Those cheeky Winchester scamps, run,WALK!, have a split EP out today with the similarly-grammatically disinclined SIRS. Actually, we probably wouldn’t describe run,WALK! as being that cheeky. And come to think of it, it’s probably a bit misleading to call them scamps. We couldn’t just call them “a band from Winchester though”, and their off-kilter, occasionally mathy take on rock’n’roll doesn’t eagerly lend itself to trite introductory paragraphs on snarky weblogs.

Oh shut up and go watch the damn video.

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Remember when you woke up this morning and wondered, “What am I going to do this month?” We have the answer. You’re going to see Lavotchkin, Crocus and run,WALK! crush a venue somewhere near you. If you live in Sheffield, you’re going to see these three great British hardcore bands TONIGHT. Yeah, that’s right.

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Read the title again. Lavotchkin, Crocus and run,WALK!. Three great bands driving around the UK playing gigs together. We are happy about this. If you’re not happy about it, you’re a fool.

Lavotchkin/Crocus/run,WALK! June 2011 tourdates
07 Sheffield The Earl
08 Edinburgh The Banshee Labyrinth
09 Newcastle The Northumberland Arms
10 Leeds The Well
11 Kingston The Cricketers
12 Southampton Crushtival @ The Hobbit
13 Brighton The Hydrant
14 London The Old Blue Last
15 Birmingham The Flapper

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Hugh Platt has been pestering everyone else who taps a keyboard in the name of Thrash Hits to check out Bastions. When we headed to Kentish Town to see them last week, we got more than we bargained for.

When bands say that they live and die by their live performance, it’s all too easy to switch off in the face of such a familiar soundbite. Within three minutes of starting though, Bastions were calling for an ambulance.

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From: London
Sounds Like: Spastic noise assault
Website: Myspace.com/runwalk

Thrash Hits Verdict: Straight outta the Holy Roar stable, which has previous brought you good shit like Rolo Tomassi and Throats two piece lunatics run,WALK! are here to smash you apart with their Daughters-esque noise then glue you back together with some tasty ambience. Catchy, driving and VERY FUCKING LOUD. Go see them, but dont say we didn’t warn you. Tom Doyle spoke to Matthew P-C…

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