The last 18 months have been a long, hard slog for most, particularly small businesses and those within the arts and creative industries. As we now, hopefully, come out of the other side, the music industry returns to some sense of normality and, in the heavy music scene especially, we’re now starting to hear music inspired by life over the last two years. Bands like Last Hounds are throwing everything into their music with the end result being pissed-off, aggressive, angry outpourings. For the Brummie hardcore/punk band, their debut album, Burden, epitomizes the anger and frustration experienced by many during the lockdown. Following the release of the album, we spoke to Last Hound bassist Ben Taylor about those frustrations and how challenging the last eighteen months have been on a pers...
