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ALBUM REVIEW: Modern Life Is War – Life On The Moon

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Life On The Moon (Deathwish Inc) is Modern Life Is War’s first full-length in over a decade. They have returned and are deviating from what you might expect from Punk in 2025. It does not stray dramatically from what the definition of Punk was in the mid seventies. They still carry most of the aggression, though layers of singing chime in for the chorus of “First Song On The Moon.” The guitars carry a frantic jangle rather than a Hardcore chug. “There Is A Telephone That Never Stops Ringing” finds the urgency building into an explosion. The kind of organic chaos The Stooges once kicked up.  Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Propaghandi – At Peace

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On album number eight, long-running Canadian punk rockers Propaghandi continue to perfect their craft on At Peace (Epitaph Records) in a manner their peers can not keep up with. They self-identify as a progressive thrash band, which is a point driven home on several songs, but at the album’s core beats their rebellious punk hearts. Perhaps it’s because they are from Canada, but the political edge to their lyrics has always hit differently. They remain thoughtful and self-reflective, with this brooding carrying over into the metallic edge, coloring this album, which must be listened to through headphones, if possible, as it makes the guitar pop more than computer speakers.Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Winona Fighter – My Apologies To The Chef – Rise Records

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Nashville rockers Winona Fighter are rapidly making their name known in the scene with their upbeat and widely accessible brand of Punk. Combining catchy melodies with rollicking guitars, the trio have proven their collective musicianship with their debut album, My Apologies To The Chef (Rise Records). At a whopping fourteen tracks, it is clear the group put their all into making a strong impression that includes both quality and quantity. Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: The Linda Lindas – No Obligation

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All-female punk trailblazers The Linda Lindas have released their sophomore album No Obligation via Epitaph Records. Their latest musical effort follows their 2022 debut album Growing Up, also released via Epitaph Records.Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Death Lens – Cold World

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The latest band to come out of Epitaph Records’ fine collection of artists is Death Lens. With humble beginnings of being essentially a “party punk” band to today, Death Lens have truly evolved into a whole new beast, bringing politics to the forefront of their music, with all that they’ve experienced since beginning the band in the early 2010’s. Cold World is set to be the culmination of that process. “It’s the desire to thrive in a deteriorating world” stated the band. With the genre being as saturated as it is, what can Death Lens bring to the table of Punk?Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Grumpster – Grumpster

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Contrary to popular belief, Pop Punk and Emo are far from dead and buried. There are tons of true-school cool pocket scenes all over with great bands and fans supporting the hell out of them. One of best bands that have come from the underground recently to earn props is Grumpster from Oakland. Always a legendary place for Punk (thank you East Bay scene, 924 Gilman Street), but has had more than a few killer bands of late too. Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: The Pink Spiders – Freakazoid 

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It’s hard enough as it is to pick a standout track from Freakazoid (Pure Noise Records). It’s even harder to find any two tracks that sound the same. Therefore, expect a bevy of entertaining, ear-pleasing tracks from The Pink Spiders, because that’s what this new record is. The songs might transport you to another time in your life, or they might play perfectly as a soundtrack to a montage. 

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ALBUM REVIEW: The Bouncing Souls – Ten Stories High

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From the crashing chords, Greg Attonito’s emphatic vocal style, and taut melodies of the title track you know exactly what The Bouncing Souls’ new record Ten Stories High (Pure Noise Records) is all about; raucous, to the point, Pop Punk. This is their twelfth album and it definitely does not outstay its welcome – these ten songs are all wrapped up in under twenty-six minutes. 

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ALBUM REVIEW: Can’t Swim – Thanks But No Thanks

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New Jersey is a rock, emo, and pop-punk music mecca, so it comes as no surprise that rock/pop-punk champs Can’t Swim would hail from the same. They’ve dabbled in a couple of genres on past albums like hardcore and indie before settling into more of the pop-punk vein which fits like a glove for the group. The quartet is gearing up for the release of their fourth album, Thanks But No Thanks (Pure Noise) as it drops the same day as their US-wide tour kick-off supporting Free Throw. 

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