Middleman Release Debut EP “Cut Out The Middleman”

Instantly fizzing out of your speakers, Middleman’s debut EP wastes no time in getting to the good stuff. The London-based trio have been quietly making a name for themselves on the city’s DIY punk circuit, they cite Mission of Burma as an influence, with post-punk noise and hardcore purpose underpinned by a steadily-accelerating sense of melody. Their debut EP, Cut Out The Middleman, is out today via Brainrotter Records on cassette and digital formats through Bandcamp and streaming platforms. The EP was recorded at Walthamstow’s Fuzzbrain Studios by Ben Spence and mixed and mastered by Jonah Falco.

Cut Out The Middleman displays many of the same qualities that prop up the early recordings by The Replacements, Unwound and Dinosaur Jr, specifically, it’s rough-edged, punk-centred music that points out wide-eyed in so many directions that it’s exciting to ponder where they might go next. It’s worth noting that it also showcases a developing pop savvy that could well become their defining quality, in amongst so much addictive guitar scree. Middleman‘s EP release show will take place on 12th December at London’s The George Tavern with support from with Island of Love, Tina Kit and The Strongest Tool.