Grandpa’s [mostly] melodic punk [with some alt, pop punk, straight-up punk, and post-h thrown in] weekly [ish] music review
RANDOM NEWS AND/OR INSIGHTS INTO GRANDPA’S SHIT
sry … some of you didn’t actually get to see this post until may-23rd (not may-22nd)
grandpa entirely rejects the ‘paramore lite’label … I have never been a hayley hater, and early paramore was awesome live, but there’s a lot of this band’s own unique awesome here … I know I already told you about yours truly and sour, but apparently I need you to listen to it again … go ahead … I’ll wait
avril has announced that she’ll release a greatest hits album just ahead of her glastonbury appearance (the release will be jun/21st) … why is grandpa still talking about avril? … why are you still reading stories about avril having died and been replaced by melissa? … don’t put this on me (comma, fuckers)
the conspiracy theorists couldn’t even wait five minutes, but I presume the raisi crash was just that … a crash … an accident … you may not have liked him, and I may not have liked him, but shitting on his grave isn’t helping anyone
I don’t know whether or not I have ever made this clear here, but #FuckTrump #FuckNetanyahu (and congrats to the ICC) #FuckHezbollah #FuckHamas #TwoStateSolution
ooh … just for a change, why don’t I end with some GOOD news
FUN ALKALINE TRIO OR SKIBA/ANDRIANO/WILLARD NEWS
the danny doll’s head looks better than the real thing RN … get well soon #Dandriano … btw, when do we get to play with that doll?
and matthew’s ears look like something out of saw
tune in next week for stories about atom’s knob (no, not really)
SHIT YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO (band, song, etc … my main playlist)
alkaline trio; versions of you; astonishingly good melodic punk, not quite like anything else they’ve ever done, I don’t think
fabled mind; vultures; amazing melodic punk stuff, even out of [album] context … wow
bayside; castaway; are you really going to make me say it? … it ought to go without saying that it’s melodic/pop punk at its most terrific
blowfuse; wish; it’s barely punk rock … it’s probably equally describable as funk rock … and yet, it’s also completely fucking awesome
alkaline trio; hot for preacher; chicago melodic punk … still at the top of the heap and still on top of their game
cold years; roll with it; spectacular melodic/pop punk … so happy they’re back so quickly
shoreline; don’t feed; this one’s an indie/melodic punker, and it’s fucking awesome
bayside; the devils; yes, it sounds kinda theatrical, kinda rock operatic, but it’s still terrific melodic punk
shoreline; green paint; hitting us with some indie/hardcore/emo/melodic punk this time … so good
cold years; choke; more excellent (natch) melodic/pop punk
sum 41; landmines; this is completely fucking awesome, it is unquestionably pop punk, and it kicks grandpa’s ass anyway
sum 41; dopamine; more fabulous pop punk
strung out; signal fires; heavy, kinda-hairy, somewhat-post-h-y melodic punk
bayside; good advice; melodic/pop punk … omfg, how good is this … fuck, yes
bayside; say so long; more spectacular melodic/pop punk
shit present; acting tough; indie/melodic punk out of exeter (devon, england) … so cool
chaser; the breaks; terrific melodic punk … so good
wasting time; wrote it in blew; it’s canadian, it’s melodic/pop punk, and it’s awesome
wasting time; up in arms; more spectacular canadian melodic/pop punk
for I am; game on; kinda hairy melodic/skate/pop punk from belgium … wow, motherfuckers
middle-out; silhouette; this is an excellent little melodic punker … so good
hot water music; bury us all; a totally wow melodic punker, from a completely fucking wow heartland-ish melodic punk release
ALL THE GOOD LISTENS FROM THE PAST FEW DAYS
fully released and added to grandpa’s library
one step closer; all you embrace; more post-h than melodic punk, which is fine with me, even tho I was expecting something more melodic punk ish … sry to have misled you (but you should still listen) … here’s giant’s despair
suck brick kid; the end is what I want; gruff-ish skate/melodic/pop punk … this one’s beware of limbo dancers (which is good advice, btw … what? I never told you how my bad back got so bad?)
lewd vibe; demo 2024; melodic garage/diy punk … completement out of gauche field for this particular old fucker (and a very cool surprise) … here’s the weight of shade
upcoming albums with pre-release tracks already streaming
red vanilla; days of grey; due jun/7/2024; sometimes punk-ish, scott-ish, atmospher-ish (fuck off) pop rock … streamed outside in
the used; medz; due out jun/21/2024; streamed the title track … the album is supposedly all cutting room floor stuff from last year’s toxic positivity … but this doesn’t sound like cutting room floor to me
fervents; plastic snake factory; this is not a typo … not releasing until oct/4/2024; belgian indie/melodic punk … streamed [a live version of] let go (the studio version will be out soon, apparently … like june? maybe 12th?) … I think the second song on the vid is called faith
mest; youth (plus another two releases, apparently); will be out some time during 2024 … s’all I got … sry; streamed I hate you sober … expect mostly pop punk, I would think
UPCOMING STUFF I’M EXCITED ABOUT
the used; medz; jun/21/2024
UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS (I have tix for and might actually get to)
heart attack man (supporting microwave, I think), jun 2024, boston
STUFF REMOVED FROM MY PLAYLIST THIS WEEK
nada
HoldenCC & LCTap … without them, this crap wouldn’t be called grandpa’s anything
<<HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY>>
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