I must admit I have never listened to Arterials prior to this record. Their new record is out with Gunner Records. Hailing from Hamburg, Germany, these guys play nice hardcore punk mixed with some melodic mid tempo punk thrown here and there, but they do this great. I especially like the vocals being rough voice yet singing when needed and creating total goosebumps with fine melodies. I love fast more straightforward songs like Jaded & Hated but also more mid tempo emotional Pump The Brakes or Friendship Is A Four Letter Word. The lyrics are more personal, but I think everyone can relate to them nicely. This is nothing new or special, but punkrock with balls and conviction and I love this album.
Days N Daze are an impressive band of outlaws from Texas. They released new record with Fat Wreck Chords and I just love their newer records where they somehow became more melodic than in their earlier stuff. For those who don˙t know, Days N Daze play acoustic mixture of folk punk, melodic punkrock, skatepunk, hell even crust in some songs. I love the harmonies on vocals provided by Jesse and Whitney who fulfill themselves with their voices so fantastic. There are 11 songs on this record, all being superb, some sounding melancholic and making me sad, some being angry and political, others just make me pump my fist in the air and jump around like crazy. I have never seen this band live, but I am pretty sure their shows are amazing to watch and listen. All the instruments, like trumpet, uke, mandolin, banjo and guitar accompanied by gutbucket and washboard are just awesome. I don`t usually listen a lot to such music, but these guys are fantastic. Recommended songs: My Darling Dopamine, Rewind, Show Me The Blueprints.
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.
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