Lotsa catchy melodies, brash shouted voices, tons of fun. Those are the ingredients that make Benefit Sesh, the new 7″ from Philadelphia’s The Holy Mess totally great. For those who need comparisons, think of The Menzingers or The Lawrence Arms and you’ll be pretty close. Yeah, it’s East Coast punk filtered through the [...]
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Spanish Gamble – It’s All Coming Down
Okay. Being the proprietor and lone writer for this blog there is a ton of music that comes across my desk and gets played in my house. One of the few bands that my wife has totally fallen for via that process is this one. Now, there is absolutely zero chance that you [...]
Sounds You Should Hear: Frogball
Who: Frogball
Sounds: Pizza. Soda. World Peace. EP
Where: Bellingham, Mass.
How: Self-Released
What: Truth be told, I thought this band had broken up, but I can’t really tell. They play/played raw basement punk that’s a little bit hardcore but also melodic and damn impossible to take seriously. The songs are short [...]
Mixtapes – Maps
I’m not sure that I could be any more stoked about this about this album than I already am, but every time I listen I can’t help but smile a little wider than I did the time before. Checklist time. Female & male vocal harmonies? Acoustic guitars? Electric guitars? Fast pop punk leads? [...]
The Fucking Cops – You Have The Right To Shut The Fuck Up EP
Fuck, this shit is good. The Fucking Cops are from Ohio and formed from by Jon and Andy from the ashes of their former band, the awesome Vietnam Werewolf. On their EP, You Have The Right To Shut The Fuck Up, the band is gritty and raw but less abrasive and more melodic [...]
Higher Giant – Al’s Moustache 7″
Higher Giant’s second EP, Al’s Moustache, is more of the same from this punk/hardcore supergroup. The band features Ernie Parada (of Grey Area), Jason Lehrhoff (of Warzone), Dave Wagenschutz (of Lifetime, Kid Dynamite),and Alex Volonino. The music itself is well-played melodic pop punk rock that (due in large part to Ernie Parada’s distinctive [...]
The Menzingers – Chamberlain Waits
Okay. I love love love the new album, Chamberlain Waits, from Scranton, Pennsylvania’s The Menzingers. After spending the last few months with this album, I can tell you that, initially, I liked their EP from 2009, Hold On Dodge, better. But these songs just wouldn’t let go. Catchy melodies abound, but [...]
Gatorface – Wasted Monuments
I probably haven’t mentioned it here, but we (that’s me with the wife and both kids) flew down to sunny Orlando for some fun at the Magic Kingdom and the other Disney parks about a month ago. It was hot as hell and we missed Screeching Weasel due to some family issues, but we [...]
Daylight – Sinking EP
The 5 song Sinking EP from the Pennsylvania based Daylight is a must hear if you are a fan of melodic punk/post-hardcore. A lot like Nothington without the rootsy undertones, a little Like Polar Bear Club but less plodding, and sorta like Title Fight but more gruff and less poppy, this is highly recommended [...]
No Friends – No Friends / Traditional Failues EP
If you are looking for some great modern-yet-old-school-sounding hardcore punk you don’t need to look any further than No Friends and their self-titled LP from last year on No Idea. I’m serious. This album has been playing constantly in my car for the last few weeks (along with their new EP). The [...]
