Tag Archives: San Diego

(review) Bent Blue – Between Your And You´re (Modern Illusion Records)

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Modern Illusion is relatively young record label in the scene but they deliver superb releases. This time they delivered demo by hardcore band from San Diego, California called Bent Blue.

This demo contains five songs. While listening to the songs, it brought back two feelings in me. First, it reminded me of the early nineties when we started in the scene as young and idealistic kids, loving the early nineties hardcore sound and mourning a little for not being a bit older to experience old school youth crew feeling and vibe of the late eighties. Well the music of this band sound just like that. Like early nineties hardcore with some groove, smart songwriting, interesting solutions in parts of the songs, yet also being fast old school hardcore with melody, anthemic riffs and nice vocals. Of all the songs, my favorites are They Ask Why and Influence Me. This is a great demo, can´t wait for the full length.

(review) Western Settings-Another Year(A-F Records)

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Western Settings from San Diego are back with their second full length album out with A-F Records. I must admit that this band somehow always eluded me and I only listened to them more carefully now when this record came out. The new record contains 11 songs of mid tempo emotional melodic punkrock in the vein of Off With Their Heads or Menzingers, with some indie touches like for example in Better, but what is surely to win you over are straightforward punkrock anthems like the title song or Duckets Is Tight enough to make your day better and bring that smile back on your face. This is smart punkrock, played well, with heart, soul and balls and if you are a fan of such side of punk, be my guest, grab this one, you will not be disappointed.

 

(news)San Diego punks Fallen Monuments streaming new song “Conflicted”

San Diego punk, Fallen Monuments, are streaming their new song “Conflicted” off their upcoming album ‘Distance and Time,’ which releases May 22nd digitally via Bandcamp.

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You can give the song a listen here:

Bandcamp: https://fallenmonuments.bandcamp.com/
Spotify: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M3GrCCcxI

Fallen Monuments is the result of four friends coming together as veterans o f the San Diego punk scene to continue
engaging in the music, lifestyle, and culture they have identified with s ince their youth. Fallen Monuments set out to write songs reflecting the band’svarious life experiences, mixed with strong melodies and coupled with theunchecked energy that is trademark of the punk genre. Their debut album, Distance and Time, was written, recorded, and produced by the band themselves in true DIY fashion. Distance and Time is available May 22,2018 everywhere digitally via their Bandcamp page.

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Fallen Monuments is:

Garry Hall – Guitar, Vocals
Todd Dulawan – Guitar
Brandon Lounsbury – Bass
Aaron Jones – Drums​

Album Info:
Title
: Distance and Time
Release Date: May 22, 2018

Track Listing:

1. Old Friend
2. Left
Aloner
3. Burn
It Down
4. Conflicted
5. Control
6. Distance
and Time
7. Just
Enough
8. So
Cliché
9. Checkpoint