I must admit that I don´t know many bands from Asian melodic punk/skatepunk scene, but those that I heard are really awesome. GUMX are Seoul based South Korean band and this record contains six great songs. The music of GUMX is fast and energetic melodic punk hardcore/skatepunk, well played and having great song arrangements. What I also love, the songs are in English and well spoken, not broken English like some bands have hehe. The vocal and guitar melodies are nicely done, backing vocal harmonies just make you smile with pleasure while listening and the singer´s voice is so sweet, so much melodic yet dramatic and I just love it. The songs that I recommend to you are Fuck Lee, Komm Susser Tod(title in German, but sung in English) and The Answer. This is a super record from all over other side of the world. Music unites us and kilometers don´t mean a thing while listening to the great record.
Fast Lane are coming from Bordeaux, France and they play melodic punkrock with fast skatepunk strong melodies and great vocal lines and harmonies. This new record features twelve excellent fast and energetic songs, just the right measure of speed and melody like I love. What I also love is dual vocals with two different voices that fit just perfectly into the picture of the songs arrangements. The lyrics are personal, about friendship, survival in these fast times that we live in, love for the gigs and traveling, scene, not giving up also love and loss. For me, the best songs on the album that I could recommend to you are The Stars Were In Your Eyes, Angels Are Free, So Stop Bashing Society. Great album!
Quebecois Skatepunks Mark & The Wolves have announced that they’ve joined Thousand Islands Records with plans of releasing a new EP called “Lost For Words”. Available in digital and CD formats, the 6-track album is due out May 8th and will serve as a follow up to the band’s debut album “Brothers of Sound”, self-released in 2016.
Pre-orders are available HERE, where a new single “Sheep and Shepherds” can also be streamed.
The band will be celebrating the release and their 10th anniversary with a show in La Baie, QC on release day. Details HERE.
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