The Run Up

Anthemic, fist-punching punk rock is the order of the day for Bristol, U.K.-based five-piece the Run Up, with their fervent live shows standing out in the D.I.Y. punk scene. That live energy is also captured on their recordings, like 2017's eponymous debut full-length. Formed in 2014 and made up of vocalist Larry Bernard, guitarists Laurence Nelson and Charlie Parsons, bassist Daniel Baker, and Harry Holder on drums, the group looked to bands like the Gaslight Anthem, the Menzingers, and Latterman as inspirations for their heart-on-sleeve, anthemic punk. Issuing their a demo ...