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(record review)THE BOMBPOPS-“Dear Beer ep”(Fat Wreck Chords)

The Bombpops have been around now for more than a decade delivering their, as the name says melodic pop punk bombs to the crowds out there!

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This is their new record and it contains four songs of epic melody and energetic punkrock. “Polluted skies” has a very dark vibe although having a great singalong beautiful chorus. “Turn up the thermostat” continues to deliver the same dark but melodic vibe and although it looks like a sunny shiny day judging by the music they play, The Bombpops deliver pretty hard and gloomy message on this e.p. “I call bullshit” is for me personally the best song on the e.p. reminding me a lot of Ramonesque style punkrock which made me love this music so much. The title track leaves me wanting for more and waiting hungry for the full length album.

8/10

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(new video)Not On Tour released the video for “Flip”

One of my favourite bands, Not On Tour recently released their new video for the song “Flip” off their still actual album “Bad Habits”. Check out this melodic hardcore punk energy bomb, their show at Punk Rock Holiday in Slovenia that I saw last year is still one of the shows that make goosebumps on my skin when I remember it.

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(record review)REVOLVD-“Past and Present”

Revolvd come from Finland, to be exact the city of Jyväskylä which is situated somehow in the middle of Finland. Formed in 2014. they are kinda new band, but their music speak for themselves and I had the privilege to listen to and review their debut album.

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The album contains 11 songs and the music these guys play is melodic punk mixed with a lot of pop punk and skatepunk influences. The songs are upbeat, catchy and melodic with a lot of choruses and vocal melodies that leave you hum them for hours afterwards after you finished listening to the album. “Innocent” and “Bad for me” have some really memorable chorus melodies, especially the latter. For me, one of the absolute highlights of the album is “Had to go” which I listened to for a couple of times in a row. The music of this band is easy to listen to, kinda dreamy, but there is one thing that I must mention. What I love about the Finnish underground music scene, being metal or punk or whatever, is the vibe of melancholy and sadness that only Finnish bands can provide in their music. Music is art and art is supposed to stir feelings in the listener and this music stirs a lot of feelings in me. The piano undertones of “Go your way” add to the melancholic feeling and I love punk with emotions.  The title track is faster and melodic anthem which goes very well live I suppose. “Land of the free” and “Wasted years” are also highlights of the record being awesome songs. Get this one, you won´t regret it!

8/10

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