La Moxie are from Birmingham and they have a new record e.p. out with Real Ghost Records. there are six songs on this one. The quartet plays their vision of melodic punk, leaning more on pop punk and emotional side of things than on straightforward skatepunk charge. They remind me of Bambix a bit and Baby Gopal maybe with a bit of Tilt thrown in here and there. The music is harsh enough with great punkrock riffs to satisfy the hungry punk in you, but also Lauren´s great voice makes melancholic and kinda sad vibe to the songs. I listen this e.p. during daylight and on a warm and sunny Spring day in April, but it still makes me somehow sad and dreamy, the music of La Moxie takes me to other places with their soundscape. Recommended songs: No U, A Song For Charlotte.
Debt Cemetary released their debut e.p. with Thousand Islands Records. These three songs are nice package of melodic punkrock skatepunk, bordering between modern more technical vision and old school nostalgia from the nineties. The lyrics are personal and I can relate to what is being sung here about life, love, hardship, joy. My personal favorite on the record is When Life Gives You Dilemmas, You Make Dillemmonade. The music of this band somehow wakes up the feeling of melancholy and sadness in me. The faster songs are enough punk aggressive to be energetic, everything seems okay, but I am so sad and melancholic while listening to these guys, and I don`t mean that in a bad way. Good debut.
Wow! What a nice surprise with two bands that were already featured on the pages of our zine. afeyearslater from Hungary, deliver two songs in their trademark fast and furious melodic hardcore punk with superb melodic vocals and harsh but melodic riffs topped with fast drumming.
Trophy Jump from Zagreb, Croatia deliver a bit calmer song with Glass Bell, melodic punkrock song with beautiful lyrics that I can certainly relate to a lot. Second song called Bazooka Blaze has a weird yet interesting sound of trumpet which makes it kinda unusual but cool. Both cool bands, both cool music, so go listen and support your scene.
KRAYKULLA-WEBZINE 