7.5
Lonely Spring – misfit
Similar artists: Blink 182, Avril Lavigne, MGK, Green Day
Genre: Pop Punk, Pop Rock
Pop punk is a lot like adventure novels. If you experience them at the right age, they could be life-changing. If you do not, there’s a very good…
Higher ground: Solcura and Artio | Alternative music reviewed
December 9, 2022
Artio – Unhinged
Similar artists: YONAKA, Nova Twins, Wargasm, Cassyette
Genre: Pop Punk, Alt Pop
Can you even fathom the fact that heavy metal was once the most popular music genre in the world? Punk-rock? Many punk-rock bands sold millions of records.
Storm on the horizon: King Legba & The Loas and Carve A Pat | Alternative music reviewed
December 3, 2022
Carve A Pat – Outlet
Genre: Punk, Pop Punk
Similar artists: Green Day, Blink 182, The Offspring, The Ramones, Sum 41, Rise Against
For a lot of people, the moment that pop-punk, grunge, Britpop, etc., meant simply that music trends were doing their usual…
Pretty punk: Track Five and Somewhere South of Here review
September 23, 2022
Somewhere South of Here – July
Genre: Punk, Pop Punk, Emo
Similar artists: PUP, The Menzingers, The Wonder Years, The Gaslight Anthem
Working-class rock n’ roll gets a really bad rap. Serious rock fans look upon it with superiority and disgust. Yet, it’s…
No reason to smile: Sub Cultures and Attack the Palate review
September 13, 2022
Attack the Palate – Burnt Out
Genre: Pop Punk, Pop Rock, Alternative Rock
Pop-punks are like cheerleaders who aren’t allowed to have a bad day. Everyone will be judging them. The people around them will start feeling that a great injustice has been done when…
Take a look around: Ben DeHan and Hand Models review
September 3, 2022
Hand Models – Tennis Skirt
Genre: Punk, Post-Punk, Garage Rock
There is very little genuinely angry music on the charts these days. It only makes sense. What are you buying when you’re angry? Indeed, none of the things that can be advertised by the folks asked…
Carousel Kings ft. Paycheck – Something in the Water
Genre: Punk, Pop Punk
We are missing out on great new tunes every day because great artists tend to doubt their own potential. I am sure that even the most outstanding songwriters have not had one day in their…
Heavy fuel: Evergreener and The Fierce And The Dead reviewed
August 14, 2022
The Fierce And The Dead – Golden Thread
Genre: Stoner Rock, Grunge, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: Crippled Black Pheonix, Soundgarden, Melvins, My Bloody Valentine, Deftones
Modern production techniques have done a lot for all kinds of music, except for…
Energy brigade: Hazel The Nut and Crankees reviewed
August 11, 2022
Crankees – Punch the Boss
Genre: Punk
Similar artists: The Chats, Cosmic Psychos, The Saints, Dead Kennedys
Most books or documentaries about creative people, rock musicians especially, like to focus on their eccentricities, on everything that makes them…