Pittsburg pop-punk band Punchline have dropped a brand new song called “Friend From The Future.” The song is one off of their highly anticipated upcoming record, LION. It is a feel-good punk song that gives us a good taste of what we can expect from these mighty rockers. You can check the song out here. Lion will serve […]
Pittsburg pop-punk band Punchline have dropped a brand new song called “Friend From The Future.” The song is one off of their highly anticipated upcoming record, LION. It is a feel-good punk song that gives us a good taste of what we can expect from these mighty rockers.
You can check the song out here.
Lion will serve as a follow-up to 2015’s, Thrilled.
Dutch emo punk band Long Way Down have premiered a brand new track off of their upcoming album, Swinging For The Fences. The track is one of seven on the new record, which is set for official release on April 20th. The album is a result of doubts, hardships on the road, and the ups and downs […]
Dutch emo punk band Long Way Down have premiered a brand new track off of their upcoming album, Swinging For The Fences. The track is one of seven on the new record, which is set for official release on April 20th. The album is a result of doubts, hardships on the road, and the ups and downs of being in a band – “Cobwebs” is a little peak in to that.
According to singer Leon Derksen:
We’ve been a band for over twelve years now, of course there’s ups and downs. We’ve done seven European tours – highlights, absolutely! – but we’ve also came to the point we wanted to throw the towel a few times. Therefor, the fact that we’re presenting some of our best efforts ever on “Swinging For The Fences” makes us extra proud.
You can stream the song below.
Detroit based pop punkers, Reuther arose from the ashes of former projects of founding members James Vee and Daniel Stover. And having spent years touring the US with their previous band, Forty Lashes, they wanted to continue the excitement and energy that reckless touring afforded them. Drawing inspiration from some of their favorite acts like […]
Detroit based pop punkers, Reuther arose from the ashes of former projects of founding members James Vee and Daniel Stover. And having spent years touring the US with their previous band, Forty Lashes, they wanted to continue the excitement and energy that reckless touring afforded them. Drawing inspiration from some of their favorite acts like The Loved Ones,The Flatliners and The Swellers, the trio is ready and willing to show how animated and vivacious Motor City pop punk can be. What better way to get acquainted than with an exclusive premiere?! Today, we’re pleased to present the debut of the “Highways” from the band’s freshman LP Like A Ghost which is due out on April 27th via Get Party Records and Too Hype Music (pre-orders are up for digital and vinyl). Stream until your heat is content, below!
Alright, I’m in a rare corner here. I get to review a band I’ve never heard of, like, ever— from across the country on the recommendation of a fellow Dying Scene writer (shoutout to my better, Jason Stone). The band is Bundles and the album is Deaf Dogs. Well, what does that mean to me? […]
Alright, I’m in a rare corner here. I get to review a band I’ve never heard of, like, ever— from across the country on the recommendation of a fellow Dying Scene writer (shoutout to my better, Jason Stone). The band is Bundles and the album is Deaf Dogs. Well, what does that mean to me? It means I have to put some words together.
Bundles is from Boston and as far as I can tell, Deaf Dogs is their debut album. And from a couple listens and onward, it’s a good one. What does it sound like? Muscular melodic punk from guys who probably dig Avail and the Gaslight Anthem, but probably more on the Avail side. Throat-shredding. Heartfelt. A little on the simple side when it comes to arrangements, driven mostly by bass heavy chugging and shoutalong choruses. I got a distinct street punk vibe here, there’s a certain shared spirit at work, but to be fair, they have about the same connection to a band like Arms Aloft too. Whether you see this as an extension of the working class anthems of street punk or an extension of the working class anthems of melodic punk, just know it’s music you could have a beer with.
The album opens with “Lorem Ipsum,” which stomps out of the stereo with a big verse hook that leads into an even bigger chorus hook. The vocals sound like they’ve been passed through a cheese grater, in the best possible way. In fact, this is where Bundles simple arrangements really benefit themselves. This is punk rock played like punk rock— it’s not reaching to push the boundaries of the genre or aiming for anything loftier than delivering good songs played with passion. With this creed in mind, rhythm, melody, and vocal performance step to the center stage.
Short is another key word for Bundles. Deaf Dogs is full of gloriously short songs. A good amount of the track list doesn’t pass the three minute mark, and a fair amount don’t push two. “TKC” uses its short run time for a raw and ragged singalong that almost reaches into hardcore territory, while, “The Dornishman’s Wife,” the longest song on the album at a whopping three minutes and twenty-eight seconds, slows the tempo but never loses the edge.
“Robots of the Uncanny Valley” is a stand out track that almost feels like an unhinged grunge tune before the whole scene shook off their punk influences to claim rock band status. It’s garage rock in its essence, the sound of people playing the sort of rock ‘n roll they idolize in their mind’s eyes. Inevitably, it comes out as loud and guitar-heavy, with plenty of opportunities for the crowd to singalong. “The State of Seattle” is the number two of the one-two punch, the next sequential track and another highlight of Deaf Dogs that flies by in under two minutes. The pendulum swings both ways though, and if I had to deliver a criticism of Deaf Dogs, it’d be one that a lot of albums like this attract— back to basics rock ‘n roll can only get you so far. Even with a good handful of great songs, a lot of them go by so quickly they’re hard to distinguish. For the most part though, the album survives the sameness sag, with songs like “Oh, Brazil,” and “The Glow” maintaining interest in the latter half.
Deaf Dogs is a strong album, the kind you won’t mind raising a beer and a fist to on any given night. It’s loud, personable, and defiantly minimalist. It’s back to basics punk rock by people who think that rock music should rock.
4/5
Symphony of Distraction (skate punk) are breaking out of a 5 year hiatus with the announcement of “Horse”,their second full length, due out April 4th on Less Talk More Records. They have also started streaming a track off the album called “United Failure”. This will be the band’s first release since 2012’s “Call It Off, […]
Symphony of Distraction (skate punk) are breaking out of a 5 year hiatus with the announcement of “Horse”,their second full length, due out April 4th on Less Talk More Records. They have also started streaming a track off the album called “United Failure”.
This will be the band’s first release since 2012’s “Call It Off, John”.
You can give the new track a listen here and can check out the album art below.
Senses Fail is heading back to Canada this Spring for a three week headlining run in support of “If There Is Light, It Will Find You”, which came out February 18th via Pure Noise Records. The tour starts May 12th in Wisconsin and travels to a few US cities before heading North. The band headed […]
Senses Fail is heading back to Canada this Spring for a three week headlining run in support of “If There Is Light, It Will Find You”, which came out February 18th via Pure Noise Records. The tour starts May 12th in Wisconsin and travels to a few US cities before heading North.
The band headed out on their full US tour last week with Reggie and the Full Effect, Have Mercy, and Household and are set to head to Canada May 22nd with Sharptooth and Lil Lotus. For a full list of US and Canadian tour dates, click below.
Canadian punk band Me The Guts (melodic punk) have recently announced a new record to be released March 10th titled “Lost Faith in Our Guts”. The first track off the album titled “Tales From The Muskeg” is currently streaming. The band is playing an album release show on March 10th at the Black Cat Tavern […]
Canadian punk band Me The Guts (melodic punk) have recently announced a new record to be released March 10th titled “Lost Faith in Our Guts”. The first track off the album titled “Tales From The Muskeg” is currently streaming. The band is playing an album release show on March 10th at the Black Cat Tavern in Saskatoon, SK, as well as playing a couple follow up shows. To give the new track a listen and get details for the upcoming shows, check below.
Me The Guts last released their self titled album in 2015.
Knocked Down (skate punk) have premiered a new track called “It’s Not Easy Getting Old”. You can listen to the track below. It will be a part of a new record the band is putting out later this year. The band’s last release was their debut self-titled EP in 2017.
Knocked Down (skate punk) have premiered a new track called “It’s Not Easy Getting Old”. You can listen to the track below. It will be a part of a new record the band is putting out later this year.
The band’s last release was their debut self-titled EP in 2017.
Orange County punk legends the Offspring have been hinting at a new album in the works for several months now. Guitarist Noodles recently revealed via social media that the long-awaited follow up to “Days Go By” is going to be released in 2018, “That’s a promise.” Noodles’ statement came in response to a fan directing […]
Orange County punk legends the Offspring have been hinting at a new album in the works for several months now. Guitarist Noodles recently revealed via social media that the long-awaited follow up to “Days Go By” is going to be released in 2018, “That’s a promise.”
Noodles’ statement came in response to a fan directing a tweet at him that highlighted the fact of how long it has been since “Days Go By” was released as the last new Offspring material to date. The original tweet can be seen below.
The Offspring’s last release was in 2012 with “Days Go By”, but a 20th anniversary limited edition vinyl reissue of “Ixnay on the Hombre” is set to be released December 15th of this year through Round Hill Music. The next Offspring appearances are being made at Sabroso Festival and Salty Dog Cruise 2018 in April and May.
A Wilhelm Scream just recently announced that they are flying over to Europe this Summer for a month long tour, making several festival stops during the trip including Jera on Air and KNRD Fest 2018. For two dates in Italy the band is supporting Pennywise, and for several dates traveling through Denmark and the Netherlands, […]
A Wilhelm Scream just recently announced that they are flying over to Europe this Summer for a month long tour, making several festival stops during the trip including Jera on Air and KNRD Fest 2018. For two dates in Italy the band is supporting Pennywise, and for several dates traveling through Denmark and the Netherlands, they are opening for Descendents. The list of tour dates can be seen below.
A Wilhelm Scream’s last release came in 2013 with “Partycrasher”, released through No Idea Records.