Living World – Earthling Man
World releases April 29th via Iron Lung Records.
Heaven – Dead + The Living
Starless Midnight releases April 29th via Iron Lung Records.
The Bobby Lees – Hollywood Junkyard
Hollywood Junkyard releases June 17th via Ipecac Records.
Gripe – No Me Importa
Como Acabar Contigo Mismo releases May 15th via Neon Taste Records.
Bad Breeding – Human Capital
Human Capital releases July 8th via Iron Lung Records.
TV Cult – Hong Kong Song
Liquids – 2
Snooper – Powerball
Reckless Randy – Reckless Randy
Somehow i must’ve overlooked this Ocean City, NJ dude so far. His long playing debut and third release altoghether hits my nerve dead-on though, with a variety of simple & stupid garage-/electro- and, occasionally, synth punk, often with a distinct 77-ish bent calling to mind old pioneers à la Screamers, MX-80, Metal Urbain/Dr. Mix & The Remix as well as a slight hint of Chrome. In Country Girls, quite fittingly, we even get a touch of Gun Club-esque americana-/cowpunk while of the more recent scene, you might draw comparisons to groups like S.B.F., Kid Chrome, Zoids or Mateo Manic.
Album-Stream →Neutrals – Bus Stop Nights 7″
Nothing short of pure brilliance is what we get once again from that weirdly british sounding Oakland, California group. Their newest EP might be their least post punk, most power pop sounding record so far, bristling with tons of masterfully crafted, endlessly charming Television Personalities worship plus a touch of Mekons or Desperate Bicycles.
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