Polemics Bristol, UK
Polemics play loud, gnarly progressive rock with a splash of hard-pop thrown in. The elements of hardcore and angry vocals are matched with clever songwriting, chunky riffs and a pop sensibility that evokes Blur on PCP. They are naming Shellac and The Jesus Lizard as big influences whereas blogs and fans are calling comparisons with IDLES, Fugazi and Primus. ... more
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