Punk rock supergroup Fake Names – which includes Brian Baker (Minor Threat, Dag Nasty, Bad Religion), Michael Hampton (S.O.A., Embrace, One Last Wish), Dennis Lyxzén (Refused, International Noise Conspiracy, INVSN), and Johnny Temple (Girls Against Boys, Soulside) - will release their self-titled debut record on May 8 via Epitaph.
Adelaide party punks Hightime return with their much anticipated record ‘Thrive’, a punk reggae mashup of party anthems oozing positivity and self improvement.
- by Tom Dumarey
Germany’s Lower Bavaria is not exactly the first thing that comes to mind when you think of melodic punk rock. But that didn’t stop these guys from starting The Special Bombs back in 2017.
Built around the father/daughter duo of drummer/vocalist Inez McLain and guitarist Kenny McLain and rounded out by bassist Bobby Carlson, The Exbats are a band that look to the past on ‘Kicks, Hits
Do you like Sweden? And solid tunes? And Marked Men? Radioactivity? If the answer to all those questions is yes, then you are going to be very happy you got to know Ditches.
Last year, Cabana Wear released one of my favorite albums of the year with their self-titled debut.
I doubt it is what they had in mind.
When PEARS stormed onto the scene back in 2014 with ‘Go To Prison,’ the New Orleans based band blew everyone away with their scathing take on 80s hardcore punk.
Of all the words used to describe Western Addiction, “positive” feels the least fitting. After all, the San Francisco quintet plays decidedly aggressive West Coast hardcore topped by the scratchy yowl of vocalist Jason Hall.
But “positive” fits the group’s third full-length (Fat Wreck Chords, May 15). Yes, it’s called Frail Bray, and yes, song titles include “Utter Despair” and “Deranged by Grief.” But when Hall describes the album’s themes, the first words he uses are “hope” and “rejuvenation.”
