Category: POP PUNK
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Debt Cemetary – Dig It Yourself CD EP
I’ve seen this material circulating around several groups on social media, so I decided to give it a try. I was stunned by the musicianship of this Canadian skate punk quintet, which began as a one-man bedroom project. Dig It Yourself is a debut CD EP by Debt Cemetary, Toronto based melodic skate punk outlet…
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Trophy Jump / afewyearslater – Split EP
Today, we’re covering a split EP by two interesting melodic punk rock bands. afewyearslater are coming from Budapest, Hungary, and their music can be best defined as a profoundly energetic fusion of skate punk and melodic hardcore music. Trophy Jump originates from Zagreb, Croatia, and these guys are solely into indie/pop-punk/emo vibe. One thing is…
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Clear Lines – Places To Go
Clear Lines are such a remarkable quartet coming from Jerez de la Fra, Andalucía. The band has been formed back in 2017, and their music can be best described as an exceptional combination of Californian skate punk saturated with nineties emo core music. These skillful musicians have already published a debut album called Santa Catalina…
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Screeching Weasel – Some Freaks Of Atavism
Some Freaks Of Atavism is a fictional monograph quoted in The Hound Of Baskervilles, one of many adventures of Sherlock Holmes, which has been written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. However, Some Freaks Of Atavism also refers to a brand new full-length album by pop-punk legends Screeching Weasel. Atavism is a tendency to revert to…
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Fizzgigs – Weeeeeeeeeeeee Are The Fizzgigs 10”
Fizzgigs are the newest pop-punk attraction featuring ex-members of Belvedere. The band emerges from Calgary, Alberta, and they made a huge breakthrough thanks to their demo recording that has been published on their Bandcamp page year ago. The band continues their sonic endeavors with debut full-length album called Weeeeeeeeeeeee Are The Fizzgigs that has been…
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Mobina Galore – Don’t Worry LP (New Damage Records / Gunner Records)
Mobina Galore is a sumptuous punk rock duo comprised of Jenna Priestner (guitar/vocals) and drummer Marcia Hanson (drums/vocals). This charismatic duo comes out of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and it’s been active since its establishment in 2011. They’ve recorded dozen of albums such as Revel, Cities Away, Feeling Disconnected, but also managed to publish a variety of…
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Fast Lane – Life On A Slackline Strap
Today we’re covering another great skatepunk album that has been published a couple of days ago. Fast Lane is hailing from Bordeaux, France, and as far as I am informed, Life On A Slackline Stap is their debut full-length recording. The band performs as a trio and judging by the quality of their compositions, they…
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Coconut Planters – S/T CD (Flamingo Records)
Coconut Planters are a brand new Italian melodic punk rock quartet that managed to publish a debut self-titled EP on Flamingo Records in a short period. The band is undoubtfully inspired by some Epitaph, Fat Wreck Chords, and Burning Heart heavyweights, but they certainly left loads of room for some pretty neat signature moves. One…
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Friend Of My Youth – Telling LP (Salinas Records / Secret Pennies Records / Phat’n’Phunky Records)
It’s been a while since I’ve incorporated Friend Of My Youth on my playlist, and their soothing music unquestionably grew onto me, due to the almost deranged repetitious consuming in the following period. Telling is their debut full-length album that has been published on vinyl by Salinas Records and Secret Pennies Records, but the album…
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Fat Chester – Comeback Reality CD (SBÄM Records)
Fat Chester is and Austrian skate punk band that is pretty much active since 2016. Their sound has been profoundly influenced by the skatepunk music of the late 90s and early 2000s. So far, the band has published a single named Wreckage in 2017, Another Day In Paradise EP in 2018, so Comeback Reality is…
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Press Club – Wasted Energy LP (Hassle Records)
Wasted Energy is a second album by Melbourne’s Press Club that has been published by Hassle Records last year. This record is such a great continuation of their debut Late Teens which has also been published for Hassle Records in 2018. The band nurtures such an interesting sound by encapsulating fundamentals of melodic punk rock,…
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Downstater – Mourning Vibes II CD (People Of Punk Rock Records)
It’s hard to explain how I felt when I heard this material for the first time. I guess it was a love at the first sight, mainly because Downstater is unlike any other melodic punk rock band on the contemporary melodic punk rock scene. To be honest, I was not familiar with their music until…