Record Label: Teenage Heart
Genre: Punk
Band Link: link
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This was a nice surprise. Since I didn’t recognize Jason Bennett’s name, I figured this would be generic acoustic stuff.

Instead, I was blown away by excellent Springsteen-influenced punk rock in the vein of Madcap and Bouncing Souls with clean, passionate vocals and whoa-oh group singing. They also have a slight folk-punk feel that’s influenced by either Social D or the fact that they’re from Boston.

The tunes have a political bent – not so much ramming politics down your throat, but a disappointment for the direction the country’s going in and an optimism for a better future.

For some reason that’s always eluded me, there are few bands that can pull off this type of straight-forward, thoughtful, and upbeat punk rock. Maybe it’s too difficult for bands to strike the right balance, but Bennett & the Resistance make it look easy. This EP has 5 tracks – all of them great.

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Notable Tracks: Edge of the World, Goodbye to the USA, Hope Dies Last
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