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Acid Snot – “Biopsy”

Biopsy - Acid Snot

Release Date: April 18, 2023 Record Label: Thousand Islands Records Release Type: Single

Barcelona melodic punks Acid Snot have signed to Thousand Islands Records and Lockjaw Records to release their first new music in 7 years. The band’s comeback single “Biopsy” is an absolute shred fest. If you like A Wilhelm Scream, This Is A Standoff, or basically any other technical, melodic punk band, this is highly recommended listening.

Check out the new track below and stay tuned for more on Acid Snot’s upcoming record. This is the band’s first new music since their debut album Attitudes, which I remember being pretty stoked on when it came out back in 2016.

Upcoming Releases

For I Am 04-19-2024
The Righteous & The Wicked
Frank Turner 05-03-2024
“Undefeated”
Hot Water Music 05-10-2024
“Vows”

Adolescents

The Adolescents are a punk band from Fullerton, California. The band played an important role in the SoCal punk movement in the early 1980s.

Against Me!

Against Me! is an American punk rock band formed in 1997 in Naples, Florida.

Album Review: Cigar – “The Visitor”

Remember that time your dad went to the grocery store to get milk and never came back? That’s the exact heartbreak us skate punk fans have felt since Cigar released Speed is Relative 23 years ago and disappeared into the ether shortly thereafter. Good news! Dad’s back, and he got the milk! Or, in this […]

Remember that time your dad went to the grocery store to get milk and never came back? That’s the exact heartbreak us skate punk fans have felt since Cigar released Speed is Relative 23 years ago and disappeared into the ether shortly thereafter. Good news! Dad’s back, and he got the milk! Or, in this case, Cigar’s back and they’ve got an awesome new record.

The wait was long, but it was worth it. With their Fat Wreck Chords debut The Visitor, Cigar picks up right where they left off on Speed is Relative. This record delivers more of the crazy fast, ultra melodic punk that earned the band’s 1999 debut its deserved status as a cult classic among skate punk diehards. Actually, I think this record might even be faster than the first one! Yes, two decades have passed, but these guys have defeated Father Time. They still have the same youthful energy that originally drew me to their music; I’m confident it will win many new listeners over as well.

Cigar wastes no time getting out of the gate, as “These Chances” kicks off The Visitor at a breakneck pace, and immediately rolls into the equally speedy “Legacy of the 7 Piles”. Right off the bat, drummer Jon Sortland is firing off like a fucking machine gun on drums; seriously, this guy is a lunatic. New bassist Jonathan Hischke shows off his chops with riffs that will make your fingers bleed just listening to them. Frontman Rami Krayem turns in a great performance once again, with some creative guitar parts and equally impressive vocal range.

I loved the album’s lead single “We Used To” when I first heard it a few months ago, and that’s still the case. This song has “instant classic” written all over it. But when trying to pick a favorite track, it’s a complete toss up for me. There are no stinkers to be found here. “Gone Wrong”, “Classic You”, “Forget About Me”, and basically everything else on this record is on par with the fan favorites of Speed is Relative.

The Visitor‘s closing track “Knocked Down” is introduced with an a cappella intro, and for a brief moment in time, you get the impression that Cigar might actually slow down. But this glimpse into a seemingly softer side of the band is short-lived. They quickly hit the gas, opening up the circle pit one more time with a rapid fire skate punk anthem to rival “Mr. Hurtado”.If you like punk rock fast enough to set a land speed record, The Visitor is the record for you. With any luck, Cigar won’t keep us waiting another 23 years for the next one!

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ALL

ALL formed in suburban Los Angeles in 1987 when Milo Aukerman, the lead singer of the Descendents, left to pursue a graduate degree in biochemistry, forcing the band into a hiatus. The remaining members – guitarist Stephen Egerton, bassist Karl Alvarez, and drummer Bill Stevenson – decided to carry on as a band, adopting the title of the Descendents’ last studio album ALL as their official moniker.

All Coasted

Punk rock band from Vicenza, Italy. Fuckin’ it up since 2015.

All Coasted – “Never Ending Puppet Show”

Never Ending Puppet Show - All Coasted

Release Date: June 09, 2023 Record Label: Striped Music Release Type: EPBandcamp Link: Listen on Bandcamp

Vicenza, Italy’s All Coasted delivers a much-needed hit of feel-good Epifat inspired melodic punk rock on their new EP Never Ending Puppet Show. The 5-song release is out now on Striped Records. Check it out below and buy the record here. Highly recommended listening for fans of NOFX, No Use For A Name, Millencolin, etc.

Upcoming Releases

For I Am 04-19-2024
The Righteous & The Wicked
Frank Turner 05-03-2024
“Undefeated”
Hot Water Music 05-10-2024
“Vows”

All Waffle Trick

Hailing from Denver, All Waffle Trick carries the flag of quintessential pop-punk, and colors it with shades of ska and melodic hardcore.

With an irreverent and in-your-face attitude that shines through their recordings and fun live shows, the trio blinks an eye to the 90s, influenced by artists such as Blink-182, Green Day, Millencolin and The Offspring.

American Television – “Scars”

Scars - American Television

Release Date: September 22, 2023 Record Label: Smartpunk Records Release Type: LPBandcamp Link: Listen on Bandcamp

American Television delivers a unique, yet familiar brand of fast-paced, melodic punk rock and, with the release of Scars, has continued to sharpen their songwriting skills with a socially conscious sentimentality and an infectious intensity.
FFO: Off With Their Heads, The Copyrights, Green Day, Masked Intruder

You can pre-order Scars on Bandcamp, or directly from SmartPunk.

Album Credits:

Steve Rovery – Guitar & vocals

Jerred Lazar – Lead guitar & backing vocals

Edwin Wikfors – Bass

Bryan Flowers – Drums

All songs written and performed by American Television, all rights reserved

Produced, engineered, and mixed by Ben Green at IVAKOTA

Except Death Defier & The Creek

Engineered and mixed by Pablo Cabrera at Analog Approach

Mastered by Jesse Cannon at Cannon Found Soundation

Album Art:

Illustrations by Rockets Are Red

Photos by James Walker