#278-The Wonder Years

The Wonder Years

#278 – July 2011

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THE WONDER YEARS

The flag for the next generation of earnest pop-punk has been jammed into the soil of Eastern Pennsylvania, and these DIY-or-death upstarts are leading the charge.

CLASS REUNION: THE 10 MOST INFLUENTIAL ALBUMS OF 2001

Calendars don’t have rewind switches. That’s good, because we’ve all had moments in our lives we never want to repeat. But great music is timeless and worthy of repeated listens. That’s why we’ve revisited some of 2001’s most amazing records by catching up with members of ALKALINE TRIO, AMERICAN NIGHTMARE, CONVERGE, JIMMY EAT WORLD, SAVES THE DAY, THURSDAY and others about their ever-resonating contributions to the underground-music canon. 

FALLING IN REVERSE

In his short time on the planet, Ronnie Radke has faced death, jail and rock ’n’ roll. With a new band, a new album and a new outlook, the singer is out to survive and thrive.

THE SUMMER SET

For their second album, the Arizona-based pop band continued to grow as musicians, songwriters and people. If they expanded anymore, they’d explode out of their clothes like the Hulk.

THE WORD ALIVE

How many bands’ trajectories have been affected by demanding girlfriends? We don’t know exactly, but we are aware of one near-miss…

SET YOUR GOALS

A tumultuous 2010 and an inescapable reality check have forced the popcore sextet to re-evaluate everything.

PORTUGAL. THE MAN

At various junctures in the past two years, the Alaska contingent second-guessed their abilities, fought with their A-list producer and became cynical toward their new label. And the record still rocks.