Mr. Max – I Hate My Life
Genre: Pop-punk
Mr Max is a punk-rock truth-teller who can’t help but say the first thing that comes to his mind. This is how you know he’s honest.
“God save the Queen, her fascist regime“. “I’m so bored with the U.S.A.”. “Let’s lynch the landlord“. The original punk rock groups had some great songwriters that they could rely on. But, these were not the kind of writers to hide behind words, or endless, unneeded metaphors.
This goes against the pop-rock norms even today. It’s expected that truly personal issues be discussed in code when writing such a song. There are few songs about topics like cheating, masturbation, misanthropy, or cannibalism that actually include these terms directly.
Thankfully, Mr Max has never bothered to read the book on pop songwriting. I hate my life is a pop-punk song that sounds the way that most people who’ll hear this actually feel. There’s no pretence at creating an uplifting anthem here. This is a hooky, guitar-driven tune, with an almost rap-like vocal delivery that captures just how much the world sucks when you’re a teenager. Besides, best of all, it’s not boring.
Ceschi – Consider It A Win
Genre: Punk, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
Similar artists: Pat the Bunny, Against Me!, Sage Francis, NOFX
Ceschi faces the challenges of growing up on their song Consider It A Win. Sort of…
Child stars and punk-rockers must have a lot of things in common. One of them is the same dread with which they approach maturity. See, the majority of people don’t have their identities fully formed by the time that they’re tasked with taking on life’s bigger challenges.
It means that they easily blend in with the crowd, meld with the scenery, learn their place. Child stars and punk-rockers have already seen all that they desire to do with their lives. If, and when the retirement of sorts beckons, these folks face the challenges of reintegration into a society that a man who has spent ten years in jail must overcome.
Ceschi is a premier folk-punk artist, the kind of songwriter that has never bothered learning to tell a lie. Consider It A Win is another diary entry about learning to come to terms with life, disappointment, and even finding the strength to get up and seek out some happiness. Musically this is a folk-punk tune. Strictly a folk-punk tune.
