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(review) AFI – Bodies

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New AFI album is upon us! This band started long time ago as melodic hardcore punk skate punk band, but evolved with time into something else, combining Misfits influenced punk rock, dark rock and darkened pop topped with superb voice of Davey Havok. New album contains eleven songs and it is punk rock in a very stretched term. New songs rely more on darkened rock and pop than punk rock although there are couple of excursions into harsher punk waters like Escape from Los Angeles being one of my favorites on this record. But, although punk rock is no more with new songs, atmosphere that is unique for this band is still here. Mixture of melancholy, sadness, darkness and hope with death and life is still here. Also, good melodies and vocal lines, harmonies and songs that will make you hum long after the album finished are here. Besides mentioned, other personal favorites are Back From The Flesh and No Eyes. This is logical continuation of last full length.

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(review) The MIghty Mighty Bosstones – When God Was Great (Hellcat Records)

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Ska punk rock pioneers The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are back with new album with Hellcat Records. There are 15 songs on this album, ska punk rock anthems first class for all of you out there thirsty for melody, energy and something to dance and rejoice to. There are couple of similarities to popular The Interrupters, but let´s have in mind that these veterans were influence for many younger bands and their vision of punk rock with brass instruments and piano backed in some songs, also with such great harmonies and backing vocals was making fans happy for decades. My personal favorites on this record are Lonely Boy, Bruised and What It Takes.  Of course, special mention must be said about The Final Parade with all those fantastic guests performing, you will have to discover yourselves which one. Great album.

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Gibberish released new single – Yesterday

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The guys from Gibberish are back again with another new single, Yesterday (released today!) and this one has the legendary Hans Foofthooft, from Belgium’s own, F.O.D., on guest vocals. This marks the band’s 2nd single release, from the highly anticipated upcoming album, Strangers.

Gibberish is a long-distance band whose members range from Japan to Italy to the USA, and contains members of Lamonta, Thousand Oaks, and Jet Market! The quartet powerhouse are due to release their upcoming album, Strangers, August 20th via Thousand Island Records (North America) and Disconnect Disconnect Records (UK/EU). Vinyl and CDs can be pre-ordered HERE.

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BIO:

Gibberish saw light of day in 2015, launched by 2 Japanese skatepunk nerds Yuto and Tetsuya.

The band focuses on making 90′- 00’s influenced skatepunk songs through email chain with 2 American and Italian skatepunk geeks, Kyle Olson and Alex Gavazzi.

In October 2015, the debut single Milo was released via a compilation called “We Carry the Torch”, released by Torch of Hope Records, while July 2016 marked the release of their highly acclaimed first EP “Between Timid and Timbuktu”.

In April 2020 the band was on the lineup of Manchester Punk Fest for their first ever live show, but due to COVID-19, the festival was cancelled.

Gibberish is gearing up to release their debut LP Strangers in 2021, via Thousand Islands Records.

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Thousand Islands Records: Website