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
I know this crap is very late this week … if it makes you feel any better (it won’t), my publisher (me … mostly) and my editor (me again) are also pissed off about it … grandpa still testing positive for the covfefe, and still feeling a little like baked doo-doo, but sorry it’s late, I suppose
grade 2 has announced another tour … very exciting … november of this year … it’s in the UK but, hey, still very cool
the fat mike gets strung out thing is out, and well worth a listen (unless you don’t like fat mike, nofx, or orchestral/string re-imaginings of punk songs) … this is so cool … no, I’m not kidding
go on … admit it … you’ve been on the edge of your seat, waiting for a new madness album … well, it’s officially on it’s way … theatre of the absurd presents c’est la vie will be out nov-17th … there are a few songs already streaming … this is one of them … it’s called something
FUN ALKALINE TRIO OR SKIBA/ANDRIANO/WILLARD NEWS
matt has been hitting runyon canyon (and possibly shopping for halloween outfits)
SHIT YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO (band, song, etc … my main playlist)
shit present; fuck it; spectacular indie/melodic punk … completely blown away
shit present; beyond tonight; it’s melodic punk (no matter what you say), it’s amazing,
nonthewiser; perplexed; spectacular swedish skate/melodic punk
the wonder years; goddamnitall; melodic punk magic (not unexpectedly, given their status as melodic punk magicians) … completely awesome
the used; pinky swear; melodic/easycore/pop punk … terrific stuff
the used; cherry; another very cool melodic/pop punker … that song really builds … no, it’s not my lady jam … I’m just saying it doesn’t begin hundo-p ass-kicking-ly
lektron; dirty jacks; awesome garage/melodic punk … holy jesus, matthew and friends
lektron; she’s a war; more amazing melodic/garage punk … too good
versus the world; roadsick/roadsick; actually kind of skate/melodic punk (from a band that isn’t)
p.o. box; dear ed; yes, it’s ska punk, and yes, it features horns, but it’s just fucking irresistible
dead krazukies; from the underworld; totally terrific french melodic/skate punk
spoilers; skip to the end; super cool pop/melodic punk
smoking popes; madison; oh, of course it’s melodic punk … oh, of course, it’s also fucking amazing
7 years bad luck; goodbye for now; this one’s an excellent melodic/pop punker
spoilers; none taken; another very cool pop/melodic punker
rebuilder; malcolm go; they don’t always, but grandpa is liking it when they lean into the melodic punk
rebuilder; brokedowns; and one more awesome melodic punker from these massachusetts lovelies
taking meds; outside; melodic punk awesomeness … is it possible I was influenced by my having just seen them? … I concede the possibility … is it possible I was influenced by that #AlkalineTrio esque guitar line? … not only possible … I’d say it’s likely … but here’s the thing … I don’t have to be objective, cos it’s MY fucking playlist!
versus you; you know his name; one more great melodic punker from a band that seems incapable of churning out the merely good
splitcast; public enemy no 1; spectacular skate/melodic punk, completely out of left field for me
dead nice; occupier; probably the best melodic punk song … I mean narrowly-defined, actual, melodic punk rock song … that I’ve listened to all year … amazing stuff
sincere engineer; fireplace; melodic/indie punk magic (as you might expect from such a magician)
american television; I am the fire; a great melodic punker, from great melodic punkers
dead nice; observer; melodic punk out of leicester … these fuckers are amazing
taken days; least of all you; totally terrific new melodic punk
ALL THE GOOD LISTENS FROM THE PAST FEW DAYS
fully released and added to grandpa’s library
pkew pkew pkew; siiick days; indie/pop punk
v/a (incl american thrills, jukebox romantics, and others); blood in the water; various punk persuasions, but all melodic-ish
gone stereo; I’m so sick/cool kids single; pop/melodic punk … this one’s I’m so sick
faulty cognitions; demo; lo-fi, garage-y, melodic punk … dead broke rekerds found another one this week (last week’s was cigarette camp’s chalk) … very cool
sincere engineer; cheap grills; broadly melodic/indie punk
american television; scars; melodic punk
upcoming albums with pre-release tracks already streaming
dead alright; dancing through the end of days; due oct/6/2023; canadian pop/skate/melodic punk … streamed nights of self destruction … I think you can stream all (or almost all) of the album already, btw
creeper; sanguivore; due oct/13/2023; streamed black heaven … theatrical melodic/pop punk
dead nice; obscene; also due out oct/13/2023; leicester melodic punk … streamed observer … wow, these fuckers are good … apologies, but I also need to remind you that we’ve now heard two thirds of the full EP release
free throw; lessons that we swear to keep; another one out oct/13/2023; streamed thanks for asking … indie punk
knuckle puck; losing what we love; this comes out oct/20/2023 (probably that date’s best pop punk release); pop punk … streamed the title track
blink 182; one more time; also out oct/20/2023; streamed the title track … doesn’t quite check all of my boxes, but it’s astonishingly good … truly terrific stuff
btw, more than you know is more like a mature-people version of a blink pop punk song
structure sounds; light up your sorrow; and one more release due oct/20/2023; melodic punk … streamed break me
taking back sunday; 152; this one’s out oct/27/2023; streamed amphetamine smiles … expect kinda-post-h-y alt
grave secrets; til your lungs fall out; also due out oct/27/2023; expect hardcore-influenced melodic punk, maybe … streamed mood ring, fuck shit up, and bad blood … excellent shiz … I think the most recent new song is the terrific fuck shit up
territories; colder now; this one lands nov/3/2023; streamed superhero … liking their brand of under-produced melodic punk
taken days; any minute; their label says this will be with us in the fall of 2023; melodic punk … streamed least of all you … totally terrific
sum 41; heaven and hell; will this be out in 2023?; streamed landmine … great new stuff … expect half pop punk, half metal-ish alt rock
call it off; tbd; another one that may be out in 2023; dutch (?) pop/melodic/skate punk … streamed burnout … very cool
neck deep; s/t (I think); this lands jan/19/2024; it won’t be like this forever is (I think) the latest pre-release single … pop punk
frank carter and the rattlesnakes; dark rainbow; and this one shows up a week later, jan/26/2024; alt punk, alt pop … streamed the beautiful man of the hour
stratejacket; tbd; hoping/guessing there’ll be a 2024 release; streamed bad start … power pop punk … if green day and eve 6 had a child, and if that child were asked to contribute to the ten things I hate about you soundtrack, you might get something like this … a bit too california, maybe, a little too saccharine, maybe, but you can’t help liking it
UPCOMING STUFF I’M EXCITED ABOUT
taken days; any minute; fall 2023
UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS (I have tix for and might actually get to)
not a fucking thing
STUFF REMOVED FROM MY PLAYLIST THIS WEEK
nada
HoldenCC & LCTap … without them, this crap wouldn’t be called grandpa’s anything
<<YES, OF COURSE GRANDPA IS HAPPY THAT THE ORANGE MORON KEEPS LOSING SMALL BATTLES, BUT I STILL SUSPECT HIS TEFLON WILL ULTIMATELY PREVAIL … SORRY>>
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