If we’ve learned one thing from high fashion’s recent appropriation of skate and punk rock style and the chart-topping resurrection of Blink 182, it’s that the genre is on the upswing – thank fuck.

Like shares on the stock market, the punk rock crash took place somewhere in the 2000s and those with stock have wished and hoped for the revival. And it’s been coming, if not slowly. Surf rock, courtesy of bands like Surfer Blood and Tame Impala, re-lit the garage flame some five years ago and the latter’s stock has gone through the roof since. Violent Soho re-popularised the melancholy rock tunes that defined the mid-90s, and more and more bands are starting to emerge from the machine-made haze to pick up physical instruments that require no more than six strings, a Metal Zone II pedal and an amplifier.

And those bands have paved the way for newer bands to strip back the layers even further and rely on nothing more than power chords, distortion and beautiful broken voices. As such, we introduce you to Luke Yeoward and the 131s. If LWA faves Skegss sing of sunshine, than the 131s sing of the night – faster, more violent but ever melodic.

And their frontman, Yeoward, is no hack. The gravelly-toned singer/songwriter/guitarist – whose unique voice and tone is reminiscent of Rancid and Bad Religion – was the frontman to Oxford Art Factory favourites King Cannons.

The Cannons’ killer rock/punk/reggae album went worldwide but the six-piece split a couple of years back. And after a hiatus from music, Yeoward’s back with the ass-kicking 131s – who just toured with The Living End – and a prospective solo album. As a matter of fact, he’s blown off the labels and doing the whole thing indie, out of his own pocket and hopefully, with a little help from you.

He’s crowdfunding the solo project. We’ve already thrown a few bucks his way and suggest you do the same here. Fuck, he’ll even get your name tattooed on him. Seriously. As for the appropriation of skate and punk rock culture? The 131s’ debut release ‘This Ain’t Culture’ speaks for itself. Check it out below: