First press 2026.
Cracking debut from London lot Middleman. Following The Ghost has that wiry restless guitar thing going on the whole way through. Feels urgent and a bit scrappy in the best way. You can hear all the old influences knocking about but it never feels like cosplay. Big ragged melodies, sharp riffs, moments where it suddenly softens before kicking off again. Young band but they sound completely locked in.
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Mission Of Burma, The Replacements, Wipers, Big Star
