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(review) With The Punches – Discontent (Mutant League Records)

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With The Punches released first new e.p. being the first new release in nine years with the help of Mutant League Records. There are five songs on this little e.p. and it is just classy. Stoneham Blues is a fast skate punk nineties influenced song with fast verse and slower, more atmospheric chorus, having so sweet melody. Discontent is more of a pop punk song with groove, likeable guitar work and uplifting melody topped with harmonious vocals which are awesome. Lyrically, With The Punches deal more with personal side of life and I think with music like this, it is also one of the reasons why I love punk rock like this one, because I can relate to the lyrics. Mirage is my personal favorite of all five records, but that place is in fact rotating as I listen to this e.p. more, because all of the songs are just great. Listen to this five songs and decide for yourself which one is your favorite.

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Venerea show video and new single ‘Summer of ’94’!

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Venerea first rose to infamy during the Swedish mid-nineties punk boom, with genre-defining albums such as Both Ends Burning, Shake Your Booty and One Louder.

They have toured extensively through Europe as well as occasional visits to Asia and North America, alternating headlining stints with festivals and package tours such as Vans Off The Wall, sharing stages with everyone from Snfu and Bad Religion to NoFx and Propagandhi. 

The next chapter begins on August 26th with the release of new LP/CD Euro Trash on Sbäm Records, filled to the brim with instant classic bangers such as pre-release download single Summer Of ‘94 featuring guest vocals from Kola (Millencolin), Geir (Adhesive) & Ingo (No Fun At All) but even without the all star cast they have never sounded better.

The band’s popular brand of melodic hardcore & dual guitar/dual vocal approach is instantly recognizable & the new tunes will stick like glue. The lyrics keep coming from out of left field, with topics including possible byproducts of covid, morbid rubbernecking, needy musicians, forced adoption, extreme nerdery, obese hijinx, the biography of an ex-drummer’s wife (in two parts), requited self-deception, the imaginary world, & the importance of sucking. 

Euro Trash was expertly produced by Gustav Brunn (Atlas Losing Grip) at legendary Tambourine Studios, Malmö.

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(review) Basement Gary – As BG As They Wanna Be

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Ach, Summer is the right time for listening some bands that are melodic, punk rock and bring back smile to your face as you enjoy cold sip of water in the shade watching sunshine doing its job. Basement Gary are from France and they recently released their full length record and it is a blast! There are twelve songs on this one, couple of them being intro and interludes. Music of Basement Gary is new school of pop punk rock, melodic and energetic, but at the same time having enough old school feel in anthemic choruses, harmonies and excellent melodies. There are some fast skate punk excursions like in Let Me Breathe which is short but sweet, but music is mainly punk rock with your typical pop punk tempo. Songs like Like A Millionaire, title song, With The Radio On are sure to become your favorites if you are a fan of such music. This one is a keeper for listening couple of times on a hot but nice Summer day.

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