Sun-0-Bathers are in no way strangers to Kraykulla webzine, we already featured them on the pages of this zine, with a review and a featured single, so we know what to expect when their new record comes out and that is fantastic melodic skatepunk from Holland, that is just what we got with Floater, their new record out with Morning Wood Records.
This new record contains 7 songs of beautiful, mainly fast paced skatepunk with superb guitar riff melodies, awesome vocals and just as fantastic backing vocal harmonies which I love so much when listening to this music. Concerning the songs, they are even better than the last release, catchy and energetic, with Locals Only and Huntington Beach Resort, also Done With You being my personal favorites. If you are into nice and energetic melodic punk music, go get this one.
I must admit that I have never thoroughly listened to The Lawrence Arms. I remember they played Punk Rock Holiday in 2018. but I somehow missed their show due to drink or two that being last day of the festival on Friday as I recall.
For those that don˙t know, The Lawrence Arms are coming from Chicago and are playing excellent melodic punkrock with drive, energy, emotion and conviction. This record melted my face off, broke my heart, made me jumping with joy and delivered catharsis at the same time. Mixture of melodic singing, more harsh melodic screaming and fast punkrock, beautiful choruses and superb melodies made this record one of the best that came out this shitty festival free and gig free year. God damn, I miss gigs and hanging out at gigs singing along to my favorite bands. This record is outstanding with songs like Quiet Storm, Dead Man˙s Coat, Ghostwriter being my favorites on this record, but rest of the material is also fantastic.
Another great band that comes from mighty Southamerican scene, from Santos, Brasil. Soul Mate are from there and they play a mixture of melodic punkrock and hardcore. This e.p. contains 6 songs, one of them being kind of intro to the rest of the material. The music changes from fast skatepunk, to more calmer and emotional atmospheric moments like in slower and more pop oriented Instead Of or fast and superb instrumental New Birth. The vocals are good, the musicianship is tight with some progressive almost metalic technical elements in the songs. The singer reminds me at some moments of Chris from Propagandhi and that is a good thing, not trying to copy but having that similar colour of voice. This is a complex and a bit different e.p. than your typical skatepunk, so enjoy it as I did.
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