Punk
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New Listens 9/25 – 9/27: White Stripes, IDLES, Brad Stank
All over the place, but rock. Only feel like music you think you might like? I get it. Use these links to jump to reviews from The White Stripes (Rock), IDLES (Punk), and Brad Stank (Indie) The White Stripes – Elephant (Rock) Elephant is very much so a continuation of The White Stripes sound and Continue reading
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New Listens 9/19 – 9/21: Curtis Mayfield, PUP, and PUP again
We’re kind of in “bang out some posts” mode here. Hopefully you get some recs. Only feel like reading about music you think you might like? I get it. Use these links to jump to reviews from Curtis Mayfield (Funk/Soul), PUP (Punk), and PUP (Punk). Curtis Mayfield – Curtis (Funk/Soul) A 70’s soul legend, Curtis Continue reading
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New Listens 8/13 – 8/15: Sex Pistols, Arctic Monkeys, Unknown Moral Orchestra
Three new listens: Two intertwined groups, and a nice psych-indie record. Only feel like reading about music you think you might like? I get it. This post has reviews from The Sex Pistols (Punk), Arctic Monkeys (Alternative Rock), Unknown Moral Orchestra (Psych-rock, Indie Rock) Nevermind the Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols – The Sex Pistols Continue reading
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Morbid Stuff – Pup
Thank you Mark for this one – Pup is a Toronto band (Canadians!) that is best described as pop-punk – they certainly have the pop punk lead singer voice nailed down perfectly, albeit with a bit of an indie rock lead singer voice flavor (well said, I know.) I am not sure why Spotify discriminates Continue reading
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CRAWLER – IDLES
The latest release Crawler from British punk outfit IDLES includes classic songs from the band such as CRAWL (must watch performance at Glastonbury below! Look at their drummer!!!), The Wheel, Car Crash, Stockholm Syndrome, all fit the classic IDLES sonic profile and are part of what makes the band great. It also deviates a bit Continue reading
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Joy As An Act Of Resistance – IDLES
The IDLES are an unapologetically contemporary British punk band with a really distinct sound often marked by low driving guitars, frontman Joe Talbots raspy, shouty vocals and some seriously fantastic drums. Not to mention the fucking lyrics, and song titles. Track 2 – Never Fight A Man With A Perm gives us (aside from the Continue reading
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Step to Rhythm – Turnstile
Step to Rhythm is the first full length Turnstile album – and thus has some of the rawness that embodies a bands first album – which is a great aspect that comes through on many of the tracks. However, for my personal taste, I really love punk with a melodic aspect (think Green Day, or Continue reading
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Dookie – Green Day
Dookie is a very important album in the general scape of music for many reasons. First off, it’s one of the best selling albums of all time. Secondly, there is so much that would’ve never happened if not for this album & Green Day in general, who adapted the punk/rock/grunge sound and added an element Continue reading
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Them Crooked Vultures – Self-Titled
Thank you Dave Grohl! I would’ve never known about this great album if not for the (oft-mentioned on this blog, I know) fantastic autobiography of his. This self-titled album is a one-off from a great rock trio of Dave Grohl (who needs no introduction but will get one – leader of Foo Fighters and drummer Continue reading
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Time & Space – Turnstile
Turnstile’s 2018 Time & Space is a hardcore punk album from the band that now has become one of the few mainstream hardcore punk bands active in 2022. This album stays more true to the roots of the genre, which is why some hardcore punk fans have some inhibitions about the bands change of direction Continue reading
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