Press:

““With one crashing blow, UK Decay have rewritten the rules of engagement for supposed ‘comeback’ albums and redefined the term ‘Punk’ for the modern age. Make no mistake about it, this is no sentimental rehash of a sound from over 30 years ago, this is a seismic explosion of anger unleashed in a sound that emanates from both Heaven and Hell. ‘New Hope for the Dead’ is destined to be one of the defining albums of 2013.””
Viva Le Rock

"UK Decay helped to pioneer the sparse and skitterish, yet simultaneously deeply dramatic branch of punk which would morph into first wave goth rock, and it’s that same sound which is on display here....the band’s classic sound still sounds great and, perhaps more importantly, feels relevant to today’s world. Whether you were around for the original records or not, if the sound or aesthetic of “goth before there was goth” still resonates with you, then the return of UK Decay warrants your close attention. Buy it"
Bruce - IDIE YOUDIE

“The music press frequently aligned them with either the germination of goth or the anarcho brigade genuflecting at Crass' anti-alter, yet Luton's UK Decay were possessed of a fierce individuality that set them apart from the post-punk cliques. Their intense 1981 debut, 'For Madmen Only', remains one of the era's most unsung LP's, yet, remarkably it's equaled - if not eclipsed - by 'New Hope For The Dead': the bands first album since their initial split in late '82, and as fresh and invigorating a comeback as will be heard this year.”
Tim Peacock - Record Collector Magazine

““A unique style, charisma, controversy, aggressiveness all the elements from the beginning of UK Decay were characteristic hallmarks of the band, despite the passage of years the new album “New Hope For The Dead” proves all that is great….. The legend lives on!"”
Bat-Cave-Pl

““Not only is ‘New Hope For The Dead’ one of the most startlingly surprising albums I’ve heard this year (beating ‘The Terror Of Modern Life by Goldblade hands down on the bleak stakes strangely without ever once sounding bleak) it is also one of the best records I’ve heard of its kind since perhaps ‘Night Time’ first singed my teenage lugholes back in 1985, and that in itself is no small feat when it comes to this record’s caustic yet compelling appeal …….If you have a brain in your head then ‘New Hope For The Dead’ is a record you must own….NOW!!!!"”
Uber Rock

““This new album is one that echoes much of UK Decay’s past and yet it also brings their original punk ethos right up to date. The songs here are edgy, meaningful, fun and thoughtful all at once. In other words this is a punk band with a purpose"”
Fame Magazine

““Stunning album artwork by artist Franco B, superb production, and 11 great tracks of punk rock attitude. This album is a must"”
Tribe4mian’s Weblog

““So much anger colours almost every lyric on this comeback disc; there’s nothing fake or tossed off with an uncaring attitude. Nothing suggests that ‘New Hope’ is about nostalgia or (worse) about making money; as if the rage has been building for three decades Abbo and his crew are as sharp as you remember them"”
Real Gone Rocks

““With 11 tracks of varied styles of post-punk rock, New Hope For The Dead is not just the comeback of UK Decay, but also a well needed stand against the violent madness that has been brewing around the world"”
Musicosis

““As then, the four of Luton, offer to the people the unmistakable mix dark-based post-punk, gothic rock, punk, punk positive, stinging and poisonous neurotic and sharp as ever. The album sounds like a dream, it smells pleasantly of old, but at the same time, and also thanks to the flawless production and modern at the hands of Chris Tsangarides, is very topical and absolutely perfect for the troubled mind that we are living and for the future"”
Ant Blog

““UK Decay have never sounded better, with Ed Branch’s bass power perfectly complemented by the invigorating drumming of Raymondo, providing the tightest rhythm platform for the unique sound of Spon’s guitar and biting intensity of Abbo’s vocals. The production is simply outstanding"”
Louder Than War

““New Hope For The Dead is packed with the same kind of energy one would associate with a much younger band…..and…UK Decay have proven their relevance with a fruitful set of new recordings"”
The Skinny

““There is no denying that UK Decay have created, in ‘New Hope For The Dead’, an album which is both contemporary and relevant"”
Intravenous Mag

“UK Decay – the cult that came before the cult. New Musical Express 18th December, 1982”
Richard North - New Musical Express

“Further more, the black, almost mystical imagery has also been echoed – but whereas some of the siblings seem to use the darkness purely for stylistic effect, portraying only the superficial, negative values, the men from UK Decay – amplify the shadowy trappings in an altogether more optimistic”
Richard North - New Musical Express

“The band have been working for three years now as the purveyors of a heavy, harsh and sometimes discordant musical style that has suddenly been picked up by the likes of The Sex Gang Children, Danse Society and Ritual and made into a cult.”
Richard North - New Musical Express

“Abbo, told me that they had a fascination with death (he was laughing at the time). Even so their imagery is striking and the music is thick with Victorian menace - and Banshee/Antz spice Could this be the coming of Punk Gothique? With Bauhaus flying on similar wings could it be the next big thing?”
Steve Keaton - Sounds: From "The Face Of Punk Gothique" 1981

"The finest work of one of the most important Goth bands of all time, for here was a band around which the earliest activity pretty much revolved and who, instead of doing the usual snooty band thing of distancing themselves from all-comers did precisely the opposite, becoming a genuine inspiration"
Mick Mercer (on For Madmen Only) - The Mick