Cool Parents undoubtfully go beyond rudimentary Ramonescore aesthetics, mainly because of all the additions layered onto conventional orchestrations of the genre.… Read More Cool Parents – Who Cares? CS (Dubaine Industries)
Overcharge has been pretty much active since its formation in 2012. The determination of this intense Italian rock’n’roll charged d-beat trio resulted in impressive discography, mainly comprised of self-titled promo recording, debut full-length album Accelerate, following recording such as critically acclaimed Speedsick, and Electric Reaper EP. Overcharge traveled a long road since their formation in… Read More Overcharge – Metalpunx LP (Various Labels)
Western Addiction came a long way since their formation in 2003. Each new record is a shift towards darker melodic old school hardcore punk sound for these San Francisco, California natives. The group shaped up a recognizable sound that unquestionably stands out from the remainder of the Fat Wreck roster. To serve as a reminder,… Read More Western Addiction – Frail Bray LP (Fat Wreck Chords)
The Los Angeles punk rock legends are back with a new album called Alphabetland. X commences in an original line up comprised of Exene Cervenka on vocals, John Doe on vocals/bass, Billy Zoom on guitar, and DJ Bonebrake on drums, so the band sounds better than ever. This initial sonic constellation performs together again after… Read More X – Alphabetland LP (Fat Possum Records)
Nothing is definite when it comes to rock’n’roll. This spectacular genre has been here for ages, and it ripens like a fine wine during its evolutive process. It derived so many subgenres that it’s almost impossible to encompass them all under one branch. To be more precise, contemporary music trends owe so much to this… Read More Igel vs. Shark – Igel vs. Shark LP (Pogo’s Empire)
Brand new 7” came out of nowhere as a surprise. Sirens EP’ follow up their preceding full-length record Peace And Love, which has been released by their longtime catalyst Fat Wreck Chords. The band ripes like a fine wine since their formation in the late eighties, and each new recording sounds more compact than its… Read More Swingin Utters – Sirens 7” (Fat Wreck Chords)
Pipes And Pints are widely known Irish folk-punk group comprised of bandmembers located in the Czech Republic and Ireland. The band has been founded in 2006, and Prague has been their hometown since day one. I was lucky enough to review their debut Punkrock With Highland Pipes EP back in 2008, so I am already… Read More Pipes And Pints – The Second Chapter LP (Flyhigh Booking)
If you checked out pages in the last couple of days, you may encounter our article about Live Tapes by The Weight, where we tend to vividly capture just a small particle of the atmosphere from their live performance. The band launches loads of harmonizations in all the possible directions, and you’ll be surprised how… Read More The Weight – In Control LP (Heavy Rhythm & Roll Records)
The Weight is a highly creative Austrian hard rock machine that has been immensely active in the past decade or so. The band has been critically acclaimed since day one and gathered thousands of followers in the following years. Their effort resulted in dozen of brilliant recordings such as Keep Turning CD EP (2014), The… Read More The Weight – Live Tapes LP (Heavy Rhythm & Roll Records)
Varsity is a Chicago based indie-pop band comprised of multi-talented musicians who are shifting boundaries of the genre with every following recording. The group has started their euphonious endeavors with a self-released single called Turns Out, which has been accompanied by a B-side number Downtown. Then Varsity has published Thanks For Nothing EP in 2014,… Read More Varsity – The Basement Takes LP (2015-2016) (Run For Cover Records)
Hightime is an amazing mashup of various genres coming from Adelaide, Australia. Thrive is their brand new 7” record that has been announced on the social media a while ago. By mashup, I mean tons of well-incorporated influences ranging from highly addictive fundamentals of melodic skate punk and jazz to perfectly arranged elements of reggae… Read More Hightime – Thrive 7” (Pee Records)
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… Read More Screeching Weasel – Some Freaks Of Atavism
