Alistair Lawrence

A long-time contributor to Kerrang! and feature writer for Noisey, Fightland and more, punk rock lifer Alistair Lawrence wrote the acclaimed Abbey Road: The Best Studio in the World in 2012. Hopefully Ridley Scott will forgive him for accidentally blanking him in one of the studio’s hallways, should they ever meet again.

Latest articles by Alistair Lawrence

The Prodigy 1997
How The Prodigy's incendiary electronic punk album The Fat Of The Land put a bomb under heavy music

By Alistair Lawrence Published

Released on June 30, 1997, The Fat Of The Land blew the minds of a generation

Albums
Planes Mistaken For Stars
How the spirit and soul of late Planes Mistaken For Stars frontman Gared O'Donnell shines on in his band's new record, Do You Still Love Me?

By Alistair Lawrence Published

Planes Mistaken For Stars vocalist/guitarist Gared O'Donnell died on November 25, 2021, from esophageal cancer. His bandmates were determined that they would honour his memory by completing the album they had started together

Interviews
The Offspring in 2024
Every The Offspring album ranked from worst to best

By Alistair Lawrence Published

Buying guide From their self-titled debut album to to most recent offering Supercharged, this is every Offspring LP in reverse order of greatness

Buying guide
The Gaslight Anthem
The Gaslight Anthem get their groove back in the middle of a three-night run at London's Roundhouse

By Alistair Lawrence Published

Reunited New Jersey soul punks The Gaslight Anthem rediscover their voice in Camden Town

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Botch
"This whole tour has taught us that even friendships that seem like they died 20 years ago can come back in full force and be stronger than ever": Farewell once again Botch, and thanks for the memories

By Alistair Lawrence Published

Botch blow minds at their first, and last, reunion show in London, at a sold-out Electric Ballroom

Concerts & Shows
Botch
"It's kinda insane that we made this thing that people are still talking about now": Botch on becoming hardcore legends and reuniting after 20 years for one last tour

By Alistair Lawrence Published

Botch changed the face of hardcore punk: now they're back to get their flowers on their farewell/reunion tour

Concerts & Shows
Green Day in 2023
Every single Green Day album ranked from worst to best

By Alistair Lawrence Published

We rank the discography of the biggest punk band of all time, from raw debut 39/Smooth to major breakthrough Dookie, all the way to new album 'Saviors'

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The Wonder Years
Every The Wonder Years album ranked from worst to best, by vocalist Dan 'Soupy' Campbell

By Alistair Lawrence Published

Dan Campbell, frontman of Pennsylvania pop-punk kings The Wonder Years, rates and ranks their seven studios albums

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Greg Dulli
Lords of darkness The Afghan Whigs bring post-Bonfire Night fireworks to London

By Alistair Lawrence Published

Greg Dulli's grungy soulmen The Afghan Whigs continue their resurgent second act at the reopened KOKO

Concerts & Shows
Isis, the band
Isis' Oceanic at 20: the post-metal masterpiece which re-defined 'heavy' music

By Alistair Lawrence last updated

Released on September 16, 2002, Isis' second album, Oceanic, gave metal a new template and a new vocabulary

Albums
Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem
The Gaslight Anthem blow hot and cold at their largest ever UK headline show

By Alistair Lawrence Published

Back from hiatus, New Jersey soul punks The Gaslight Anthem deliver a career-spanning set list, and raise questions, at London's OVO Arena Wembley

Concerts & Shows
Jimmy Eat World
Every Jimmy Eat World album ranked from worst to best

By Alistair Lawrence Published

Buying guide Emo kingpins Jimmy Eat World have a stellar catalogue, but to spare your tears, we've done the hard work of ranking them from worst to best for you

Buying guide