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Punchline's new album is one catchy chorus away from being sold in a drugstore checkout line
Punchline Thrilled Anyone wondering if the time since Punchline's last album, 2010's Delightfully Pleased, has dulled the emo-pop band's songwriting skills should check out this album's second track. “Now I See” takes Jimmy Eat World's love of otherworldly simplicity and experimentation to a level that even those pop-rock masters would have to respect. Songs like the […]
The 10 Best Against Me! Songs
Coming up with a list of Against Me!'s best songs is a tricky one: The punk band have changed their sounds over the years, but a common thread remains through all their work, whether it's the screamed basement-punk of early material or the slick rock of later years. They've won and lost fans along the […]
Joey Cape returns with his most heart wrenching album yet
Joey Cape Stitch Puppy Joey Cape is best known as being the vocalist for punks Lagwagon, but he’s slowly built up a body of quieter work that lands just as hard as his day job. Stitch Puppy, his third (and best) album, hits right in the heart: The 10 songs show Cape at his most open and […]
Knuckle Puck deliver passion and variety in 'Copacetic'
Knuckle Puck Copacetic Pop-Punk Nation wants to know: Did Knuckle Puck deliver a solid album after a string of quality EPs? Of course, they did. Tracks like “Disdain” and “Poison Pen Letter” drive the album's first half with the energetic pop punk the band are known for. “Swing” adds in a nice touch of emo, […]
10 Bands You Need To Check Out At Amnesia Rock Fest
Photo by Dustin Rabin This year's Amnesia Rock Fest features a ton of great acts, from young metalcore bangers to, well, Snoop Dogg. But most impressive is its selection of established metal, hardcore, and post-hardcore bands making tier long-awaited returns to the stage.. Maybe you're more into System Of A Down than Snapcase, or more […]
Bad Cop/Bad Cop's 'Not Sorry' filled with equal amounts bite and sugar-sweet harmony (Review)
Bad Cop/Bad Cop Not Sorry On their debut full-length, California's Bad Cop/Bad Cop lay down the law with an incredible authority: the tunes are concise and compact melodic punk blazers, filled with equal amounts of bite and sugar-sweet harmony. The opening track “Nightmare” was a smart choice to get things started with, showing both sides […]
The Top 10 Best Fat Wreck Chords Albums Of All Time
Fat Wreck Chords is turning 25, and they’re hitting the road to celebrate with Fat Tour: Fat Wrecked for 25 Years, starting August 6 in Toronto. The roster will feature Fat Wreck bands both classic and newly discovered, including NOFX, Lagwagon and Masked Intruder. To celebrate, we decided to take on the foolish task of […]
Millencolin deliver '90s-style melodic pop-punk on their first album in seven years (review)
Millencolin True Brew For their first album in seven years, Swedish melodic skate punks Millencolin have delivered… well, exactly what you'd expect them to deliver. Come on, this ain't prog rock: '90s-style melodic pop-punk is the order of the day here, and as always, Millencolin come through dependably. The ripping opener “Egocentric Man” comes across […]
The Top 10 Jawbreaker Songs Of All Time
Jawbreaker are one of the most influential punk rock bands of all time, and some of the first purveyors of emo’s early ’90s reinvention, which is amazing considering they only put out four albums. But here's the thing: Their songs are life-changers, completely re-working what punk was capable of doing through a deceptively simple guise, […]