Average Rating: 4.20 Rating Variance: 0.74 Objectivity Score: 54% (Somewhat Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicAaron West and The Roaring Twenties We Don't Have Each OtherAaron West and The Roaring Twenties BittersweetBring Me the Horizon SempiternalEmmure Slave To The GameTotally dope bro yeah this is awesome I'm just a slave to the game bro!Forever Came Calling ContenderForever Came Calling What Matters MostHandguns AngstPresumably people are expecting far more from this band than their mission statement declared. Does what it says on the tin to a high quality, full of hooks with subtle nods towards different aspects of the punk genre such as ska punk. A staple in the new wave pop punk landscapeHandguns Life LessonsKnuckle Puck CopaceticModern Baseball You’re Gonna Miss It AllNeck Deep Life's Not Out To Get YouSeahaven Reverie Lagoon: Music For Escapism OnlySeaway Colour BlindSenses Fail Pull the Thorns from Your HeartSorority Noise Joy, DepartedStick to Your Guns DisobedientThe Hotelier Home, Like NoPlace Is ThereThe Hotelier GoodnessThe Wonder Years The UpsidesThe Wonder Years Suburbia I've Given You All and Now I'm NothingThe Wonder Years The Greatest GenerationThe Wonder Years No Closer to HeavenTrophy Eyes Mend, Move OnTurnover Peripheral VisionValencia Dancing With A Ghost4.5 superbA Tragedy In Progress Mechanical WeatherFeeder Generation FreakshowGnarwolves GnarwolvesHandguns DisenchantedHandguns have come through with an unexpectedly impressive & fun record, which neatly stands above last year's mildly lacklustre Life Lessons. Where Life Lessons was a somewhat tepid album that signified a band figuring out where to take themselves, Disenchanted radiates with a confident self-awareness of the band's sound. Mixing a level of growth and maturity with the equally appropriate measure of immaturity, while cheesy at times, Disenchanted hearkens to the earlier stages of contemporary new-wave pop punk band's careers. Sound clips such as on opener "Self Portrait" and shorter punk interval "Carbon Copy Elitist" pay homage to the enjoyably cliched ethos of early 2000s pop punk bands, while melodic riffs such as that of "Bury Me" and "Missed Calls" resonate with the playful growth that the band perhaps took a little too sincerely on Life Lessons. Alongside the typically infectious hooks that Handguns are deft at producing, Disenchanted remains notable beyond the catchy melodies with the realist approach to lyrics, displayed particularly on "The Worst in Me" - thereby separating Handguns from other less lyrically substance-enamoured bands such as contemporaries Real Friends, or Man Overboard. A staple in fun new-wave pop punk, Handguns play purely on their convention-adhering strengths with 2015's light-hearted yet stylistically rich instalment Disenchanted. Knuckle Puck While I Stay SecludedMan Overboard Noise From UpstairsMan Overboard Heavy LoveReal Friends Three Songs About the Past Year of My LifeChicago's response to The Wonder Years. If TWY came from Illinois then they would be called Real Friends; this band has blown up over the last few months and they just keep getting better. Their latest EP, although only offering 3 new tracks, shows flawless consistency in quality. Incredibly excited to see what Real Friends do with a debut album; expect it to be up there with the genre's greatests - Under Soil and Dirt, Suburbia, Floral Green, etc. The new landscape pop punk scene is looking strong right now and Real Friends are already a staple in it. @ "this genre's greatest came out in the last two years?" see 'new landscape pop punk' Real Friends More Acoustic SongsSave Your Breath RecoverCompletely blown away by this EP. Their debut, 'Vices', was a lot of fun, but this year's follow up 'Recover' is absolutely fantastic; displays a good grasp of catchy pop punk State Champs style with a hint of Real Friends, layered with the style of more recent Transit. Save Your Breath prove they can stick to their classic sound while moving forward and progressing with their music. 2011's 'Vices' may have slipped under the radar a little but if quality is anything to still go by, then Save Your Breath are going to face a bright future following this year's 'Recover'. - Streaming the 6 track EP at http://www.rocksound.tv/features/article/save-your-breathSave Your Breath There Used To Be A Place For UsHuge step up from SYB's roots, in a maturer and stronger vein than Recover. Realist approach to lyrics and a sharper sound than previous workSeaway HoserVery very very very very very important debutSeaway All In My HeadSeaway/Safe To Say SplitSenses Fail Follow Your Bliss: The Best of Senses FailSenses Fail Renacerif you haven't listened to "the path" yet then you need to. and herein i already thought "mi amor" was good, i can hardly believe this is senses failState Champs The Finer ThingsThe Ghost Inside Dear YouthThe World Is a Beautiful Place... HarmlessnessTransit JoyrideTrophy Eyes Everything Goes AwayYou, Me, And Everyone We Know A Great Big HoleI've always thought that with midway EP's in a band's career, less is more. These 3 tracks do not amount to much when considered on the whole, but my previous statement rings true when considering each of these tracks individually. Ben Liebsch is pushing through all the hardships his band has suffered and while he may be coming up short, he proves herein that he's still coming out on top nonetheless. YM&EWK continue to be the flagship to the 'pop' side of pop punk and the positivity found in the lyrics are something crucial to music in general; therefore, this short EP is in a roundabout way rather superb.Young Statues The Flatlands Are Your Friend4.0 excellentA Day To Remember Common CourtesyBasement ColourmeinkindnessKnuckle Puck Don't Come HomeGood pals of Real Friends, and that statement speaks for itself. Illinois pop punk/emo is looking good right now; expect big things from these guys in the future.Knuckle Puck The Weight That You BuriedReally good contemporary pop punk form, 'No Good' is the highlight from this EP. Sounds a lot like USAD The Story So Far/61 Penn Crucial Dudes with the writing of The Wonder Years, and a New Found Glory-esque hook. Nothing boundary breaking, but a promising shape-up for Knuckle Puck's futureMajor League Hard FeelingsMassive step up for these boys. 2012 has had a lot of strong pop punk releases and Major League's Hard Feelings is no exception. Touches of classic pop punk a la New Found Glory while incorporating the freshness of the new wave akin to Handguns and Man Overboard. Not one to miss.Major League There’s Nothing Wrong With MeMan Overboard Man OverboardMan Overboard Heart AttackMan Overboard/Senses Fail SplitMixtapes Ordinary SilenceModern Baseball SportsMolly's Worst Enemy You'll Never Walk AloneReal Friends Everyone That Dragged You HereReal Friends Maybe This Place Is the Same and We're Just Changing"Loose Ends" sounds promising, makes up for the previous EP of fillerReal Friends The Home Inside My HeadSave Your Breath VicesSeahaven Silhouette (Latin Skin)Seaway SeawaySeaway Clean Yourself UpThe Story So Far The Story So FarThe Wonder Years/Motion City Soundtrack The Wonder Years/Motion City SoundtrackTigers Jaw CharmerTransit Young New EnglandTrash Boat Nothing I Write You Will Change What You've Been Throughthis record is way better than I anticipated uno. fresh & original in an all too familiar genre3.5 greatAiden Some Kind of HateBlessthefall Hollow BodiesKnuckle Puck Oak StreetMan Overboard Passing EndsReal Friends Put Yourself Back TogetherState Champs The Acoustic ThingsState Champs Around the World and BackThe Story So Far What You Don't SeeSeriously tho who and why put this up, there are 2 months to go... It's probably going to be sweet as anyway so it can have a 5. Plz no sophomore slump, I begTitle Fight Floral Greennot just green but the whole colour spectrum of that floral crap3.0 goodA Loss For Words Before It CavesAs a standalone pop punk album it's exactly what you would expect from the genre, plus a little extra. However, in comparison to the band's previous albums, this leaves a little to be desired; a lot of the raw energy is gone and Before It Caves is a record consequently left with a lot of catchy poppy hooks, but not much punk. While The Kids Can't Lose was a very sharp and aggressive sounding album, No Sanctuary actually ventured more into the territory of alt. rock and was all the more impressive for it - the hardcore-esque title track being of particular commendation. It would seem that A Loss for Words have decided to play it safe and take a step back with Before It Caves, using a tried-and-tested formula for a cohesive pop punk album, instead of bravely traversing a more experimental and polarised construction to their music. As a lead, Matty Arsenault has so much more to bring to this band (see his Class of '92 side project alone), and it would seem apparent that the direction this band goes next with their sound could well seal the fate of their career together.Various Artists (Punk) Punk Goes Pop 4Various Artists (Punk) Punk Goes Pop 5Another Punk Goes Pop album that really isn't as bad as some people would have you believe. Asides from the usual few unknown metalcore bands destined to remain that way, this is actually one of the better Punk Goes Pop albums (which isn't too hard) with some good covers.1.5 very poorMatty Mullins Matty Mullins1.0 awfulJustin Bieber Believea rating above 2 o what no this can't be how even what no i just can't anymore noNickelback No Fixed AddressOne Direction Up All Night
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