When Bromheads Jacket emerged as a key member of the Sheffield indie scene of the noughties, nobody knew how to pigeon hole them. Lead singer and songwriter Tim Hampton sang, not in with Yorkshire twang but in a thick Surrey accent. His band were heavier than everyone else. “The streets with guitars” was about the best the music press could come up with to describe what was, at that point a new sound.

Fast forward 18 years and a plethora of post punk bands have adopted the sound. Some like the brilliant, Idles have  gone on to enjoy great success in the genre. 

Bromheads Jackets meanwhile spectacularly imploded in a haze of glorious self sabotage. Hampton’s honest assessment is that they “fucked it up”. It’s hard to disagree. 

Now, they’re back with a bunch of new material, sounding better than ever to rightfully reclaim their title as forerunners to the modern post punk scene. 
Some bands are incredibly  popular. Others are important and influential. Bromheads Jacket 2.0 might yet be both. 

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- Jon 'The Reverend' McClure