Bad Pop Punk songs, in our opinion, are probably one of the most throwaway and interchangeable kinds of music ever. How many bands emerged during the bigger boom of the genre during the mid-aughts and since and just delivered paint-by-numbers Pop Punk? Lots! Not naming names because we ain’t got time to negativify (Not a word) the already aggrieved parties but in terms of meaningful and memorable it’s rare that stadium-ready Rawkers like Green day, blink 182 or even Turnstile to an extent are even a thing much less thrive to this day.
[Read more…]Singles! Arrows Of Athena, “Reckless Heart”
There are some tracks you hear and for some reason or another they instantly hit. It’s the timbre of the singer’s wail sometimes or maybe the guitar tones or just an overall vibe. In the case of “Reckless Heart” from Arrows Of Athena it’s all of that and everything else under the sun that we couldn’t think to say. And if new single “Reckless Heart” is just a smidge of what Arrows Of Athena has up its’ collective sleeves then full-length The Ghost Archives has a LOT to live up to when it arrives later this month.
[Read more…]Singles! GUT HEALTH, “CONVERSATION LOST”
If you thought that GUT HEALTH’s debut single, “RUNAWAY HIGH”, was out of this world then just wait until you hear the follow-up. For those just tuning in, GUT HEALTH is a 508-based supergroup featuring members of Herra Terra, Ian Sweet, Gloss Goddess, Orange Island, usLights, and Not Bad Not Well to name a few. In fact, our initial edit of new track “CONVERSATION LOST” said that vocally they were similar to Not Bad Not Well until we realized that they share the same singer in Gregg Kusumah-Atmadja (For the record, we proudly own it when we fuck up or dive right in on the rare occasion when we’re not being more thorough).
[Read more…]Singles! AlphaSix, “Orphan! Tether to the Mother”
Time to get a little LOUD on the Knyvet Network! Okay, a lot loud as easily the loudest band on the Knyvet roster right now is here with a unique sound and a unique story from definitely one of the most original Heavy acts in MA right now. Enter: AlphaSix.
[Read more…]Singles! earthtone9, “Oceanic Drift”
Ya got us, earthtone9! You really did! Following some less than optimistic social media posts about the state of Nottingham, UK’s legendary earthtone9 recently we’d made peace with the fact that 2013’s IV might be it from our most favorite underground overseas beasts. Then “Oceanic Drift” came heralding a new record arriving in less than 3 months as of this writing and we couldn’t be happier… as should you!
[Read more…]Singles! The Shang Hi Los, “Op-Operator”
Sometimes we’re not able to get on board the hype train immediately when it leaves the station (Even if we have a ticket!) but also sometimes we’re able to catch the same train when it makes its’ return trip so in the case of The Shang Hi Los, we might’ve missed our initial time to wax poetic on all things “Op-Operator” but with an accompanying video treatment from Joan Hathaway on the, ahem, way it looks like the time once again is now.
[Read more…]Singles! Burton C. Bell, “Anti-Droid”
We’re not going to get into a whole BCB versus Dino thing here because, frankly, it’s been all over the place already so who needs a regurgitation of that drama, right? What we will say is that we’ve never not been excited when the former Fear Factory vocalist has put out something new. Whether it’s collabs with Static X, G/Z/R, and Ministry, Bell’s own projects like City Of Fire and Ascension of the Watchers or hell, Fear Factory’s post-Cazares/pre-reconciliation records Archetype and Transgression (Because there are those out there who don’t consider those FF releases “canon”) there’s just something special that the vocalist brings to the table with each new outing.
[Read more…]Singles! HAMMERED SAINT, “Taylor Swift”
There’s no question there’s lots to choose from on Bandcamp on any given day and not just when the fabled “Bandcamp Friday” hits once a month. Part of our job as we see it is to highlight the artists that we think are deserving of your time, money, and obviously ears especially on a platform so ripe with content. Like Charlestown’s HAMMERED SAINT who has quite the burgeoning BC catalog along with a new song ready to release during the March 2024 edition of #BandcampFriday.
On “Taylor Swift” the Salem foursome fire it up for a slick minute and a half of rabble rousin’ Punk Rawk with vocalist Emily Doran channeling Wendy O. Williams, guitarist Curt Florczak flaring up the VIBES on those fiery frets, drummer Mark Enet relentlessly releasing a percussive fury, and bassist Andy Excuse bringing the rad rumbles. And yes, you read that right. The perils of “Taylor Swift” are over and out in barely a minute and a half so fans willing to take the chance get all killer and no filler because that’s just the way that HAMMERED SAINT do.
“Taylor Swift” is out now. You can grab your copy now by heading here (Or by clicking the embed below) and then head here for the rest of what HAMMERED SAINT has to offer across the interwebs
Singles! The Roland High Life, “Oh Dolours”
“What if Weezer wrote a song about the IRA?” is the question that The Roland High Life posit at you, dear readers, when presenting their upcoming new single “Oh Dolours” and all we can say in response is “Oh, The Roland High Life!” in that comedic end of a sitcom punchline kind of way with a shit eating grin proudly on our face because while we never pondered that particular scenario we can’t deny that the track is catchy AF and clever to boot.
[Read more…]Singles! The Magic City, “A Series Of Chemicals”
Following surprise debut single “Roadrunner Vs. Your Mother” late in 2023, The Magic City (The Daily Pravda, Graveyard of the Atlantic, etc.) is poised to deliver another unexpected turn with “A Series Of Chemicals” which manages to peel back a few more layers of that, ahem, magic the Boston-based quartet make together.
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