Tag: melodic punk rock

  • Barking Poets – Pure Blood

    Barking Poets – Pure Blood

    Nearly a month ago, Barking Poets released their latest standalone single, once again proving they’re not only a prolific band but one of those exceptional punk rock trios that always break all the rules and shapeshift the boundaries of their sound. Although their recent works, such as “Change Our Ways,” “Losing Contact,” “The Mess I…

  • No Comply Builds Hype For Upcoming LP With New Single “Falling From Above”

    No Comply Builds Hype For Upcoming LP With New Single “Falling From Above”

    Belgrade pop-punk band No Comply has released a new video for their single “Falling From Above.” The track is the latest preview from their highly anticipated self-titled album, NO COMPLY, which is set for release on November 28, 2025. The video builds excitement for the forthcoming record, which promises more of the band’s energetic and…

  • Citizen X Released Video For “Time To Say Goodbye” Featuring Kattie Replicunts

    Citizen X Released Video For “Time To Say Goodbye” Featuring Kattie Replicunts

    Belgrade melodic punk rock band Citizen X has released the video for their track, “Time To Say Goodbye,” featuring Kattie Replicunts. The song is taken from the band’s Distant Sound EP, which was released in December 2024. The new video highlights the band’s hook-filled style, reminding fans of their recent release and continuing the momentum…

  • The Bare Minimum – Doomed City EP

    The Bare Minimum – Doomed City EP

    “Doomed City” is the latest release by The Bare Minimum, an outstanding Canadian band based in Toronto. It’s their brand-new extended play, arriving after “Is A Gateway Drug,” a critically acclaimed full-length released in 2022 that you should also check out as soon as possible. Heavily promoted by “Fare Inspector,” an excellent standalone single that…

  • Dim Prospects – Abscheu und Neugier LP (Noise Appeal Records)

    Dim Prospects – Abscheu und Neugier LP (Noise Appeal Records)

    Jugular and hearty punk rock always comes with a certain weight of expectation. It’s a lineage stretching all the way back to the eighties, from melodic hardcore giants such as Hüsker Dü to the raw desperation of Leatherface. The bands like that simply understood that rage isn’t just about speed but about melody twisted into…

  • Dealing With Damage Return With New Single “Wrong Sometimes”

    Dealing With Damage Return With New Single “Wrong Sometimes”

    Dealing With Damage return with their new single “Wrong Sometimes,” released via Serial Bowl Records. The London-based garage punk outfit channels frustration and fatigue from the doomscroll era into a blistering burst of Sonics-style energy. Following their acclaimed 2023 album Use The Daylight, the band pairs pointed lyricism with raw, joyous punk grit. “Wrong Sometimes”…

  • The Jukebox Romantics – This One Looks Cool LP (Engineer Records, Sell The Heart Records)

    The Jukebox Romantics – This One Looks Cool LP (Engineer Records, Sell The Heart Records)

    After four years away, The Jukebox Romantics return with This One Looks Cool, and it’s exactly what you’d hope for from a band who has spent years refining their craft. The album lands like a direct punch to the chest, carrying the energy and haste that comes from a band who knows how to make…

  • Neckscars – Unhinged LP (Engineer Records, Sell The Heart Records)

    Neckscars – Unhinged LP (Engineer Records, Sell The Heart Records)

    Neckscars have always carried an energy you can’t fake, one that comes from years of being in loud rooms, sweating it out in DIY spaces, and writing songs that sound even better when performed live. Their new album, Unhinged, arrives as a next step for a band that has already learned what works and what…

  • This One Looks Cool: The Jukebox Romantics Deliver Their Best Punk Record Yet

    This One Looks Cool: The Jukebox Romantics Deliver Their Best Punk Record Yet

    The Jukebox Romantics’ incredible new album This One Looks Cool is out now via Sell The Heart Records (USA) and Engineer Records (UK/EU). Available in LP, CD, cassette, and digital formats, this release showcases the band’s signature blend of melodic punk and heartfelt songwriting. With its anthemic choruses, dynamic guitar work, and raw emotion, This…

  • Good Luck Reunite After Ten Years For New Album “Big Dreams, Mister”

    Good Luck Reunite After Ten Years For New Album “Big Dreams, Mister”

    After more than a decade apart, Indiana punk trio Good Luck return with Big Dreams, Mister, out now via Lauren Records and Specialist Subject. Produced by Joe Reinhart (Hop Along, Joyce Manor), the album captures the joy of rediscovery through ten emotionally charged songs about growing older, friendship, and persistence. Known for their DIY spirit…

  • Heavy Seas – By Degrees LP (Engineer Records)

    Heavy Seas – By Degrees LP (Engineer Records)

    By Degrees carries so much weight, emotion, and power at the same time. Heavy Seas distilled over a decade of melodic punk and emo core practice into a comprehensive collection of meaningful, soulful, marvelous songs. From the first notes and beats, it’s more than clear you’re dealing with the band working at the intersection of…

  • Verse, Chorus, Inferno / Weekend Cigarettes – Weekend Inferno LP (Various Labels)

    Verse, Chorus, Inferno / Weekend Cigarettes – Weekend Inferno LP (Various Labels)

    When two bands with aligned energy and vision collide, the result can either feel fragmented or, as with Weekend Inferno, perfectly symbiotic. Weekend Cigarettes and Verse, Chorus, Inferno created a body of work arriving as a cohesive statement about what melodic punk rock can achieve in 2025. Thirteen tracks across the skate punk, pop punk,…