Top 5 Albums/EP’s That DONT Suck [APRIL 2017]

The Smith St Band – More Scared of You Than You Are of Me
[Buy it on Amazon!]
I don’t usually like my punk so cleaned up and polished like this, but these are big songs and I guess that warrants big production. The ultra-australianess of this guys voice is going to put you off at first, but don’t panic. It is going grow on you, I promise. It’s pretty bluddy incredible actually.    Listen on Spotify

 

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Hate Club – No Seriously EP [Buy it on Amazon!]
Female and male fronted indie-emo from upstate NY. It’s scratchy and catchy as fuck. There’s a weird excerpt from an episode of The West Wing on here. I’ve never seen that show and I’m not sure if it doesn’t suck.   Listen on Bandcamp

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Xetas – The Tower

Noisy punk from Austin Texas. They look like nice people but this stuff is pretty viscous. It’s not gonna rip your face off or anything but it might kick you in the shins. You’re gonna take it and you’re gonna like it though.   Listen on Bandcamp

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Kings of Freon – See There’s Your Problem EP
This is obviously an inside joke. I’m not in on it but I still find it hilarious. I feel like this might be a side project, but I don’t know who these guys are. All I know is, this is the best fridge-punk album I’ve ever heard. What is fridge-punk you ask..? Well, in this case, its lo-fi indie punk with lyrics focused exclusively on refrigerator repair. No, I’m serious, and it’s really good.   Listen on Bandcamp

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Loose Tooth – Big Day [Buy it on Amazon!]
Woozy, screamy, a fuzzy rock covered in moss. It’s a nice place to sit down for a while. Take a little break. Watch out for slugs.

 Listen on Spotify or Bandcamp