Self-described ‘river punk’ band Top Soil put a punk rock edge on folk, buegrass, rockabilly, and even some ska music. Hailing from Frenchtown, New Jersey, this year saw the release of the band’s second album, entitled “Way Out,” a follow-up to their 2009 self-titled debut.
You can check out a full stream of “Way Out” here or buy the whole thing for $5. You can also check out the video for “Atonement” right here.
It’s the end of a work week; it’s raising a fist; it’s screaming your lungs out—it’s diving headfirst into a hundred sweaty bodies. South Carolina’s Longshot Odds captures the energy and abandon of a raging pit, a marriage of iron-heavy chords and honey-thick leads—the kind of music where the bruising comes with the chorus. Their new EP, Circle the Drain, is a six-song EP from an exciting new voice in punk rock—but what they bring to the table is more than the same old sounds. From the metallic “Challenger,” to the grandiose and cinematic “Movin’ On,” all the way to the bouncey folk of “Blood and Asphalt”—Longshot Odds bring a diversity to their sound practically unheard of in today's skate punk scene. But above all this, Circle the Drain promises deliverance through rock ‘n roll, and Longshot Odds fight tooth and claw to deliver.
The EP, out now on Dying Scene Records, can be streamed here.
Great original music! One of the best live bands you will ever see.
Hope they tour soon. We need some of this in Wisco.