Mr. P. Reviews Dope Music
Your Best Nightmare Releases New Album: A Simple Solution for Toxic Masculinity
I am so stoked to dig into A Simple Solution for Toxic Masculinity by Your Best Nightmare, and I’m even more stoked to catch them live at the Fuzebox in Albany on April 3rd!
Ugly Cowboys Release New Song: “I Wanna Make You Cum”
If the 8th grader in you smiles at the word cum, but the more mature person in you recognizes that the song is also an existential cry to find pleasure in a world gone made, then this song is for you.
Wet Moon Releases New Single: “I’m Ejaculating”
Are you a fan of “Orgasm Addict” by the Buzzcocks? “Sex and Violence” by The Exploited? “Rory Rides Me Raw” by The Vaselines or “Code Blue” by TSOL then you will no doubt enjoy a song about ejaculation
Blind Adam & The Federal League Releases New Single: “Cold Dead Hands”
This past July I received a text from my buddy Lou from Albany’s The Lurking Class telling me that I had to go see this band called Blind Adam & The Federal League at this DIY venue in Kingston, NY. He had just played with them a day or so earlier, and he was raving about them. A new DIY space? A new band? Plus Matt Pless? Fuck yeah!
Abstract Releases Folk Punk Single: Up Yet!
We all know the story. Punk rocker gets old, puts down electric guitar and picks up acoustic to become a folk punk troubadour: Tim Barry, Chuck Ragan, Tony Sly, Dave Hause, Frank Turner, etc., but this may be the first time I’ve known of a hip-hop artist putting down his beats and changing up spitting out dope ass flow to playing acoustic guitar while singing pop punk melodies.
The Flatnoise Release New Single: “Misunderstood”
There are a lot of folk punk artists out there, and I love a lot of them and have released an album with four of them, but it’s a little odd to have a folk punk ensemble. I dig this for sure. It’s got all the elements of pop punk but overlayed with folk guitar melodies.
Bradley Palermo & the Shadow Queens Release New Single: “Ash+Smoke”
I reviewed “The Devil Finds a Way” by Bradley Palermo and the Shadow Queens back in early October, and I became an instant fan. This new single off their “Satanic” folk punk album which became available on vinyl on 10/13/23 (Order it on Bandcamp), is another killer folk tune with a punk rock soul infused throughout.
Christopher James Vasseur Releases New Single: “Freedom”!
Christopher James Vasseur new song, “Freedom” is a classic protest song with a call to show more love and kindness. It reminds me of Frank Turner’s “Be More Kind”. Chris’s promo says he is influenced by Bad Religion, The Clash, and Neil Young. I’d toss in some Billy Bragg, Willie Nelson and maybe even some Tim Barry.
“Chaperone" by No More Blue Tomorrow is a track that effortlessly blends elements of country, punk, and folk to create a unique and engaging musical experience.
Drawing comparisons to iconic artists like Johnny Cash, The Clash and recent artists like Old Man Markley, Tim Barry and Frank Turner, Chaperone manages to carve out their own distinct sound while paying homage to the those who've influenced them.