Mr. P. Reviews Dope Music
Brad Pittance and The Pirates Release New Single: “One Night Stand”
From the very start “One Night Stand” by Brad Pittance and The Pirates took me back to the mid-90s when I was in high school, and I had just started getting into ska. One of my favorite purchases back then was a four-CD compilation called Ska Wars with bands like Judge Dread, Bad Manners, The Selector, and The Loafers. This rad ass song would have fit perfectly on that comp.
Skint Knees Releases New Single: “Cheerleader”
From the start of “Cheerleader” Skint Knees come at you with an in you face fucking questions: “1-2-3-4 How Long Until I’m Called a Whore?” overtop a drum beat that reminds me a bit of the chorus of T.W.A.T. by The Twats. This is a rad fucking mix of street punk and Riotgrrrl without fully falling into either camp.
DEDPAN Releases New Single: “Lie to Me”
Australia’s DEDPAN plays hardcore punk that is a bit like a mix between what you’d hear if you mixed C.O.F.F.I.N, Amyl and The Sniffers, OFF!, CIVIC and Speed all together i.e. fucking sick!
Mea Culpa Release New Single: “Is it Punk Enough?”
Mea Culpa’s title track and first single off their new album, Is it Punk Enough, is a dope slab of rawly recorded by tightly played hardcore punk.
Ryan Cassata and The Top Surgeons Release New EP: This Machine Kills Transphobia
Ryan Cassata with band, The Top Surgeons, provide us an EP that is a dope mix of punk, folk, grunge, indie rock, and a pure fucking awesome.
2toaroom Release New Self-Titled EP!
A couple months ago I reviewed two songs by 2toaroom, “Nitrous” and “New Punk Song”, but now I get the honor to review their self-titled, four-song EP! It’s a raw, rad, gnarly fist of punk rock in your face. Very classic 80’s hardcore sound that I love.
On The Cinder Releases New Album: “Heavy Handed”
What I love most about On the Cinder is that I can’t really pigeonhole them.
WorldSucks: New 7” and Tour!
This is metal from the heart, filled with soul, and pointed towards making a difference.
Love Ethic Releases New Song: “The Mind is Cleansed Through the Mouth”
What can I say about Love Ethic’s newest single, “The Mind is Cleansed Through the Mouth”? For one it’s the song about my grandmother washing my mouth out with soap that I didn’t know I always longed for.
Me, Grimlock Releases New Single: “Winning Streak”
All and all this is a solid as fuck first single by this new band from Seattle, and I’m stoked to hear what comes next.
Fates Messenger Releases Two New Singles: Worlds Collapse and Carved In Stone!
UK-based Thrash / Metalcore four-piece Fates Messenger have released a double-single: “Worlds Collapse” and Carved in Stone”! Formed from the ashes of legendary British hardcore/thrash outfits Above All, Romeo Must Die & Dishonour the Crown this new band carries the fucking flag of heavy as fuck metal!
Vihilija Releases New Single: “Kazka”
Vihilija is a Belarusian post-black metal band from Minsk, blending the sonic landscapes of post-metal, shoegaze, and black metal.
Sista Brytet Releases New Single: “Vi Har Det Här”
Swedish punk band, Sista Brytet, has released their first new song in five years, “Vi Har Det Här”, and it was well worth the wait. This is some rock solid pop punk with dope harmonies shooting straight into my brain
Ben Sense Releases New Song: “Somone Needs You Part II”
“Someone Needs You Part II” off their new album, (Demo)lish Your Pizza, starts off remind me a bit of 1990’s Paul Westerberg due to the opening riffs guitar sound.
Bad Friends with Black Cats Release New Single: “Okay Bye”
Bad Friends with Black Cats’ new song “Okay Bye” starts off as a folk punk sound that reminds me of Sticky Steve and Mischief Brew i.e. fucking rad.
Aversions Release New Single: “Mirror Games”
Aversions’ “Mirror Games” is a mix of 80’s hardcore punk a la Husker Du as well as post hardcore like one might have heard on later Dischord Records releases.
Sunset the Machine Releases New Single: “Nameless City”
I gotta say that opening bassline hooked me from the start with it’s gnarly, dirty ass feel.
Peer Gynt Releases New Self-Titled EP!
Peer Gynt’s new self-titled, four-song EP is a oft-politically charged and yet hopeful dose of energetic punk rock!
Terminal Function Releases New Single: The Invisible Collective
Terminal Function’s new song, “The Invisible Collective”, blends progressive metal with hints of death metal and djent into a fucking dope ass song! If you’re a fan of band like Soreption, Meshuggah, Between The Buried And Me, Death, Atheist , then you’ll dig this shit.
Clitter Critters Release New Single: “Sex Magic”
I cut my teeth on the local DC hardcore scene in the early 90’s, so I have a deep affinity for the riot grrrl music of that time. Listening to “Sex Magic” from Clitter Critters puts me right back into that world...