A few more words on poppunk...

The celebration will take no end in my house, since my newfound love for poppunk has begun to blossom. I will sort of pick up where I left off in the last post on this topic, in that I will present you with the brilliant record We are still alive by Latterman. For a detailed description of the bands sound, read the stuff I wrote about Iron chic. Its some of the same people, and its got the same Long Island sound, and also the same amount of sheer genius.

I simply cant praise this record enough, and its been getting ridiculous amounts of airtime lately. There is not much to say except, get it. Now. And dont be a lowlife with no sense of aesthetics and just sit there wanking to your mp3's. Get off your ass and buy the physical record, and support this amazing band already.

Latterman - We are still alive

Secondly; have you ever (and I know you all have) wondered what it would sound like, if your favorite sludgeband like, say Thou or EyeHateGod played poppunk? As I stated, I am perfectly aware that several hundreds of you have lost many a good nights sleep, contemplating this question. Rest easy, the answer is finally here, and it is: Unfun.

This unique Vancouver band has all the musical makings of a good poppunk band, but they play it like theyre playing dirty, gritty sludge. This means downtuned guitars and raspy, almost pissed off whiskeyvocals. Easily the most innovative band I have come across in the genre.

Unfun - Sick outside view

Lastly, totally off topic, I bring you the superb Nude Beach, by way of IfYouMakeIt.com. This site has their debut full lenght for free and legal download. If you have a softspot for great garagerock, that smells like summer, lukewarm beers and organic pot-joints, this is place. This record is so good its almost stupid! Get it now, and when you listened to it, order it!

http://www.ifyoumakeit.com/album/nude-beach/self-titled/