Adam Coozer Archive
Rotten Bark – “Chillin’ Out: Teenage Love Story Part 1 EP”
Record Label: Underground
Genre: Pop Punk
Band Link: http://www.rottenbark.com
Surprisingly good pop-punk from Poland.
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Landspeedrecord! – “Unfailurelessness”
Record Label: Cattle Dog Records
Genre: Indie/Post-Punk
Band Link: www.landspeedrecord.net
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These guys take Talking Heads’ nervous, nerdy energy and dark lyrics and strain them through an interestingly, poppy post-punk sound.
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After The Fall – “Fort Orange”
Record Label: Raise Your Fist Records
Genre: Melodic Punk
Band Link: www.myspace.com/afterthefall518
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Dynamic melodic punk polished with today’s emo-punk sound… and the result isn’t half bad. The vocals are clean, the musicianship is tight, and the tunes are nice and short (averaging 90 seconds!).
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Versailles – “Broken Dolls”
Record Label: Evileye Records
Genre: Goth
Band Link: www.versailles.ro
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Melancholy lyrics and gothy image aside, the music isn’t quite goth or darkwave; it’s more like moody, piano-heavy pop in a singer/songwriter vein. If you like Tori Amos-style singer/songwriter music, there’s a lot of somber material here about childhood pain and broken relationships. It’s delivered competently if (for my tastes) overdone with piano-and-strings mawkishness.
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Murder Majesty – “Start From Scratch”
Record Label: Unable Records
Genre: Ska Punk
Band Link: www.myspace.com/murdermajesty
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While ska punk is a welcome anomaly these days, sounding like a typical high school skapunk band from the 90s won’t exactly usher in the fourth wave.
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The Reveling – “3D Radio”
Record Label: S/R
Genre: Melodic Punk
Band Link: www.myspace.com/thereveling
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Busy-sounding Social D-style punk with a little Hot Water Music in there.
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When Summers Gone – “December”
Record Label: Last Stand Records
Genre: Grunge
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Season or month in both band name and album title? Check. Band name has three or more words and exhibits poor grammar? Check and check. Self-pitying songs about one’s internal pain and spiritual achiness? Emo bingo!
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Chaser – “The Big Picture”
Record Label: S/R
Genre: Emo
Band Link: www.myspace.com/chaser
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Emo pop from Orange County.
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Shaky DeVille – “Shaky DeVille EP”
Record Label: S/R
Genre: Rock
Band Link: www.myspace.com/shakydeville
High-octane, roadhouse rock n’ roll from Nashville. There’s enough punk energy and good twang to make up for their guitar soloing, southern rock wankitude.
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Audio-OK – “Good Man EP”
Record Label: S/R
Genre: Alternative
Band Link: www.myspace.com/audiook
Sounding exactly like a German Talking Heads, Audio-OK play simple, midtempo proto-post-punk.
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