All Gigs
“brings a brutal slab of frenetic punk bile, balls to the wall riffage and a bastardised bass groove straight from Beelzebub's backside... are a battering ram to the senses, an invigorating antidote to all those whining wannabees.”4/5
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Entertainment Focus
“big bass lines, a blend of aggressive vocals and big guitar solos”
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Fred Perry Subculture
“an irresistible hook, breakdown and harmonic pre-chorus, coupled with relentless riffs dripping of Jack Daniels and sweat”
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Get Ready To Rock
“blazes like a barbecue that's been primed with petrol.”
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Room Thirteen
“Prepare to be torn apart” 10/13
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Alternative Vision
“‘The King Is Dead’ opens with a stomping bassline and moments later the guitars come in super charged along with the fast paced vocals from J.B Wilcox and as the song progresses it gets heavier with guitar riffs coming and going with an almighty thump”
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Rocksound
"one of the best debut albums of the year"
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Spark Magazine
"a great effort and a debut that Max Raptor should be proud of"
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The Oxford Student
"the perfect cocktail for the next post-punk outbreak" Oxford Student
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Metal Discovery
"catchy riffage, memorable hooklines and rife with an infectious energy" 8.5/10
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vanguard-online.co.uk
"Frantic and forceful, wholly energetic - what's not to like?! This band are infectious and a massive breath of fresh air. I demand more. NOW!!"
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Tastyfanzine.org.uk
"Perhaps you should take this with a pinch of salt, but right now I am WELL into this"
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Alternative Vision
"this album is an addictive way to spend half an hour of your life" 5/5
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deadpress.co.uk
"To have an album with not one but eight stand-out tracks is almost unheard of. But I promise you this, your whole body will be throbbing along, capturing every magnificent moment as it happens."
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Entertainmentfocus.com
"Filled with energy and mayhem, and a pure sense of punk rock attitude."
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allgigs.co.uk
"they give their punk fuelled tracks credit making each one a unique pleasure to listen to"
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uberrock.co.uk
"A mass of lacerating riffs and gutsy hooks, the start of something special."
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redhotvelvet.co.uk
'this is one of the most exciting releases I have heard in a long time. It oozes quality and creativity and possibly has been one of the most satisfying and enjoyable reviews I have undertaken'
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punkrockistnichttot.com
'Portraits tells dark tales of today’s not so great nation, in ways that makes you dance and want to stick up 2 fingers to the world, A bloody good Album '
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Kerrang!
'heavy slabs of rocking punk that manage to be muscular without being muscle bound, that sound aggressive while attaining the high production values particular to strong songwriting'
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Roomthirteen.com
'I suggest that you catch them if you can, if only to tell people that you saw them before they made it big.'
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subba-cultcha.com
"PORTRAITS is a stunning debut that has impact, meaning and mood in buckets and is very likely to elevate this hitherto unknown act to brilliant new heights...Bloody great." 8/10
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Indielondon.co.uk
"a classic British punk attitude with something relevant to the here and now."
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Shakenstir.co.uk
"each time I listen to this a new favourite song emerges and I’m struggling to choose just one to play on our radio show…this you gotta have!"
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ThisIsNotAScene.com
'The album is a full on raucous assault on society. It’s classic British Punk tones intermingled with hooks capable of landing Moby Dick'
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aaamusic.co.uk
'An absolutely brilliant album and can't wait to hear more from them.'
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Rock Sound Magazine
'a set of confident, visceral and vital sounding punk-drenched alternative rock tunes that drip youthful exuberance and showcase huge potential'
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Alterthepress.com
'a damn fine debut, you’ve got something so infectious on your hands, that it should probably come bundled with the alcohol rub that you get in hospital wards'
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Contactmusic.com
'intent on blasting Brit-punk back into the mix with their debut album. It's ambitious, confident and energetic, rock /punk at the same time'
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Alerttheaudience.co.uk
'they’ve created one of the most vital and intense records of the year'
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thehearingaid.com
'a spiky kick in the crotch for a sadly all too apathetic nation....and it’s about time too'
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