God, 2020 has been a shitshow of epic proportions. Some big hitters, familiar faces and surprises lurk in Keep It Fast’s top 10 of 2020, take a look!
USA Nails – Character Stop
The USA Nails family fun time band from that London are back with Character Stop, a challenging, hostile and hilarious portal into their world of weird.
Raging Speedhorn – Hard To Kill
Hard To Kill by Raging Speedhorn is the sound of a band that has weathered many changes and turns in their 20+ year career but still sound strong.
Watertank – Silent Running
On the strength of Silent Running, the third album from Watertank, you might just discover a band you’ve been waiting for all these years.
Entropy – Liminal
Liminal by Entropy could well be the sleeper hit of the year. It’s a gold mine of huge, expansive, emotive post-hardcore with killer metallic riffs and soaring vocals.
Kestrels – Dream Or Don’t Dream
Kestrels are the heart and soul of frontman Chad Peck and Dream Or Don’t Dream is an album that brims with want, longing, emotion and fuzzing riffs
HEADS. – Push
Is Push, the third album from HEADS. their best work to date? We really think so, find out why this is such a powerful and venting collection of songs.
Shuck – Petrichor and Rainbows
From the destructive minds of Al Wilson and Jon Perry along with Andi Jackson for the ride, Shuck, could well be the band to sit nicely in the middle of that Venn-diagram of heavy, melody and aggression.
Sugar Horse – Drugs
Bristol’s Sugar Horse keep cementing themselves as a best-kept secret with every new piece of music they create. Here’s why Drugs is one of the best EPs of 2020.