MIDDLEMAN

MIDDLEMAN have been kicking away at the edges of London’s DIY punk scene for some time now, making a name for themselves with their arresting take on melodic hardcore. The trio cite Mission of Burma and the Minutemen as influences, but there are other sounds rising to the fore on their debut track Entropy: the quickfire punch of Naked Raygun, the cerebral angularity of Moss Icon… it builds up a mighty head of steam across 90 irresistible seconds before dropping down to a creepy-crawling coda, heightening tension and building anticipation for what further treats might lie in store on their forthcoming cassette EP for Brainrotter Records. The clanging drive of the Wipers is also in here somewhere, as anyone who’s witnessed their frantic live shows can attest, but amid all these classic influences are the beginnings of a band finding a sound that’s very much their own. Ones to watch and no mistake.

ROT-011 will be the long-awaited debut cassette EP release by London's MIDDLEMAN. One of the London underground's most exciting new bands going right now, MIDDLEMAN have been playing around for about a good year now (but have been active in some form or another since long before) and have been turning heads with their unique sound and approach. Whereas many other Punk/Hardcore bands in London draw from styles such as 80s New York or Boston, this power trio formation of London youths take inspiration from the more cerebral, more angular sides of Punk such as MISSION OF BURMA, MINUTEMEN and WIRE, while also maintaining a unique approach at such a sound. Recorded at the renowned Fuzzbrain Studios and mixed by Jonah Falco (Fucked Up, Career Suicide, Game etc), this is a small taster of what to expect from MIDDLEMAN on their upcoming debut release (titled "Cut Out The Middleman") - "Entropy".