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Emo pop punk outfit Solene release new EP ‘Sold-Out Season’!

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Pop punk band Solene is back with an exciting release that promises to win fans over with their new songs. Entitled ‘Sold-Out Season’, the EP presents a deeper and more melancholy perspective, contrasting with the energetic sound of their previous works. The quartet also released the video for ‘P.S. You Saved My Life’, the track is part of the new EP.

Unlike the positive, upbeat style of their previous EP, ‘Available To Fall,’ ‘Sold-Out Season’ brings out the band’s B-side, exploring more emotional and reflective themes. The new production dives into deeper and more intimate feelings, offering lyrics that address melancholy and sadness, accompanied by emotional and at the same time heavy melodies.

The EP opens on a happy and energetic note, reflecting the band’s characteristic pop punk identity. The first tracks are marked by contagious riffs and catchy choruses, which capture the vibrant essence of the band. However, as you progress through the tracks, the atmosphere gradually transforms, and the band dives into a more introspective musical journey.

As ‘Sold-Out Season’ progresses, listeners are invited to explore a more vulnerable side of the band. Deep lyrics, which portray emotional experiences, are enriched by musical arrangements that create a melancholy and touching atmosphere. This subtle and artistic transition of the tracks shows Solene’s unique ability to reinvent itself, revealing different facets of its musical identity.

‘Sold-Out Season’ and their previous EP, ‘Available To Fall’, represent two complementary extremes of the band. While ‘Available To Fall’ encouraged personal goals and positive self-esteem, ‘Sold-Out Season’ delves into the complexities of human emotions, providing a musical journey filled with introspection.

‘Sold-Out Season’ is available on all music streaming platforms and to find out more about the band and their news, follow them on social media and the official website.

Music video ‘P.S. You Saved My Life’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIcsl6vvX7s

‘Sold-Out Season’: https://open.spotify.com/intl-pt/album/7djtxGg47EQg3SYxCfdrNbS

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California emo and pop-punk band Pity Party is coming back with new EP on SBÄM!

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California emo and pop-punk band Pity Party is coming back after their 2020 album ‘Concrete’ (A-F Records) and their 2022 single ‘Toxic’ with a new EP set for release as early as August 2023.

‘Our new EP titled ‘Sick Sad World Survival Guide’ is a re-recording/re-imagining of some of our older favorite songs from our first LP Gnarbage, along with a cover and a brand new song ‘Ionize My Enemies’. This collection of songs comes from our early 20’s when we were doing stupid stuff, watching close friends die, holding each other through the worst and finding ourselves on the other side,’ says vocalist and guitarist Sarah Levy.

‘Sick Sad World Survival Guide’ will be released on August 24 via SBÄM Records. Pre-order is already underway and there will only be a limited edition on colored vinyl.

Pity Party is an emo/pop-punk band from the SF/Bay Area, CA. Characterized by their frenzied, unforgettable live shows and fierce dedication to community outreach and mental health advocacy, Pity Party have been spreading their wild, barely-holding-it-together energy across the US since 2014. After years of touring the US, supporting acts like Jawbreaker, The Ergs! and Bad Cop/Bad Cop, having dipped their toes in touring internationally in 2019, Pity Party are ready to spread their love to the world. 

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(review) Schnogge – ‘Too Little Too Late’

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Schnogge are coming from Burkardroth, Germany and they play mixture of pop punk and melodic punk/skate punk. There are ten songs on this little beauty of an album. The album starts as atmospheric beautiful intro with acoustic and keys turning into full blooded melodic punk anthem called ‘Antisocial’. What immediately falls to my ears is that vocals have a rougher edge but with guitar melody do mix up really great and belong to the overall picture perfectly. This song, as many on this album has catchy and great sing along chorus with nice backing vocal harmonies. Lyrics on this album deal with antisocial attitudes, humanity, hipsters, punk, fun and a bit of humor. There are also faster songs like ‘Story About Humanity’, sounding great with pop punk influences exploding all over the place. The music of this album brings back smile on your face on a bright and sunny warm day, making you wish that you are on some beach stage, possibly at Punk Rock Holiday enjoying your melon ball and this band in the easy afternoon hours. Songs that I must highlight from this album are also ‘Fuck You’, ‘Love The Hipster’ and ‘What Is Punk’ being my personal somehow favorites, but album as a whole is great pop punk/melodic punk release sure to win you over.

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