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Reviews, Various

(record review)Mikey Garou-“Hey Bee/In the park”

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I don´t know much about Mikey Garou, but I really loved these three songs represented on this single/e.p. I listened to this three songs on repeat for couple of times and reviewed it for this webzine.

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I love horrorpunk and I also love doowop and these three songs are perfect combination of melodic horrorpunk, doowop and Ramones/Misfits style of punkrock. “Hey Bee” is a short but sweet doowop styled horrorpunk anthem with a lot of melody and excellent vocals just the way I love it. “In the park” is a dark lovesong ode for all those in love under moonlight cruising through the town and looking for a ghoul girl to be your soulmate. The third song on the record is “The way we behave” cover by The Undead and it is a great rendition of the classic punkrock/horrorpunk song. Great single, I loved every minute!

8/10

Listen/buy the record here on Bandcamp: https://thelycotones.bandcamp.com/album/hey-bee-b-w-in-the-park

 

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(record review)TBA-“It´s something”

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TBA started in 2015.and this is their new release and I listened to it and reviewed it for this webzine. If you are into melodic skatepunk, you came to the right place. Read the review here and get the album!

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This band is based in Bucharest, Romania and I am pretty sure that it is the first Romanian melodic punk band that has been reviewed in this webzine. The record contains 6 melodic punk songs and although the music is mainly skatepunk, TBA are not shy using pop punk and doing it awesome like for example in “Note to Self”. The lyrics are in English language and as I read them while listening to the record, they are mainly personal with a slight between the lines touch of political. For me, the best song on the record is “Fuck it” being very fast and almost hardcore song but remaining melodic in basic lines and chorus. The vocals remind me a bit of Toby Morse from H2O especially in that song, but maybe that is only me, maybe they will not sound the same to you. This is old school melodic punkrock in the vein of the bands who did that in the 90-ies and I am really glad that I found one more band who are playing that style of music.

7,5/10

Like the guys on Facebook and drop them a line or two, I know they will appreciate it much: https://www.facebook.com/tbapunkband/

Get the album on Bandcamp: https://tbabandcamp.bandcamp.com/album/its-something

 

 

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(record review)HUMMER-“Budweiser and Butter”(Horn and Hoof Records)

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Hummer is a punkrock trio from UK, this is their second e.p. that came out on mighty Horn and Hoof Records, so I listened to the record and reviewed it for this webzine. I love discovering new bands that I hadn´t heard before!

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“Budweiser and Butter” is the second e.p. from Hummer, following up on 2016’s “Work.Home.Bed”. This record contains 8 songs of excellent melodic punkrock played with heart and soul. If I must compare this band to someone I could draw some The Menzingers and The Lawrence Arms paralels. Bassist Will Atkinson and guitarist Joe Watson interplay on dual vocals just great, one delivering a bit harsher voice and the other one being a bit more melodic, not to mention excellent backing vocals meaning heavenly harmonies on anthemic choruses made for humming the whole day long. The lyrics are personal and with a lot of emotions lying behind the meanings of the songs, I love punkrock with emotions in the songs, so you can just feel the warmth, sadness, happiness and find yourself in the beautiful songs. Until recently, I only liked the faster more straightforward stuff, but in the last couple of years I started to love and found myself in emotional punkrock melodies. I love this record! Show some love and drop some lines to the band I just know it would mean a lot to them! Listen their music and hear the melodies and hear the emotions! Top songs: “Turpentine”, “Stone Cold Wasted”.

9/10

Follow Hummer on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hummerpunkrock/

Horn and Hoof Records on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hornandhoofrecords/

Bandcamp: https://hornhoofrecords.bandcamp.com/album/budweiser-and-butter