Mr. P. Reviews Dope Music
Mojiganga Releases New Single: Besos and Cervesas
The opening riffs and horn harmonies are catchy as fuck! Love the skacore growling vocals followed by the more punk melodic vocals. Oh yeah. These dudes are from 1995 when I graduated high school, and I would have sooooo been into that shit.
Friend Release New Single: “All the Money in The World”
This band called themselves “Goblin Punk” whatever the fuck that means. My initial instinct would be something related to AD&D or Lord of the Rings or maybe even Harry Potter. Listening to this music reminds me of none of those things, and while I love those things, I’m okay that they don’t try and do dragonlore based punk because this shit rocks without it.
Dial Drive Releases new EP: Burning Bridges!
I need to be up front that I’m already a big fan of this band. I’ve seen them many times and have played a show or two with them, but that should authenticate my opinion not invalidate it since I don’t go see bands I don’t like nor do I go out of my way to play shows with them. I’m also regularly pressing them for a chance to record a live album for them.
E.P. Mattson Debut Single: “Automatic Ovulator” is out Now!
From the first chord of this rockin’ new song, I’m taken back to CBGB’s in the 1970’s with a distinct similarity to the New York Dolls with some bubblegum pop thrown in. Besides the obvious essentials in such a song i.e. the guitar, drums, etc. I really enjoyed the accented clapping, the scream and the moaning that certainly fits with this theme of some sort of physical intimacy.
Blind Man’s Daughter Release New Album: Sundressed!
I’ve been following Blind Man’s Daughter for a few months. Not only does this progressive metal band lay down some rad instrumentation, but their singer can really wail. Their new 10 song album, Sundressed, is absolutely killer.
Misanthropic Therapy Releases New Single: “Realm of the Absurd”
Just looking at the cover of this release, I was stoked to hear it. It fully set my expectation that I’d be listening to some brutal ass fuck extreme metal, and I was not disappointed in the least!
Garland Green Releases New Single: “Baby Blue”!
Tasmania’s Garland Green (I hope they all wear Steve Buscemi masks) play some rad ass melodic skate punk with hints of metal of the type you might hear from Strung Out, Rise Against or A Wilhelm Scream.
Going Back into the Past to Bring You a Song by Sick Minds that You May Have Sadly Missed!
It’s rare that I review an old song, but this band somehow crossed my path and I was so eager to review it that I didn’t notice how old the song was. Whatever. I’m pretty plugged into new music, so if it’s new to me it’s probably new to most of you as well. And this shit rips, so fuck it.
The Jack Knives Release New Single: “The Time We Had”!
Every now and then I get to review a straight up rock n’ roll band albeit with some punk rock influences like Social Distortion but also similar to (folk) punk artists like Dave Hause, Chuck Ragan or Frank Turner but with also a very close resemblance to Bruce Springsteen or John “Cougar” Mellencamp (I’ll never drop the Cougar!), and I have to say its refreshing.
Villanelle Releases First Single: “Bury Your Halo”!
Villanelle is a new post hardcore band based mostly in NJ. I say mostly because I think one member is in CA’s Trip Kissing and this is another band they have started while in school in NJ. Incorporating but moving beyond Trip Kissing’s Riot Grrrl roots, Villanelle leans heavily into big chorus and powerful hooks of the posthardcore and emopunk world. It leans a little more toward the Evanescence side of things that I don’t always gravitate to, but this is just some dope ass shit.
Human Dinosaur Machine Releases New Single: “Ventilator”!
I don’t quiet no what to say about this band other than they fucking rock. I don’t know where Northern River is or what Northern Rivers punk rock normally sounds like, but this shit is dope. I’ll be honest, I’m supposed to just review this one song, but I did a dive into their Spotify and its just filled with fuck. Like absolute fuck.
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.
Sweden’s Minimum Rage Release New Single: “One and One”
“On and On” by Minimum Rage opens with a “conversation” that reminds me a little of the opening of “Sour Grapes’ by The Descendents. The rest of this song is a rad mix of dirty gnarly punk rock n’ roll.
Pkew Pkew Pkew Release New Single “Farside Bathroom”!
I have so many questions. The minute I heard the title about the a “Farside Bathoom” I was taken back to my favorite comic strip next to Calvin and Hobbes i.e. The Farside. So was this song about reading The Farside in the bathroom? If so, I could 1000% relate. As the song plays, I realize the the Farside is a place with a bathroom covered with comics, if the image on their social media is accurate, there is an old G.I. Joe comic in there which is perfect for a band named Pkew Pkew Pkew. (On a side note, I had to dig out my old G.I. Joe vs. Transformers where G.I. Joe killed Bumblebee who later returned as Goldbug—ah memories).
Self-Described Latin Riot Grrrl, Karen Dió, Release New Single, “So Funny”!
Brazil’s Karen Dió mixes a healthy does of early 90’s alternative a la Veruca Salt with mid 90’s pop punk and just a touch of pure infectious rock n’ roll. Karen’s newest single, “So Funny” is the sort of anthem I could hear any of my past students or my daughter belting out loudly alone in their room or even better a live concert.
Reefeater Releases New Song: Patriot!
With a band name like Reefeater, I’m not inherently looking for a serious song since I take the name as either relating to weed i.e. reefer or to surfing/scuba/beach shit. But this song speaks to my soul. I’m a former social studies teacher who is getting his PhD with a focus on social justice and one of my big areas of study is the effects of uber patriotism that borders or spurns outright into nationalism vs. a reflective patriotism that focuses on acknowledging the failures of the past and present and working to achieve the aspirational ideals that might exist which is heavily related to the lyrics of this song.
Detachment Release New Single: Choke(d)!
This is some good shit. It’s tight, heavy, and full of dynamics that keep the song interesting after multiple listens.
Plank Jones Release New Single: Anymore!
Plank Jones play a super rockin’ and catchy brand of garage rock infused with a touch of grunge and punk.
Red Kate Release New Single, “Home of the Slave”!
When I was 16 in 1992, I picked up these two comps on tape: Faster Louder Hardcover Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 with bands like D.O.A., M.D.C., DYS (No they weren’t all acronym bands) , The Subhumans (Canada), Zero Boys, and more—you can look the albums up on Discogs if you want to know the rest. Anyway…the point of my intro is that this band would fit right on that comp. It’s got that 80’s hardcore punk sound and the lyrical topic fits right there with D.O.A., M.D.C. and The Subhumans (either of them).
The Endless Mountain Derelicts New Single, “Burn It Down” is Out!
It’s no secret that I love the folk punk, cow punk, country punk whether its Lucero, Tim Barry, Chuck Ragan or Matt Pless. Not to mention my own recent release of acoustic punk with Stick Steve, Borrowed Sparks, Jacob Danielsen-Moore and Dougie Flesh & The Slashers, so it should be no surprise that I’m really digging “Burn It Down” by The Endless Mountain Derelicts!