SOS – Adult Situations 316 Productions [Rating:3.5/5] Combining a fist-pumping style of Rock with some of the speed and techniques of Punk, SOS’s newest album Adult Situations is an album for fans of both worlds! Personally, I think the overall sound on Adult Situations leans a bit too far on the Punk side, but the [...]
Continue reading → Kottonmouth Kings – The Green Album Suburban Noize Records [Rating:4/5] Mixing the musical styles of Rock, Rap, and Punk, the Kottonmouth Kings have been showing the world how the boys from the West Coast do things in the underground since the mid-90s. Now in their 12th year of official business, the Kings have released their [...]
Continue reading → Sound and Fury – Sound and Fury Rebel Youth Records [Rating:4/5] Ok all you Punk Rock kids out there; it’s time to strap on your party boots, throw on some suspenders, and dance the night away with Sound and Fury’s debut album Sound and Fury! To best understand the sound of this band, listen to [...]
Continue reading → SiX – Between the Warning and the War 1605 Records [Rating:4/5] With Between the Warning and the War as their third release, SiX is continuing to make their presence known as a West Coast Rock band. Not only are there Heavy metal and Punk influences helping push SiX through this 13-track (plus 3 “hidden” tracks), [...]
Continue reading → Handheld – Handheld Year of the Sun Records [Rating:3.5/5] If you’re looking for a generic mix of Green Day and Bad Religion, check out Handheld’s self-titled, full length, album on Year of the Sun Records. Handheld has successfully taken the Punk Rock sound of Green Day and put it together with the speed and 2-3 [...]
Continue reading → D.I. – On The Western Front Suburban Noize Records [Rating:3.5/5] Two words: Old school! If you’re looking for an old school Punk band in a new school world, check out D.I. Their newest album On The Western Front is a great example of what is that classic West Coast Punk. To compare their sound, they [...]
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