The Interrupters are back with their new full length album, number four in their career which became rather quickly stellar and shiny thanks to Tim Armstrong of Rancid, who kind of took this band under his wind and produced the records, wrote songs and provided guest appearances on their albums. I must admit that I am a fan of this band, their first two albums are legendary, also last one had some really good gems on it, but was not great like the first two. The Interrupters play a mixture of ska and punk rock with lots of melody, even being pop band disguised in punk rock wrapping as far as I am concerned. These new fourteen songs provide similar formula, melodies, great harmonies and memorable choruses, like for example excellent first single In The Mirror which is my personal favorite on this record. There are some excursions into pure reggae waters like with Kiss The Ground. Lyrics are personal and I think this album is somehow more serious lyrics wise, dealing with personal battles, rising from defeat, inspiration, lust for life and positivity. Amee Interrupter is a superb vocalist and her voice is for sure one of the best I have ever listened in punk rock scene. There are couple of melancholic moments on this one kinda making me sad, but in all this album is what you would expect from this band. Other songs that I must mention are excellent upbeat Jailbird, also Let ´Em Go and Love Never Dies. Good album number four.
Southern California punks Unwritten Law are back with their new full length, first original material in over a decade. I always liked this band and how they mixed pop punk sensibility with punk rock riffs and great lyrics topped with awesome vocals and melodies. This album is no different. These songs are not so fast and maybe not your skate punk mayhem, but this is pop punk par excellence for 21st century. If I must compare this album to some bands it would be a mixture of Billy Talent and AFI with some darker atmosphere in some songs. Vocals are still fantastic, melodies too and many choruses leave you humming along and singing along to all woooas and oooohs, also bringing smile to your face after a long day. Besides pop punk and punk rock riffs, guitars on some occasion delve into post punk riffs like in parts of Magnetic. My personal favorite is Ghosted, having such fine chorus that I listened over and over again. The album is divided into four chapters like being a concept album with Luna intermezzos. Two of the songs I must also mention are LIghthead and Murder Days, probably the most punk rock songs straightforward and up tempo with kind of darker atmosphere. In all, great comeback, good album.
“Call Me When You’re Dead” – Second single off the upcoming record!
Downstater are set to release a new album later this year. They’ve already released one single, “Thanks For Nothing”, and they’ve now shared the second, “Call Me When You’re Dead”.
Your day will definitely be better with Downstater’s new bouncy banger. “Call Me When You’re Dead” available NOW on all streaming platforms!
About the band:
Downstater is a punk rock quartet hailing straight from Québec City (Canada). Melding the essence of rock music with punk rawness, this melodic achievement exhibits the trail of a spirited and raging youth with words expressed without compromise. While the songs deal with nostalgia, anger and resentment, the band’s introspective writing reveals a will to give sense to all these aches and wounds in order to live, not to say survive. Bringing back honest music to the forefront, Downstater is an illustrative collection of melancholy-fueled indie rock songs pouring with emotion and integrity.
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