I was not an eager fan of Joey Cape´s solo work and albums for a long time. Last full length was great and I was eager what to expect on this one, although I had no big hopes because of a reason that I mentioned above. Fat Wreck Chords released this one as always and I think this is the best collection of songs that Lagwagon singer made solo up to date. There are twelve songs on this opus with significant record title to which I think all of us can relate to when thinking about 2020. Joey deals with lots of personal stuff here and you can hear melodic songs with great vocal lines, creating thematically atmosphere of darkness, hope and despair, something that lot of us felt last year. But, Joey also leaves a place for hope and leaves us thinking worse can´t happen that already did. Songs like It Could Be Real, Check Your Ego At The Door, Saturday Night Fever and Come Home are songs that are my personal favorites, but you will have to find yours when listening to this nice album.
Petrol Station are hailing from Czech Republic and they just recently released their new, second e.p. called Tracy. There are five songs on this one and music of Petrol Station can be described as modern pop punk. You know how this one sounds, clever mixture of melodic punk rock and pop, with some old school grungy influences here and there and emo/alternative with nice vocal lines, great backing vocal harmonies and superb songwriting, especially the title song which stays in your ears long after you finished listening. Keyboard work and sometimes dreamy electronics and samples only add to sweet and melancholic atmosphere. Songs are emotional and beautiful, like for example another personal favorite of mine called Honesty. This is good one, I wait eagerly for new music, definitely a band to remember.
Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! are back with new full length album! This French band´s new opus contains twelve songs of hardcore rawness mixed with emotion and sensitive melody of pop punk, making one good melodic hardcore record. I love how vocals mix between raw and hardcore shouting with beautiful melodic clean voice and they do it really perfectly. Guitars cut sometimes in metallic way, sometimes more pop punk riff, but retaining that groove and moshing parts for all of you who love your hardcore for moshing and singing along. Lyrics are personal and really good written and anyone can relate to themes. The title song, Marigold and True Colors are in a way personal favorites of mine, if I must choose between all of them, but do not listen to me, go find your own favorite, I think, if you like bands and music like this, you will enjoy Chunk´s new album!
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