Jeff Rosenstock - No Dream - absolutely class album, very much a step up from POST and on par with We Cool and Worry in terms of overall quality. Great blending of pop punk hooks with heavier instrumentation in his typical manic style along with excellent social commentary in the lyrics.
Hot Mulligan - You'll Be Fine - really good mix of pop punk and emo, great lyrics and concept as well, although it ends kinda abruptly and is pretty short.
The Lawrence Arms - Skeleton Coast - Really good album from one of my all time favourite bands. Didn't have huge expectations coming into it based on the singles, but each of their records took time to grown on me. Chris McCaughan's songs on it are all amazing, while Brendan Kelly's are a bit samey and feel like outtakes from his other projects. Still very pleased with it given their average wait between albums recently is around 7 years.
Prince Daddy and the Hyena - Cosmic Thrill Seekers - Saw them live back in October, they put on a great high energy show, but I haven't given them a proper listen until recently. Love the snotty vocal style and manic energy, but the songs do start to blend together towards the end of the record.
You should check out a punk band called Problem Daughter, they're quite similar to P-Daddy in the vocal style and song structure. I think they were around before them, and they're criminally underrated.
Shitloads of pop punk/emo revival.
Jeff Rosenstock - No Dream - absolutely class album, very much a step up from POST and on par with We Cool and Worry in terms of overall quality. Great blending of pop punk hooks with heavier instrumentation in his typical manic style along with excellent social commentary in the lyrics.
Hot Mulligan - You'll Be Fine - really good mix of pop punk and emo, great lyrics and concept as well, although it ends kinda abruptly and is pretty short.
The Lawrence Arms - Skeleton Coast - Really good album from one of my all time favourite bands. Didn't have huge expectations coming into it based on the singles, but each of their records took time to grown on me. Chris McCaughan's songs on it are all amazing, while Brendan Kelly's are a bit samey and feel like outtakes from his other projects. Still very pleased with it given their average wait between albums recently is around 7 years.
Prince Daddy and the Hyena - Cosmic Thrill Seekers - Saw them live back in October, they put on a great high energy show, but I haven't given them a proper listen until recently. Love the snotty vocal style and manic energy, but the songs do start to blend together towards the end of the record.
I love Prince Daddy, saw them ages ago. Those vocals are an acquired taste for sure.
You should check out a punk band called Problem Daughter, they're quite similar to P-Daddy in the vocal style and song structure. I think they were around before them, and they're criminally underrated.