Album Review
Big Ups - Two Parts Together
4 Stars
Enough crunch to keep things exciting right up to its thundering climax.
18th May 2018, 7:52am
Album Review
4 Stars
Enough crunch to keep things exciting right up to its thundering climax.
18th May 2018, 7:52am
Album Review
3 Stars
Thirteen tracks that take a bubbling disenchantment and rarely fail to boil over into all-out visceral aggression.
4th March 2016, 10:00am
Have You Heard?
As fresh and as imperative as the Washington DC heavyweights that came before them. Essential listening.
14th January 2016, 12:00am
The DIY writers pick out the biggest and best songs from the last seven days.
4th December 2015, 12:00am
Have You Heard?
A feeling of disquiet and discontent defines Big Ups’ return.
3rd December 2015, 12:00am
Booking now
The punk titans are back in March and April.
3rd December 2015, 12:00am
Listen
Sucker punch single looks to be from a second LP.
2nd December 2015, 12:00am
Loren DiBlasi finds the New York band settling in to their Baltimore studio, as they prepare a follow-up to 'Eighteen Hours of Static'.
6th April 2015, 12:00am
Basic space
Brooklyn punks thrash into a deep empty space for a new track.
30th October 2014, 12:00am
Feel the heat
Cure the itch with the Brooklyn band's first new material since debut 'Eighteen Hours of Static'.
1st October 2014, 12:00am
Looks bleak
New York punks are showcasing ugly truths in their latest clip.
14th August 2014, 12:00am
Today's new music tips contain Big Ups, Yon Voosti and Strange Babes.
21st May 2014, 10:02am
Sound City closes with sets from Big Ups, Jungle, Jagwar Ma and more.
3rd May 2014, 7:42am
New York four-piece Big Ups made their first visit to the UK last week as one of the most talked-about new bands for some time. Not bad for four guys who just got fired.
12th March 2014, 1:08pm
Brooklyn four-piece arrive for a string of European dates this May.
3rd March 2014, 4:31pm
Neu's new music guide pits together Big Ups, Boy In A Movie and Salon.
27th February 2014, 10:23am
4 Stars
It's dark, it's messy, it's a dank and smelly basement.
8th January 2014, 4:10pm
Tough Love release the New York group's debut next week - stream it here first.
6th January 2014, 12:01pm
Fearsome Brooklyn group thrive in live elements until they blackout.
5th December 2013, 5:03pm
New York based Tough Love signings insist they don't mind" on nightmarish new track. "
23rd October 2013, 8:26am
NYC thrashers are new on the Tough Love roster for a debut release.
19th September 2013, 9:55am
With Bob Vylan, St Vincent, girl in red, Lizzy McAlpine and more.