aligned with Andrew Fearn’s ever-inventive music. The genius of Sleaford Mods is that they have managed to be both strictly minimalist within their own idea of their sound of the pumelling beats and bass grooves and the frantic verbals of the vocal rush and…

Fastly approaching our inaugural Louder Than War Festival we’ve decided to compile a playlist of songs from all the bands featured, to whet your appetites in anticipation for surely one of the most eclectic live dates that need to be in your calendar for 2026. A couple of songs from each band with more to be added soon… For over 15 years, Louder Than War has been a cultural force at the heart of the UK’s alternative music scene —…

Peter Perrett has shared a new track on Instagram/Facebook  On 9th August 2025, Peter Perrett alongside 531 other people was arrested at the protest organised by Defend Our Juries against the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist group by the English Government. Peter – who is Jewish – has been supportive of Palestine for […] The post Peter Perrett: Proud To Be Self-Hating (irony and provocation) appeared first on Louder Than War. Source link

Lovejoy: Sentimental Memories EP (Too Good To Be True) 3″ CD / Download / Streaming Available 12th December Buy Here Lovejoy release the Sentimental Memories EP compiling festive tracks, most of which have never previously had a CD or digital release…  The French label Too Good To Be True come to another year of monthly CDEP releases and finish on this collection from Lovejoy, aka Dick Preece who after releasing three albums and a handful of singles in the…

Marta Vega: Bye (Self Release) Out Now London-based, rising alt-rock solo artist Marta Vega returns with her vibrant new single, Bye, delivering another dose of emotionally raw yet irresistibly melodic music. Released shortly after the previous single Chemtrails, the single comes with a double length video, linking the two songs as an A & B-side. Bringing a distinctive grunge grit meets pop accessibility, Marta has quickly gained recognition for her songwriting, drawing comparisons to the likes of Avril…