Get Married Seek Purpose With "Adam West" (premiere)
Pop-punk's Get Married recently released Songs For the Sleepless, and the video for "Adam West" puts the band's sturdy blue-collar punk sound on full display.
18 Nov 2019
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Donaher's Pledge of Love and Fidelity "Before Anyone Else" Has Edge (premiere)
Love songs don't have to be sad or overly sentimental. Sometimes they can make their case and be clear-eyed about it as pop-punk's Donaher prove on "Before Anyone Else".
03 Oct 2019
LIFE Are Sardonic and Raw on 'A Picture of Good Health'
Hull, UK punk rockers, LIFE offer stripped down sound and creative arrangements that make A Picture of Good Health a compelling second album.
17 Sep 2019
Dude York's 'Falling' Is a Candid, Pop-Fueled Ode to Falling in Love
Despite being compared to bands from the '90s, Dude York prove they can carry the indie torch of Generation X, but with their own unique and updated sound.
23 Aug 2019
Talay Confronts Getting Ghosted on "I Want U 2 Call" (premiere)
On "I Want U 2 Call", former folkie turned rocker Talay offers up a slice of visceral power pop to confront the emotions of being ghosted and the travails of modern dating life.
22 Aug 2019
Tiny Stills Take on Odd Robot's "Schadenfreude" on New Split EP (premiere)
Power pop bands Tiny Stills and Odd Robot cover each other's songs, offer up new, original material on upcoming set. And, yep, there are kittens involved.
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Music
21 Aug 2019
18th & Addison Bemoan "Leeches" in New Video (premiere)
Punk and pop energy collide in the new infectious single "Leeches" from New Jersey duo 18th & Addison.
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17 Jul 2019
Bleached Sneak Up on You with Their Brand of Power Pop
Bleached's Don't You Think You've Had Enough? is a summer record with big sing-along power pop songs that deliver.
15 Jul 2019
Taking Back Sunday Revisit Their 2011 Self-Titled Release in New Album-By-Album Video (premiere)
Taking Back Sunday continue to celebrate 20 years together throughout 2019 with their recent compilation, Twenty, tour dates stretching into autumn, and a video series about each of their albums.
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28 Jun 2019
Otoboke Beaver Is Loud, Fast, and Fun on 'Itekoma Hits'
Otoboke Beaver's songs run the punk gamut from raging hardcore to bouncy pop-punk and hit most of the points in between on Itekoma Hits.
10 Jun 2019
Tacocat Blesses This Mess
Seattle's Tacocat returns with This Mess Is a Place, a stellar new album in which the band confronts existential crisis and embraces widescreen guitar-based pop.
29 May 2019
Pop-Punkers the Dollyrots Get Celebratory With New Single, "Everything" (premiere)
Making music doesn't mean you have to grow up and growing up doesn't mean you have to stop making music. Punk outfit the Dollyrots remind us of this with their latest single "Everything".
07 May 2019
PUP's 'Morbid Stuff' Revels in the Cynicism and Self-Doubt of Modern Living
Morbid Stuff is the sound of Vancouver-based band PUP forging rousing, anthemic punk from the most jagged rocks mined from the depths of frontman Stefan Babcock's psyche.
11 Apr 2019
No Win Shows Off Big Hooks and Big Guitars on 'Downey'
If you can tell the difference between indie rock, power pop, and pop punk you will likely enjoy No Win's Downey.
04 Apr 2019
The Happys Showcase Their High-Energy Rock 'n' Roll on "Cut the Rope" (premiere)
Recovery, rebuilding, reclaiming and the fight for personal independence at the core of the energetic new single "Cut the Rope" from Bay Area quartet, the Happys.
27 Mar 2019
Doing a Good Thing For Other People: An Interview with SWMRS
Bay Area political punk band, SWMRS talk about changing their name, recording in conference rooms, and committing to social justice as a rock band.
12 Mar 2019
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