Mentioned in Dispatches: Shine – Better Before

Imagine if punk managed to find that balance between intensity and poise, sucker-punch and polish, between those unfussy, in-your-face chops that the genre was initially centred around and a more intricate and dexterous delivery. Imagine if punk grew up, stopped admiring itself in the mirror, and actually got on with the job of making music that brought something new to the party. Imagine if punk got smart.

Well, the band you are imagining is Better Before—punk for a more discerning audience. Punk with something to say. Punk for a whole new age.