Lancaster’s DIY noise-punk maniacs TV FACE are dropping “BOOTS POCKET COFFIN” like a sonic grenade lobbed straight at your eardrums. This acid-scuzz trio—Steve (vocals/guitar), Brigit (vocals/bass), and Dave (drums)—has cooked up a wild concoction of chaos and attitude that’ll burrow into your brain and set up shop. Recorded at Liverpool’s Whitewood Studios with producer Rob Whiteley (fresh off BC Camplight’s latest), the single is a gnarly preview of their sophomore album ‘Wolf Rents Bark’, out September 2025. Buckle up—this is punk at its most unapologetically ferocious.
The second that first gnarly riff hits, Steve’s guitar comes at you like a pissed-off wolverine, drowning in enough reverb to fill an Olympic pool. Brigit’s bass rumbles like an earthquake, perfectly synced with Dave’s relentless drum assault. The vocals ping-pong between snarling threats and unhinged screams, tearing into the endless greed of the mega-rich. But don’t think this is some preachy BS – TV FACE wants you to lose your mind in their dystopian playground. As they put it with a wink: “Don’t let that stop you from getting down to this sexy slab of noise.”
BBC Radio 6 Music’s Tom Robinson nails it: “Tight bass and drums and huge reverb-laden guitar textures” fuel this grindhouse tale. There’s this sleazy, horror-punk vibe going on, like The Cramps jamming with Lightning Bolt in a fallout bunker. The limited-edition blood-red lathe-cut 7” vinyl (via Crackedankles Records) is a fittingly visceral artefact for collectors—a physical middle finger to streaming’s sterility.
Live, TV FACE is a force of nature. Having shredded stages with legends like The Undertones and Warmduscher, their upcoming slot at Rebellion Festival (the UK’s punk mecca) on August 8th promises carnage. Brigit’s bass isn’t just heard—it’s felt in your ribs; Dave’s drums are a concussion grenade; Steve’s guitar screeches like a malfunctioning reactor. Their 2023 debut ‘Tide of Men’ (Louder Than War’s Album of the Week) proved they’re no fluke, and ‘Wolf Rents Bark’ is poised to solidify their rep as noise-punk’s most unhinged prophets.
“BOOTS POCKET COFFIN” doesn’t just bang—it detonates. Play it loud, grab the vinyl before it’s gone, and catch TV FACE live before they blow the roof off. The revolution’s here, and it’s got a hell of a groove.
“Explosive, serrated slice of jagged schizoid noise pop.” – Louder Than War