Category: POP PUNK
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The Shorts – Tango EP (Thousand Islands Records)
The Shorts is a promising melodic punk rock trio hailing from Ballarat, Australia. Tango is their latest highly anticipated recording, and the news about this mini-album has circulated across the web for a while. The group has released an impressive amount of records since their formation, such as a The Shorts EP in 2014, Rino…
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Sonofabeat – Back To Reality CD (People Of Punk Rock Records)
People Of Punk Rock Records went on a winning streak with this year with loads of published works since the beginning of 2020, and there’s still a lot more promising records to come in the forthcoming months. This prolific Canadian record label located in Quebec City possess the sixth sense when it comes to publishing…
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Hate It Too – Lampshading (Hell For Breakfast)
It’s nearly impossible to count down every good Canadian skate punk band, mainly because of the sheer amount of quality bands across the entire state. Hate It Too is a melodic punk rock quartet emerging out of Quebec City, Quebec. The group was formed back in 2008, and so far they published a couple of…
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Double Negative – Fractured Paracosm CD (People Of Punk Rock Records)
First of all, this band is not to be mistaken with Double Negative that emerges from Raleigh, North Carolina. Although they’re belonging to the almost similar subgenre, this British version of Double Negative delivers complex melodic skate punk orchestrations, therefore there’s not even the slightest resemblance between these two bands. Without further ado, let’s get…
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Shames – Always Be Honest CD EP (Attractive Records)
Shames made a comeback with their latest recording called Always Be Honest, which guarantees loads of listening pleasures thanks to the creativity of its members. The band began their career in 2001 as Samurider but modified its name to Shames in 2006. These Japanese punk rockers have published their debut full-length entitled Never Trust in…
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F.O.D. – Sleepville CD (Bearded Punk Records / Wiretap Records / Thousand Island)
F.O.D. returns back with another exceptional full-length album. The album has been encompassed by the concept of the quiet town called Sleepville, and each record has been accommodated with an actual book that reveals a story about it. Previously, F.O.D. has published dozen of remarkable recordings such as Dance To This EP, Something More 7”,…
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CF98 – Dead Inside EP
Considering current global events, climate changes, pollution, economic crisis, and present pandemic, at least we can hope for is some quality music. Unlike the larger portion of humanity, bands can take a break from touring, musicians can finally settle home, work on their ideas, and eventually record a brand new material as CF98 did. You…
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Notes To Myself – Embers 7” (Various Labels)
Somehow I’ve juggled this phenomenal record when it came out during the summer of 2019, but better to catch up with brilliant music late than never. The saddest thing about this band is the lack of info about their career and achievements, but judging by the scraps of information found at Discogs, Notes To Myself…
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Everfresh – Forever
Everfresh was pretty much active on the Swedish melodic punk rock scene during the nineties. The band never received enough credits for being one of the leading pop-punk bands on the underground scene, but they certainly left their mark on those who were truly deep into the roots of the genre. The band was formed…
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Found Items – All Bets Are Off
Found Items are pop-punk quintet coming from Budapest, Hungary. The band has been founded in 2007 and has published two full-length albums. They’re currently working on a more recent material for a new recording. All Bets Are Off is their second recording that delivers ten perfectly arranged pop-punk anthems. The band solely relies on a…
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Hell’s Ditch – Vacant Hearts / Hope Is Hope 7” (Various Labels)
Vacant Hearts / Hope Is Hope is, what I truly believe, a debut 7” release by Hell’s Ditch. The members of the band are no strangers on a DIY punk rock scene, and previously they played in bands such as Bad Ideas, River Jumpers, Maycomb, Dearist, Chief, Knock Out Kaine, which shared the stage with…
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BarCreeps – We Will Disappear
We Will Disappear is a brand new full-length recording by BarCreeps. The band emerges from London, and it has been founded in 2015 by four creative musicians who wanted to explore deeper melodic punk rock waters. BarCreeps has previously published a Battle Axe EP and debut full-length album called Human Remains, both released sometime during…
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