At this point, if you call yourself a fan of pop-punk and haven't heard a Tenement record yet, you're doing it wrong. It's quite simple really. Just several lovely blue-collar folks from Appleton, Wisconsin who possess the unteachable and impeccable ability to make every single one of their hooks memorable. On Napalm Dream, their aesthetic brings nostalgic feelings into the fold by using a lot of imagery from the 50's, a time many people who weren't alive in are nostalgic for, and having relatable lyrics as well. It sort of compares the borderline propagandist picture of the 50's with how life in America is now: everybody's just pretending to be happy because they can't turn and face what's going horribly wrong. The production is pretty raw, and the songwriting is of course excellent as always. The best part of all of this is just how charmingly human everything is, from the sloppy playing to the somewhat off-key singing to the constant nostalgic and positive vibe, it's really a great time. So, pop-punk fans of the world (and especially of our beloved Sputnik), get on this!
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