Pop Punk(Discussion Thread)

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I felt there needed to be a general place where fans of the genre can discuss upcoming releases/tours, bands, the state of the genre, etc. So whether you're more of a fan of The Starting Line than Title Fight, vice versa, or somewhere in between, feel free to discuss whatever's on your mind right here.

[anthonydarko]

Pop punk needs to stray away from the neon aesthetic, that is all.

[geebee889]

It was my favorite genre for a really long time. Although I don't listen to it as much anymore, I still have a soft spot for some good pop punk. Key word: good.

[HometownHero]

My least listened to genre for awhile. Nothing really strikes me anymore. I do like old stuff though

[anthonydarko]

I've been a fan of pop punk for many years and I still listen to it frequently, particularly this time of the year. The only thing I'm tired of is the whole neon fad that's taken over the genre in the last few years, it's time for a change.

[versus_god]

Ergs! Ergs! Ergs! Ergs! Ergs!

[more heart]

I think if you look hard enough, you can find plenty of pop punk bands fed up with the neon fad as well. Just look at the sort of bands that Run For Cover has(Transit, Man Overboard, Title Fight).

[geebee889]

I've been a fan of pop punk for many years and I still listen to it frequently, particularly this time of the year. The only thing I'm tired of is the whole neon fad that's taken over the genre in the last few years, it's time for a change.


Agreed.

[more heart]

Just as a rec, you all might want to check With The Punches out. They're local to me so I've had the opportunity see them on many occasions and when I say they're the real deal, I mean it. This is their new song "Dead Weight".

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[HometownHero]

That With The Punches band sounds pretty awesome

[vivatoto56]

That With The Punches band sounds pretty awesome

Congrats on 10,000 posts.

[HometownHero]

Congrats on 10,000 posts.

Woooooooo. Now I'm all prestigious and shit haha

[vivatoto56]

I believe that Pop Punk is to music the same way that drama is to film.

It varies from person to person and everyone thinks they know what the "true" form of it is.

[Jaimehere]

my contribution to this thread is saying that i am eager to hear Veara's new album

[sleepyseanzzz]

with the punches is fucking awesome, listen to the song "burned at both ends" by them. the lead singer jesse told me via twitter that they are working on new record and touring a bit this summer and get it released as soon as possible. im hoping in the fall or early winter

[allisterkid]

I believe that Pop Punk is to music the same way that drama is to film.

It varies from person to person and everyone thinks they know what the "true" form of it is.

I'd agree with this, and... cool I haven't seen many people from Montana on AP. I graduated from West also, class of '06.

[anthonydarko]

Just as a rec, you all might want to check With The Punches out. They're local to me so I've had the opportunity see them on many occasions and when I say they're the real deal, I mean it. This is their new song "Dead Weight".

567vqFZCYFo
That's good stuff, I'll have to look into them further.

[Jaimehere]

With The Punches really gained fame in youtube where some of their local fans included Burned at both ends on their breakdown lists last year

[more heart]

That's good stuff, I'll have to look into them further.
They released an EP last year and are in the process of recording another one which is to be released on a label.

[vivatoto56]

I'd agree with this, and... cool I haven't seen many people from Montana on AP. I graduated from West also, class of '06.

Haha I think we talked about this before. Because my birthdate was wrong (Which I never knew how to fix so I just hid it) but I graduated 09.

[allisterkid]

Haha I think we talked about this before. Because my birthdate was wrong (Which I never knew how to fix so I just hid it) but I graduated 09.

Oh shit my long term memory is fantastic, but recent short term is awful. Fuckin weed ruining me.

[vivatoto56]

That's good stuff, I'll have to look into them further.

Yeah their entire EP is really good. Their singer is like a mix between Fireworks and You Me and Everyone We Know's old stuff. I'm really excited to see what they have in store for the future.

Stick and Move is my favorite from their EP. If you need their EP PM me.

[vivatoto56]

Oh shit my long term memory is fantastic, but recent short term is awful. Fuckin weed ruining me.

Haha

*Laughs as he drops the pipe in his lap and forgets what he was laughing about*

[FueledByFrodo]

I love pop-punk. Allister's back, and I've got some good local pop-punk bands that are getting signed (I Call Fives, Man Overboard.)

[drevans18]

Just as a rec, you all might want to check With The Punches out. They're local to me so I've had the opportunity see them on many occasions and when I say they're the real deal, I mean it. This is their new song "Dead Weight".

567vqFZCYFo

Keep It Goin' was so good. i'm so excited for more new stuff.

as for pop-punk, i have a few things to say:

1) The Crosstown Rivalry needs to come back.
2) All Time Low needs to make Put Up or Shut Up vol. II., and remove Nothing Personal from their catalogue.
3) I already miss The Years Gone By.
4) Freshman 15 is really really good.
5) betterLUCK sounds like NFG.
6) Carridale is also really really good.

that is all, bring it on.

[Mochem]

I'm glad bands like The Wonder Years, Title Fight, etc. are seemingly starting to pop up all over the place.

[drevans18]

I believe that Pop Punk is to music the same way that drama is to film.

It varies from person to person and everyone thinks they know what the "true" form of it is.

i agree with this as well.

[drevans18]

I'm glad bands like The Wonder Years, Title Fight, etc. are seemingly starting to pop up all over the place.

yessss. also, GREAT avatar. A.W.K. is awesome.

[EvilZeppelin]

Fireworks (http://www.myspace.com/fireworks)
Man Overboard
(http://www.myspace.com/manoverboardnj)Half Hearted Hero (http://www.myspace.com/halfheartedheroband)
A Loss for Words (http://www.myspace.com/alossforwords)

[SincerelyMe]

I'm glad bands like The Wonder Years, Title Fight, etc. are seemingly starting to pop up all over the place.

Yes. Bands like these give me hope.

[Yellowcard2006]

Pop-punk revival is probably my favorite genre currently.

[geebee889]

Fireworks (http://www.myspace.com/fireworks)
Man Overboard
(http://www.myspace.com/manoverboardnj)Half Hearted Hero (http://www.myspace.com/halfheartedheroband)
A Loss for Words (http://www.myspace.com/alossforwords)

Definitely!

[danofthedead]

I'm glad bands like The Wonder Years, Title Fight, etc. are seemingly starting to pop up all over the place.
:worship:

[SmeezyBeezy]

NO one has heard of Crooks
EVERYONE needs to hear Crooks

www.myspace.com/crooksjamin

Seriously, it's for your health.

[yayitsjoe]

i have yet to hear a band from this genre that i didn't like.

also, i'm proud to be from philly thanks to this genre.

[sammyboy516]

Danger is My Middle Name are incredible.

[xapplexpiex]

Today I listened to Nothing Gold Can Stay for the first time in a while.

[ThisIsNotDan]

making this thread is like making a thread dedicated to movies on the Rotten Tomatoes board.

and yeah, listen to Shook Ones

[Cøltøn]

Definitely one of my favorite genres.

Just as a rec, you all might want to check With The Punches out. They're local to me so I've had the opportunity see them on many occasions and when I say they're the real deal, I mean it. This is their new song "Dead Weight".
Back this band hard. So good.
With The Punches really gained fame in youtube where some of their local fans included Burned at both ends on their breakdown lists last year
Haha I was one of those people although I'm not a local fan.

Lets get some rec's for some lesser known bands
Armed With Crayons - http://www.myspace.com/armedwithcrayonsmusic
UTKF - http://www.myspace.com/utkf

[Lycareth]

I literally saw with the punches on saturday. It was a show of like 13 kids who were mostly there for the openers Young Liars. I loved their set so much I can't wait for the new album

[Lycareth]

You guys might dig Latin For Truth, vocal: little hardcorish but its still good all around http://www.myspace.com/latinfortruth

I just got into Cowabunga! They are pretty sweet.

[FueledByFrodo]

Only local rec I have is Shooter McGavin. (http://www.myspace.com/shootermcgavinnj) Pop-punk more in the vein of Four Year Strong than The Wonder Years or Title Fight, but still not bad.

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making this thread is like making a thread dedicated to movies on the Rotten Tomatoes board.

and yeah, listen to Shook Ones
Not when the presence of this genre is decreasing here on this site.

[ThisIsNotDan]

Not when the presence of this genre is decreasing here on this site.

eh, I don't agree, I think more and more genres are being discussed, but at least 95% of the people who post here are here because they listened to pop-punk at some point, and it's still probably the most popular genre on the boards blah blah blah I DIGRESS

anywho, Such Gold is one of my latest addictions, and I will be seeing AL4W/The Wonder Years in Worcester in 2-3 weeks. excited for that

[yayitsjoe]

my friend's in a band called Super Friends Fight Club. they don't really have any material out (that doesn't have shitty quality) but from what i've heard, they're not bad.

[i_am_near_main]

Danger is My Middle Name are incredible.

THIS. Pop-punk near perfection.

[FueledByFrodo]

eh, I don't agree, I think more and more genres are being discussed, but at least 95% of the people who post here are here because they listened to pop-punk at some point, and it's still probably the most popular genre on the boards blah blah blah I DIGRESS

anywho, Such Gold is one of my latest addictions, and I will be seeing AL4W/The Wonder Years in Worcester in 2-3 weeks. excited for that

I've never heard of Such Gold, but apparently the band I just posted about is playing with them soon, so even more incentive for me to check them out. Thank you.

[fly_guy]

I've never heard of Such Gold, but apparently the band I just posted about is playing with them soon, so even more incentive to check them out. Thank you.

Such Gold is super good. Also check out Agent since Im guessing you haven't listened to them either. They have a free demo link on their myspace.

http://www.myspace.com/agentli
Melodic Hardcore/Pop Punk

[Jaimehere]

Definitely one of my favorite genres.


Back this band hard. So good.

Haha I was one of those people although I'm not a local fan.

Lets get some rec's for some lesser known bands
Armed With Crayons - http://www.myspace.com/armedwithcrayonsmusic
UTKF - http://www.myspace.com/utkf

i don't like armed with crayons, i think i head a song by them that was very pop punkish then turned to a deathcorish breakdown with squeals :shrug:

i like UTKF, bad thing is i don't like the production on their release

[Jaimehere]

Since everybody here loves a good old breakdown, watch my Top 10 Pop Punk Breakdowns vid that i made 2 days ago

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features, this time next year, four year strong, new found etc.

COMMENT AND RATE! :-d

[Kyle Garchar]

Since everybody here loves a good old breakdown, watch my Top 10 Pop Punk Breakdowns vid that i made 2 days ago

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features, this time next year, four year strong, new found etc.

COMMENT AND RATE! :-dLame. Lame. Lame.

[ThisIsNotDan]

yeah breakdowns in pop-punk NEEEEED to go, and this is coming from someone who loves Four Year Strong

[Jaimehere]

yeah breakdowns in pop-punk NEEEEED to go, and this is coming from someone who loves Four Year Strong

they don't NEED to go, they just need to lessen it like for example Rise Or Die Trying had i think a breakdown for every song, if they were to use breakdowns they should just put one in 1 or a few songs just like what they did in Enemy of the World, makes them more memorable

[yayitsjoe]

as long as they don't get rid of the gang vocals, i'm happy.

[ThisIsNotDan]

also, lack of more traditional sounding pop-punk in here. no mention of the Descendents and Ramones is both surprising and worrying.

[Jaimehere]

also, lack of more traditional sounding pop-punk in here. no mention of the Descendents and Ramones is both surprising and worrying.

most newer bands of the genre don't really dig deep to the roots, they mostly are influenced by the 90's to early 00's bands like Blink, NFG, Midtown etc.

[shit stroll]

this thread... LOL

[FueledByFrodo]

also, lack of more traditional sounding pop-punk in here. no mention of the Descendents and Ramones is both surprising and worrying.

I never think of either them when I think of pop-punk. And I love both of them.

[Kyle Garchar]

yeah breakdowns in pop-punk NEEEEED to go, and this is coming from someone who loves Four Year StrongI wouldn't say they need to go, but they need to not be cheesy. And you don't always need to mosh. I don't know, there is a lot of bullshit out there that throws in the breakdown because they don't have anything else to put in. If you can make it clever and not some stupid cliche breakdown (see heroes get remembered) then please do. I also love FYS.

[Kyle Garchar]

A band that I'd like everyone here to go listen to...Osker

Idle Will Kill is fucking awesome. I've been listening to this band for nearly ten years, and I honestly think this band fucking kills it.

[ThisIsNotDan]

I wouldn't say they need to go, but they need to not be cheesy. And you don't always need to mosh. I don't know, there is a lot of bullshit out there that throws in the breakdown because they don't have anything else to put in. If you can make it clever and not some stupid cliche breakdown (see heroes get remembered) then please do. I also love FYS.

yeah haha that breakdown is one of the worst things ever and I'm not even the biggest fan of that song

[Kyle Garchar]

I remember when they put that up on myspace in like mid 07 or something and I thought it was the most amazing thing in the world, hahaaha

BRINGING THIS TO THE NEXT PAGE

A band that I'd like everyone here to go listen to...Osker

Idle Will Kill is fucking awesome. I've been listening to this band for nearly ten years, and I honestly think this band fucking kills it.

[Atgtheband]

Used to love pop punk. Still love the classics!...

[shit stroll]

http://www.myspace.com/themarkedmen

[prefix-core]

Ergs! Ergs! Ergs! Ergs! Ergs!

:overhead: :tramp:

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[phil19]

I remember when they put that up on myspace in like mid 07 or something and I thought it was the most amazing thing in the world, hahaaha

BRINGING THIS TO THE NEXT PAGE

A band that I'd like everyone here to go listen to...Osker

Idle Will Kill is fucking awesome. I've been listening to this band for nearly ten years, and I honestly think this band fucking kills it.

heard a couple of their songs on the punk-o-ramas back in the day.
strangled is one of my favourite songs

[prefix-core]

Teenage Bottlerocket too...

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[versus_god]

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[shit stroll]

:overhead: :tramp:

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Teenage Bottlerocket too...

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can't wait for fueledbyfrodo to come here and tell us these bands aren't pop punk.

[prefix-core]

can't wait for fueledbyfrodo to come here and tell us these bands aren't pop punk.

Got it covered.

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[versus_god]

I'd take House Boat behind a middle school and get it pregnant.

[prefix-core]

I'd take House Boat behind a middle school and get it pregnant.

Been there, done that. Adam didn't see it coming. Have you checked out the new EP?

[shit stroll]

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[prefix-core]

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This almost cost me a mouthful of Diet Coke...And a keyboard. Haha.

[versus_god]

Been there, done that. Adam didn't see it coming. Have you checked out the new EP?
It's good, but I can't make myself like it more than The Delaware Octopus. Album massaged my ears on a daily basis last year.

[prefix-core]

Please tell me I'm not the only one who loves this band:

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[prefix-core]

It's good, but I can't make myself like it more than The Delaware Octopus. Album massaged my ears on a daily basis last year.

Totally. That shit makes me happy! Aaaand lyrically? Homeboy took a big step up from his work with the Steinways. Which isn't saying much. But whatever.

It's awesome! Delaware Octopus was a late, but high (I'm talkin' Top 10) entrant into my favorites of 2009.

[aradiantsunrise]

I like me some pop punk.

[SwiftSilentDead]

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[ThisIsNotDan]

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I love you. I used to be nasty at THPS 1-3 haha. would definitely put this song on repeat

[phil19]

bodyjar <3 rip

[AP_Punk]

Please tell me I'm not the only one who loves this band:

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been listening to 'em quite a bit lately. mmm nostalgia!

[SwiftSilentDead]

I love you. I used to be nasty at THPS 1-3 haha. would definitely put this song on repeat

Had a huge nostalgia flashback when someone posted it on another forum a few weeks ago. I downloaded the album and it's actually pretty solid, haha.

[Jason TMK]

Hey check out my band THE MISSING KIDS !

Genre: Punk Rock, Alternative, Pop Punk

Buy/ Listen:

http://themissingkids.bandcamp.com/

http://www.myspace.com/missingkids2020

Facebook: The Missing Kids

http://i39.tinypic.com/2u73w93.jpg

[ThisIsNotDan]

Had a huge nostalgia flashback when someone posted it on another forum a few weeks ago. I downloaded the album and it's actually pretty solid, haha.

I'll have to get to that at some point. I heard someone compare them to Foo Fighters, so either way its a win-win

[ZachCTC]

I like to think my band is pretty no-nonsense pop punk. Kind of leaning more towards the pop side, but I don't think it's really cliche or gay. Let me know what you guys think. I sing and play guitar.

www.myspace.com/chasethiscityrock

[Wake Up]

Hey check out my band THE MISSING KIDS !

Genre: Punk Rock, Alternative, Pop Punk

Buy/ Listen:

http://themissingkids.bandcamp.com/

http://www.myspace.com/missingkids2020

Facebook: The Missing Kids

http://i39.tinypic.com/2u73w93.jpg

really really good banner. good job. great tunes as well.

[Maiaophilia]

shameless self promotion / asking for music suggestions / bands I SHOULD know.

I have a radio show on my college radio station.
it's Wednesdays 10-Midnight CST.
www.kustradio.com
(ignore my show page, it's yet to be updated by the station... boo)


I play pop punk, punk, hardcore, emo, and some pop rock.

if you guys have any suggestions I'm all ears.

[jay_klinkhammer]

YAY for this thread. My favorite genre. NFG was my first favorite band.

I am rocking Transit/Such Gold/Man Overboard so hard. The Wonder Years are the elite band right now imho.

[aradiantsunrise]

Rufio will take back the crown soon enough. I hope.

[fly_guy]

http://www.myspace.com/agentli
Melodic Hardcore/Pop Punk

Download this bands demo!! Jeez, its so good. better than any song on their myspace. Take 5 minutes and give it a try

[Atgtheband]

www.myspace.com/atgtheband (reviews@absolutepunk.net)
Punk/rock n roll

Check us out too. Rock and roll punk with skate-punk rhythms.

U can download our Ep for free too
www.mediafire.com/atgtheband

[RockTheWalls]

www.myspace.com/atgtheband (reviews@absolutepunk.net)
Punk/rock n roll

Check us out too. Rock and roll punk with skate-punk rhythms.

U can download our Ep for free too
www.mediafire.com/atgtheband


You dudes fucking rock hard. Keep it up

[Fringe]

big big fan of pop punk :)

As far as the whole neon thing goes, as long as there still making good songs, I don't really care.

[Jaimehere]

just checked out Danger Is My Middle Name, i like this band, they released Revenge on the radio back in 07 but its only now i heard them 0.0

[fly_guy]

Not all pop punk bands use neon. Get away from that shitty stuff and look at the whole other side of the genre. There's a lot of awesome bands that have nothing to do with it, so why even associate yourself with the shitty ones?

[Numero10]

I like pop punk

[bradsonemanband]

i've been listening to Melody Fall quite a bit. they're great pop punk. same with Bottom Line.

[zachff]

i have yet to hear a band from this genre that i didn't like.

also, i'm proud to be from philly thanks to this genre.

That is a ridiculous statement

[TRCAustin]

www.myspace.com/trcga

shameless band plug.
we're from ga, and we really like early 00's pop/punk.

[prefix-core]

I feel like a horrible human being for not mentioning this band before in this thread. SERIOUSLY?!! How has this NOT come up?!! Without this band...

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Sigh.

[InTheatersNow]

There is a ton of good pop punk right now. Very diverse too. There are the standard descendents ripoffs, hardcore tinged pop punkers, and the Blink 182 was a little to punk for me bands.

[prefix-core]

There is a ton of good pop punk right now. Very diverse too. There are the standard descendents ripoffs, hardcore tinged pop punkers, and the Blink 182 was a little to punk for me bands.

The world needs less Blink-182, more Descendents. Just sayin'.

[AP_Punk]

yes

[versus_god]

I feel like I've exhausted the concept of Descendents on this site. My favorite band ever, learned me about the punk rock, shared with me the ALL philospophy, encouraged a personal dichotomy between punk rock silliness and blatant smart-guy nerdism, supported my caffeine habit. I have a questionable Milo tattoo.

Peep it, sports fans. http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=406721

[Avalanche1]

Pop punk is pretty much all I listen to


1) The Crosstown Rivalry needs to come back.

that is all, bring it on.

They are coming back (http://music.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.showDeta ils&friendid=144832470&Band_Show_ID=38572095)

[Avalanche1]

unfortunately, i think its only for one show because they're friends with i call fives, and its i call fives' ep release show.
the guitarist is in another band. but im really looking forward to seeing them at that show

Oh really? I wasn't sure if it was just a one show kinda thing. I thought it might be though since they only have 2 people listed under band members.

[shit stroll]

I feel like a horrible human being for not mentioning this band before in this thread. SERIOUSLY?!! How has this NOT come up?!! Without this band...

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Sigh.
NOT POP PUNK

[xtheaudition]

anyone dig weekend fm. this is the opening track to their get over it ep!

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they play fun pop punk in the chicago suburbs =D

edit: and if you like what you hear, hit me up and i'll give you a link to download their ep! =D

[ramezsilyan]

check out summer vacation

http://www.myspace.com/summervacationca

[xtheaudition]

Allister is back! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiu1fCrvVxs)

definitely one of the first pop punk bands i got into from my hometown.
(pop punk is pretty big in chicago/suburbs)

[drevans18]

Pop punk is pretty much all I listen to



They are coming back (http://music.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.showDeta ils&friendid=144832470&Band_Show_ID=38572095)

i would really be so happy. but i agree i think it might just be a one time thing. either way, thanks for this. i might try to head out there.

[FueledByFrodo]

can't wait for fueledbyfrodo to come here and tell us these bands aren't pop punk.

Oh that's funny. I said I don't think of them when I think of pop-punk. I didn't say they aren't pop-punk. I just think of more modern bands.

[Avalanche1]

New Found Glory >

[shit stroll]

Oh that's funny. I said I don't think of them when I think of pop-punk. I didn't say they aren't pop-punk. I just think of more modern bands.
this literally makes no sense. if a band is not "modern" they're not pop punk? what bands are pop punk?

[FueledByFrodo]

this literally makes no sense. if a band is not "modern" they're not pop punk? what bands are pop punk?

Again, didn't say that. I just mean in a discussion, they won't pass through my head because I think of bands that are more recent. That is all I'm saying.

[prefix-core]

I feel like I've exhausted the concept of Descendents on this site. My favorite band ever, learned me about the punk rock, shared with me the ALL philospophy, encouraged a personal dichotomy between punk rock silliness and blatant smart-guy nerdism, supported my caffeine habit. I have a questionable Milo tattoo.

Peep it, sports fans. http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=406721

I think the best part about that entire thread is an appropriate spelling of "a-wuh-oh" that makes sense to my ears--it's been a long time coming. A-wuh-oh-oh!

[prefix-core]

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been listening to 'em quite a bit lately. mmm nostalgia!

Oh man. I remember picking up How To Meet Girls and having it make me extremely happy. All of these kids today don't know how good they have it -- at least they can talk to girls and get dumped. Parry Gripp couldn't even get girls to talk to him! That's something I can relate to. Or could. Or can. Or something. (I would also like to note that I'm writing this gibberish while Rick Morranis makes out with Janine in Ghostbusters II).

This band played a fairly crucial role in my development as a teenager. No joke. "Lamer Than Lame" got me through some shit, as silly as that sounds.

I would also make a "sit on my face" reference re: Paramore, but I wouldn't want to offend anybody (lolz). And they wouldn't get the Courtney Love joke.

[duffe]

Please tell me I'm not the only one who loves this band:

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love that album.

gotta love Audio Karate, kids

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[prefix-core]

love that album.

gotta love Audio Karate, kids

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AH! Good get, man. Weren't these guys going to be releasing something new? Lady Melody is a phenomenal record. I need to listen to that one more; totally forgot about it.

"You're so into the phone!"

[duffe]

I think they broke up :'(

[Deborah Remus]

Teenage Bottlerocket too...

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I was hoping I'd find Teenage Bottlerocket in here and I'm glad I did. This band rules.

[Jaimehere]

I was hoping I'd find Teenage Bottlerocket in here and I'm glad I did. This band rules.

the Bigger than kiss video was hilarious hahahaha i love that vid

[Jumpoff]

I feel like I've exhausted the concept of Descendents on this site. My favorite band ever, learned me about the punk rock, shared with me the ALL philospophy, encouraged a personal dichotomy between punk rock silliness and blatant smart-guy nerdism, supported my caffeine habit. I have a questionable Milo tattoo.

Peep it, sports fans. http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=406721

So jealous.

Do Dear Landlord count maybe? Dream Homes was pretty much the only CD I listened to after it came out for about a month.

Stoked for new Off with their Heads too.

[yayitsjoe]

That is a ridiculous statement

why?

[knash9]

why?

Depends on your definition of pop punk considering all the artists in the genre

[devzap516]

Stoked too about Allister getting back together. I jammed out to them all the time back in the day

[yayitsjoe]

Depends on your definition of pop punk considering all the artists in the genre

i should've made it more specific. the pop-punk we're talking about, i have yet to find a band i have not liked. i'm not takling about "pop-punk" like all time low and ftsk.

[knash9]

i should've made it more specific. the pop-punk we're talking about, i have yet to find a band i have not liked. i'm not takling about "pop-punk" like all time low and ftsk.

Fair enough but most people do consider those bands pop punk as far as I know

[more heart]

I'd be hard pressed to believe that most people consider FTSK pop punk. That's really stretching it.

[xtheaudition]

I'd be hard pressed to believe that most people consider FTSK pop punk. That's really stretching it.
i consider them pop rock, like the maine, boys like girls, friday night boys, runner runner, etc.
(and i dont like any of those bands)

[more heart]

i consider them pop rock, like the maine, boys like girls, friday night boys, runner runner, etc.
(and i dont like any of those bands)
That's how I've always classified them as. I mean, I'm willing to call ATL pop punk, but that's about where I draw the line.

[knash9]

That's how I've always classified them as. I mean, I'm willing to call ATL pop punk, but that's about where I draw the line.

Well I mainly said that statement due to the atl comment. I agree ftsk isn't really pop punk

[Matthew Tsai]

Broadway Calls. That is all.

[xtheaudition]

That's how I've always classified them as. I mean, I'm willing to call ATL pop punk, but that's about where I draw the line.
yeah, the party scene, put up or shut up and so wrong = pop punk
nothing personal = radio/alternative rock

[aloneatlastnj]

saw the riverdales the other day and loved every second of it!

[Kyle Garchar]

anyone dig weekend fm. this is the opening track to their get over it ep!

9sRNW1dzCSI

they play fun pop punk in the chicago suburbs =D

edit: and if you like what you hear, hit me up and i'll give you a link to download their ep! =DGENERIC GENERIC GENERIC

YOU DIG CITY LIGHTS TOO? LOL

[AP_Punk]

Oh man. I remember picking up How To Meet Girls and having it make me extremely happy. All of these kids today don't know how good they have it -- at least they can talk to girls and get dumped. Parry Gripp couldn't even get girls to talk to him! That's something I can relate to. Or could. Or can. Or something. (I would also like to note that I'm writing this gibberish while Rick Morranis makes out with Janine in Ghostbusters II).

This band played a fairly crucial role in my development as a teenager. No joke. "Lamer Than Lame" got me through some shit, as silly as that sounds.

I would also make a "sit on my face" reference re: Paramore, but I wouldn't want to offend anybody (lolz). And they wouldn't get the Courtney Love joke.

how to meet girls will always hold a special place in my heart. i listened to that album so much on the bus to and from school, freshman year. heh. good times. they need more appreciation around here, among many, many other pop punk bands.

[xtheaudition]

GENERIC GENERIC GENERIC

YOU DIG CITY LIGHTS TOO? LOL

how is it generic.

this song is slickly produced, and was written about mikes ex laura who lives on picton ave in bloomingdale, il

great track

v0YRCviLrpI

[Kyle Garchar]

how is it generic.

this song is slickly produced, and was written about mikes ex laura who lives on picton ave in bloomingdale, il

great track

v0YRCviLrpIGeneric because these dudes listened to It must really suck to be four year strong right now a whole lot while writing this song. Some of the same rhythms and same notes. Generic breakdowns. Overproduced bullshit. Sorry your friends band sucks, dude.

[xtheaudition]

Generic because these dudes listened to It must really suck to be four year strong right now a whole lot while writing this song. Some of the same rhythms and same notes. Generic breakdowns. Overproduced bullshit. Sorry your friends band sucks, dude.
this was written before before that song even came out, but it was released after.

their ep is super raw sounding, i love it. check it out here - http://www.sendspace.com/file/ddmtqj 5 songs on it & that song (picton ave) was produced with marc mcluskey, whose recorded farewell, powerspace, allister, coventry, etc. thats why it sounds well produced

they have 18,484 plays on their last.fm so they don't suck that bad. ;-) but to each their own.

[prefix-core]

saw the riverdales the other day and loved every second of it!

I was hoping I'd find Teenage Bottlerocket in here and I'm glad I did. This band rules.

These two posts make me think we need a "pogo-punk" thread more than anything. God, do I love TBR. And anything Ben Weasel related. :-)

Do Dear Landlord count maybe? Dream Homes was pretty much the only CD I listened to after it came out for about a month.

I'd count 'em. Haha. I'm obsessed with that record--I listened daily for roughly six months, and it's my #1 record from 2009 without any sort of hesitation. So happy I get to see them in June with the aforementioned-as-well Off With Their Heads! :-d

[Kyle Garchar]

this was written before before that song even came out, but it was released after.

their ep is super raw sounding, i love it. check it out here - http://www.sendspace.com/file/ddmtqj 5 songs on it & that song (picton ave) was produced with marc mcluskey, whose recorded farewell, powerspace, allister, coventry, etc. thats why it sounds well produced

they have 18,484 plays on their last.fm so they don't suck that bad. ;-) but to each their own.Shitty bands get signed, shitty bands get listeners because of good promoting. A band full of kids that I grew up with has 30,000 plays on myspace without trying. They're overproduced polished pop punk that is doing the same shit every other pop punk band out there that's trying to get big is doing. The years gone by, city lights, fight fair...all of that shit. That song was released via youtube in mid Feb. IMRSTBFYSRN was released on myspace in early december.

[prefix-core]

how to meet girls will always hold a special place in my heart. i listened to that album so much on the bus to and from school, freshman year. heh. good times. they need more appreciation around here, among many, many other pop punk bands.

It's true. I was a junior (I think?) in high school when that record came out. And man, was it exactly what I needed to hear at the time. Catchy, self-depricating as fuck, and lots of random references to things I enjoyed (the Offspring, Star Wars). They were pretty much the perfect amalgamation of Blink-182 and Weezer in terms of aesthetic, style, lyrical content, etc.

In fact. This discussion is making me think this band had a much bigger impact than I've ever led anyone including myself believe. Haha. Like, legit. Thinking about it now? This was the first record that really made me feel like it was okay and--dare I say it--even cool to be a little bit weird, a little bit nerdy, and completely inadequate as far as having the ability to speak with girls. Haha.

Man...Now I must listen!

[Kyle Garchar]

Oh, I figured if anyone wanted to edit the Pop Punk page on wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_punk#History

I started labeling the current era of pop punk, pop punk revival

[xtheaudition]

Shitty bands get signed, shitty bands get listeners because of good promoting. A band full of kids that I grew up with has 30,000 plays on myspace without trying. They're overproduced polished pop punk that is doing the same shit every other pop punk band out there that's trying to get big is doing. The years gone by, city lights, fight fair...all of that shit. That song was released via youtube in mid Feb. IMRSTBFYSRN was released on myspace in early december.
weekend fm has 300,000+ plays on myspace, that doesn't make them better. im just saying a lot of kids dig them, and they've been around since 2004. and the years gone by broke up haha and thats cause someone loaded it up on youtube. they had these songs last year, im personally friends with them and i heard the 2 songs they recorded with marc. they just never released them for awhile. they just sound similiar. they didn't copy anything off fys. were all friends with fys. they stay with us when they come through. super nice guys, josh plays my old synth on tour.

[Kyle Garchar]

siqq brag. I still think your friends band is bullshit. Sorry for having an opinion?

[AP_Punk]

It's true. I was a junior (I think?) in high school when that record came out. And man, was it exactly what I needed to hear at the time. Catchy, self-depricating as fuck, and lots of random references to things I enjoyed (the Offspring, Star Wars). They were pretty much the perfect amalgamation of Blink-182 and Weezer in terms of aesthetic, style, lyrical content, etc.

In fact. This discussion is making me think this band had a much bigger impact than I've ever led anyone including myself believe. Haha. Like, legit. Thinking about it now? This was the first record that really made me feel like it was okay and--dare I say it--even cool to be a little bit weird, a little bit nerdy, and completely inadequate as far as having the ability to speak with girls. Haha.

Man...Now I must listen!

awesome revelation! hahah. definitely celebrate that by more rocking out to 'em.:music:

[xtheaudition]

siqq brag. I still think your friends band is bullshit. Sorry for having an opinion?
not really, a lot of bands like to stay in chicago/suburbs, theirs a lot to do, i don't hear about many things poppin' over in ohio ;-)
+ we have a HUGE music scene, you know how many bands are from here? i rest my case.

[Kyle Garchar]

not really, a lot of bands like to stay in chicago/suburbs, theirs a lot to do, i don't hear about many things poppin' over in ohio ;-)
+ we have a HUGE music scene, you know how many bands are from here? i rest my case.What the fuck are you talking about? Where did I claim that Athens, Ohio had a huge music scene? Where did I say there wasn't a lot to do in Chicago? That place is my favorite city in the world, and I came very close to moving there. What case are you resting? Are you retarded? "Theirs a lot to do" Cmon....

[xtheaudition]

What the fuck are you talking about? Where did I claim that Athens, Ohio had a huge music scene? Where did I say there wasn't a lot to do in Chicago? That place is my favorite city in the world, and I came very close to moving there. What case are you resting? Are you retarded? "Theirs a lot to do" Cmon....

http://namceface.com/fun/pictures/Calm_down_bro-DWrvfmLVFfKK0S1yir7V.jpg

you said siq brag, and i said not really cause bands are always here ya fuck, set your goals was just down at Wrigley field for a cubs came.
don't get your panties in a bunch.

[Kyle Garchar]

http://namceface.com/fun/pictures/Calm_down_bro-DWrvfmLVFfKK0S1yir7V.jpg

you said siq brag, and i said not really cause bands are always here ya fuck, set your goals was just down at Wrigley field for a cubs came.
don't get your panties in a bunch.Hahahaha. Name drop some more, brah. It makes you cool.

[xtheaudition]

Hahahaha. Name drop some more, brah. It makes you cool.
you're so xtuffx bro

:strong:

[Kyle Garchar]

Okay. I'm not trying to be tuff, I'm trying to tell you that there was no case to be rested because you apparently weren't aware of the argument at hand. I said that I think your friends band sucks. That's my opinion, and I reserve that right to post about my opinion on a message board dedicated to music. If you don't like my opinion, that's completely fine...I'm sorry that you refuse to accept my opinion of your friends band. Yes, Chicago has a very large music scene, and yes...you have twitter and you follow Set Your Goals, so you're able to see that they spent Juniors birthday in Chicago at a Cubs game. I still think you're illiterate, and I still don't like your friends band. This has been a waste of posts for me, and I'm going to bed because I've got a busy day of classes tomorrow.

[xtheaudition]

Okay. I'm not trying to be tuff, I'm trying to tell you that there was no case to be rested because you apparently weren't aware of the argument at hand. I said that I think your friends band sucks. That's my opinion, and I reserve that right to post about my opinion on a message board dedicated to music. If you don't like my opinion, that's completely fine...I'm sorry that you refuse to accept my opinion of your friends band. Yes, Chicago has a very large music scene, and yes...you have twitter and you follow Set Your Goals, so you're able to see that they spent Juniors birthday in Chicago at a Cubs game. I still think you're illiterate, and I still don't like your friends band. This has been a waste of posts for me, and I'm going to bed because I've got a busy day of classes tomorrow.

no i talked to them at their show last night in elgin and they were looking for cubs tickets then.

[yayitsjoe]

Fair enough but most people do consider those bands pop punk as far as I know

i realize this. i don't know what to call this specific genre, the one that we're talking about. someone said "pop-punk revival," that sounds fair.

[Paulb-182]

The last Pop Punk album I enjoyed was most likely Coming Home.. It's been too long since someone released something good from this genre. It's all gone to shit.

[fly_guy]

The last Pop Punk album I enjoyed was most likely Coming Home.. It's been too long since someone released something good from this genre. It's all gone to shit.

Not really. Sure, there is SOME shit, but to say all of it is shit is really ignorant

[Jaimehere]

The last Pop Punk album I enjoyed was most likely Coming Home.. It's been too long since someone released something good from this genre. It's all gone to shit.

The Upsides, Enemy Of The World, Good Views/Bad News, This Will Be The Death Of Us, Road Maps And Heart Attacks, Ups And Downsizing, Man Overboard?

you think all of em suck? @_@

[Paulb-182]

Not really. Sure, there is SOME shit, but to say all of it is shit is really ignorant

I honestly can't say there's anything from Pop Punk that is that good, any more. It's a shame, but I haven't heard anything I can say even resembles something I want to hear in years.

The Upsides, Enemy Of The World, Good Views/Bad News, This Will Be The Death Of Us, Road Maps And Heart Attacks, Ups And Downsizing, Man Overboard?

you think all of em suck? @_@

I'll be honest. I had to look up all but one of those to see who they were. I can not stand Set Your Goals and Four Year Strong. The Wonder Years singer is too whiny for my liking. I tried to like This Time Next Year but I just couldn't get into them at all. The Swellers album was okay I will say, but still, nothing that I haven't heard before. The first Broadway Calls album was a quite enjoyable album, but the latest one is crap.

[UnderMyDreams]

I honestly can't say there's anything from Pop Punk that is that good, any more. It's a shame, but I haven't heard anything I can say even resembles something I want to hear in years.



I'll be honest. I had to look up all but one of those to see who they were. I can not stand Set Your Goals and Four Year Strong. The Wonder Years singer is too whiny for my liking. I tried to like This Time Next Year but I just couldn't get into them at all. The Swellers album was okay I will say, but still, nothing that I haven't heard before. The first Broadway Calls album was a quite enjoyable album, but the latest one is crap.

Yeah, I only like pop punk albums where everything is completely original and nobody has every done it before. Revolutionary albums like Coming Home...

Oh wait, what?

[Paulb-182]

Yeah, I only like pop punk albums where everything is completely original and nobody has every done it before. Revolutionary albums like Coming Home...

Oh wait, what?

I don't see the point in having this same conversation again. Pop Punk is obviously never going to be a ground breaking genre, it is what it is. But when every new song sounds the same as a song I bought 9 years ago, but not as good, I can't say I'm all too interested in hearing these new bands. At least Coming Home was different.

[UnderMyDreams]

I don't see the point in having this same conversation again. Pop Punk is obviously never going to be a ground breaking genre, it is what it is. But when every new song sounds the same as a song I bought 9 years ago, but not as good, I can't say I'm all too interested in hearing these new bands.

I'm not saying they sound the same as a song you bought ten years ago, but it's pop punk. It sounds like pop punk... It's not going to be revolutionary groundbreaking or sound like nothing else ever. These bands are awesome and all have really great albums out... Pop punk isn't going to be groundbreaking ever, so why do people use that excuse as not liking newer albums while saying they love older albums that aren't groundbreaking either.

[Paulb-182]

I'm not saying they sound the same as a song you bought ten years ago, but it's pop punk. It sounds like pop punk... It's not going to be revolutionary groundbreaking or sound like nothing else ever. These bands are awesome and all have really great albums out... Pop punk isn't going to be groundbreaking ever, so why do people use that excuse as not liking newer albums while saying they love older albums that aren't groundbreaking either.

Well, that's the difference. In 1998 when I heard Americana, it was the freshest thing in the world to me. Then I got Nimrod, Enema of The State, Hello Rockview, Pump Up The Valuum without knowing a thing about bands and albums that came before them because they weren't popular enough for me to know about them yet. Now after 10 years of listening to it, the new albums and bands sound incredibly stale, as I'm sure the albums I just listed sounded to people who listened to Descendents, Bad Religion and other bands from that era. It's not that the songs are bad as such, it's just that it's been done a million times before, and I've heard it a million times before. And for me, anybody who's getting into pop punk now, I don't see why they'd listen to someone like All Time Low or Set Your Goals when they could listen to Blink and New Found Glory, who do the same thing, but infinitely better.

[UnderMyDreams]

Well, that's the difference. In 1998 when I heard Americana, it was the freshest thing in the world to me. Then I got Nimrod, Enema of The State, Hello Rockview, Pump Up The Valuum without knowing a thing about bands and albums that came before them because they weren't popular enough for me to know about them yet. Now after 10 years of listening to it, the new albums and bands sound incredibly stale, as I'm sure the albums I just listed sounded to people who listened to Descendents, Bad Religion and other bands from that era. It's not that the songs are bad as such, it's just that it's been done a million times before, and I've heard it a million times before. And for me, anybody who's getting into pop punk now, I don't see why they'd listen to someone like All Time Low or Set Your Goals when they could listen to Blink and New Found Glory, who do the same thing, but infinitely better.

Set Your Goals is pretty different than blink or NFG, and so is All Time Low. Sure ATL is pop punk, but they don't sound just like blink as everyone says.

[Lycareth]

Even though some song on their last album got mixed reviews this thread is making me more stoked for something from Hit The Lights

[Mosh]

all been said but NFG(both new and old), the wonder years, this time next year, old all time low, and a loss for words

i'm in a pop punk band too, we've only got 3 songs down but they sound pretty good imo, when we record them i'll post them up

[gjpinizz]

this was written before before that song even came out, but it was released after.

their ep is super raw sounding, i love it. check it out here - http://www.sendspace.com/file/ddmtqj 5 songs on it & that song (picton ave) was produced with marc mcluskey, whose recorded farewell, powerspace, allister, coventry, etc. thats why it sounds well produced

they have 18,484 plays on their last.fm so they don't suck that bad. ;-) but to each their own.

having a certain amount of plays on a website does not make a band good… just sayin

[ThisIsNotDan]

maybe it's not pop-punk but it's really catchy punk music, so please listen to the new Menzingers album

[Hockeywall]

please listen to the new Menzingers album

This x 10000000000000000

[fly_guy]

Four Year Strong is terrible. So so so shitty. Fight me

[UnderMyDreams]

Well, some shameless self promotion I suppose... I'm in a pop-punk band too. Check it out, maybe you'll end up liking it. It's not like most of the stuff that's coming out right now:

http://www.facebook.com/GBCrock

Our whole EP is up on there now. So check it out!!

[Indoor Living]

Four Year Strong is terrible. So so so shitty. Fight me
Haha! This made me lol hard. The way you phrased that is great.

[Montauk1222]

Four Year Strong is terrible. So so so shitty. Fight me
:boxing:

[xtheaudition]

Four Year Strong is terrible. So so so shitty. Fight me
new cd blows fo shoooooooo

[thingschange]

Bangarang! R.I.P.

[xtheaudition]

Bangarang! R.I.P.
do you have their stuff you could send me?

[thingschange]

do you have their stuff you could send me?

There is a link up on their myspace to download Frozen Over with some bonus tracks. The NOFX cover is so tight.
http://www.myspace.com/bangaranghoes

[xtheaudition]

There is a link up on their myspace to download Frozen Over with some bonus tracks. The NOFX cover is so tight.
http://www.myspace.com/bangaranghoes
thanks broham, downloading now!!

[shit stroll]

Four Year Strong is terrible. So so so shitty. Fight me
is this supposed to be a controversial statement?

[xtheaudition]

There is a link up on their myspace to download Frozen Over with some bonus tracks. The NOFX cover is so tight.
http://www.myspace.com/bangaranghoes

found their split with the wonder years too!

http://subhumannature.blogspot.com/2008/10/split-bangarang-wonder-years-2006.html

[Kyle Garchar]

Eh, FYS is trying to appeal to the mosh dudes. As much as I probably want to hate it, I thoroughly enjoy the new album. More or less a guilty pleasure.

[shit stroll]

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[fly_guy]

is this supposed to be a controversial statement?

From what I've heard, the general consensus is that its pretty good :shrug:

[more heart]

Just needed to say how much I fucking love this band. These are two of their better songs:
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The lyrics to "Colder Weather" really get me.

[Jaimehere]

Just needed to say how much I fucking love this band. These are two of their better songs:
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The lyrics to "Colder Weather" really get me.

great band :-d

[aloneatlastnj]

i dig half hearted hero. pop punk is stuck in a sort of split these days.

i consider bands that play stuff that sounds similar to and influenced by the ramones pop punk (teenage bottlerocket, pretty much every band on fat), then there's stuff like set your goals and whatnot that are a little heavier or influenced more by new found glory/blink 182. neither are wrong in being categorized as such, it's just difficult to differentiate and really turns people off to the genre.

the more generic stuff like four year strong and all time low get labeled as pop punk and the kid that listens to and loves those bands won't give teenage bottlerocket or earlier stuff like the descendents a shot. it's depressing.

[Jaimehere]

Well, some shameless self promotion I suppose... I'm in a pop-punk band too. Check it out, maybe you'll end up liking it. It's not like most of the stuff that's coming out right now:

http://www.facebook.com/GBCrock

Our whole EP is up on there now. So check it out!!

i like your band! what do you play in it? and is an ep out or in the works?

[Jumpoff]

maybe it's not pop-punk but it's really catchy punk music, so please listen to the new Menzingers album

Or just listen to everything they put out before that instead. Because it's better. Though I do like the new one, it's not really as catchy in my opinion :-p

[Jaimehere]

I honestly can't say there's anything from Pop Punk that is that good, any more. It's a shame, but I haven't heard anything I can say even resembles something I want to hear in years.



I'll be honest. I had to look up all but one of those to see who they were. I can not stand Set Your Goals and Four Year Strong. The Wonder Years singer is too whiny for my liking. I tried to like This Time Next Year but I just couldn't get into them at all. The Swellers album was okay I will say, but still, nothing that I haven't heard before. The first Broadway Calls album was a quite enjoyable album, but the latest one is crap.

then explain why you like Good Charlotte?

[QueenontheRadio]

the more generic stuff like four year strong and all time low get labeled as pop punk and the kid that listens to and loves those bands won't give teenage bottlerocket or earlier stuff like the descendents a shot. it's depressing.

Too many of those kids are stuck listening to what tv/friends/neon tells them is cool, and not enough time to what influenced most of what they listen to. I mean if they don't like it, that's fine, but generally like you said they won't even give it a shot.

I know a girl who recently told me Saves the Day "just rips off current day shitty emo bands. They are nothing special and Sum 41 is much better." Although I don't think she knows they were around before most of today's acts, or influenced, to some extent, most of those same bands.

[ThisIsNotDan]

i dig half hearted hero. pop punk is stuck in a sort of split these days.

i consider bands that play stuff that sounds similar to and influenced by the ramones pop punk (teenage bottlerocket, pretty much every band on fat), then there's stuff like set your goals and whatnot that are a little heavier or influenced more by new found glory/blink 182. neither are wrong in being categorized as such, it's just difficult to differentiate and really turns people off to the genre.

the more generic stuff like four year strong and all time low get labeled as pop punk and the kid that listens to and loves those bands won't give teenage bottlerocket or earlier stuff like the descendents a shot. it's depressing.

a voice of reason in this thread :appl:

[FueledByFrodo]

i dig half hearted hero. pop punk is stuck in a sort of split these days.

i consider bands that play stuff that sounds similar to and influenced by the ramones pop punk (teenage bottlerocket, pretty much every band on fat), then there's stuff like set your goals and whatnot that are a little heavier or influenced more by new found glory/blink 182. neither are wrong in being categorized as such, it's just difficult to differentiate and really turns people off to the genre.

the more generic stuff like four year strong and all time low get labeled as pop punk and the kid that listens to and loves those bands won't give teenage bottlerocket or earlier stuff like the descendents a shot. it's depressing.

Just saying, I enjoy all four of these bands.

[yayitsjoe]

i'm glad to see bangarang is mentioned.

love "chicks are for ****," "we dress to impress," and "where is your heart?"

[yayitsjoe]

also, for bangarang, they have an EP that isn't Frozen Over or their split with The Wonder Years.

and i don't understand the hate for four year strong.

[screamoutmyname]

I'd agree with this, and... cool I haven't seen many people from Montana on AP. I graduated from West also, class of '06.

i miss the official pop punk thread, circa 2-3 years ago

[aloneatlastnj]

also, for bangarang, they have an EP that isn't Frozen Over or their split with The Wonder Years.

and i don't understand the hate for four year strong.

the hate for four year strong is simple. a lot of it stems from their first record - coming out of nowhere and the way they seemed to throw unnecessarily heavy riffs and breakdowns into songs. enemy of the world changed that, but they haven't seemed to break that hate.

[yayitsjoe]

the hate for four year strong is simple. a lot of it stems from their first record - coming out of nowhere and the way they seemed to throw unnecessarily heavy riffs and breakdowns into songs. enemy of the world changed that, but they haven't seemed to break that hate.

oh, i thought that their first album was well-liked. that's why i was confused.

[Jaimehere]

the hate for four year strong is simple. a lot of it stems from their first record - coming out of nowhere and the way they seemed to throw unnecessarily heavy riffs and breakdowns into songs. enemy of the world changed that, but they haven't seemed to break that hate.

Another great release and i'm sure the hate will subside

[Numero10]

I want to like Four Year Strong, their 2005 Demo was awesome. Rise Or Die Trying bored the shit outta me and Wasting Time bored me too so I didn't listen to Enemy of the World

[Nick860]

Checkout my friends band, they're pretty decent: http://www.myspace.com/thedaylightagency

[Jaimehere]

Checkout my friends band, they're pretty decent: http://www.myspace.com/thedaylightagency

good, but god does that Crunk till you die song suck 0.0

[Kyle Garchar]

LISTEN TO LIVING WITH LIONS

AND OSKER

yes.

[aloneatlastnj]

LISTEN TO LIVING WITH LIONS

AND OSKER

yes.

backed.

[SwiftSilentDead]

The Living With Lions record kind of bores me nowadays but it's fun while it lasts.

[prefix-core]

prefix-core kind of bores me nowadays but it's fun while it lasts.

Fixed. Talk shit about me, not Living With Lions. :-d

[xtheaudition]

also, for bangarang, they have an EP that isn't Frozen Over or their split with The Wonder Years.

and i don't understand the hate for four year strong.

do you have it? the bangarang ep? wasn't it thier first demo er something? i just downloaded their split with the wonder years today, its awesome!

[Kyle Garchar]

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/4272/screenshot20100428at102.png

That's all the stuff bangarang released

[SwiftSilentDead]

Fixed. Talk shit about me, not Living With Lions. :-d

Wouldn't say I'm "talking shit" about them because I said they're a fun band. I just got tired of Make Your Mark after owning it for a few months, haha. Does have a few very solid jams on it, though.

[yayitsjoe]

do you have it? the bangarang ep? wasn't it thier first demo er something? i just downloaded their split with the wonder years today, its awesome!

check your inbox.

[prefix-core]

Wouldn't say I'm "talking shit" about them because I said they're a fun band. I just got tired of Make Your Mark after owning it for a few months, haha. Does have a few very solid jams on it, though.

I was joking, ya' silly goose. Haha. :-) Tee and/or hee. That being said? Still not tired of it. And very much looking forward to what those Canadian fucks pull outta their sweaty, mesh basketball shorts next.

[xtheaudition]

hey does anyone have a good quality version of "Through Two Hearts" off the wonder year's split with bangarang!? mines all messed up.

[UnderMyDreams]

i like your band! what do you play in it? and is an ep out or in the works?

Thank's a lot! I play guitar. But yeah, we've got the EP recorded. The two songs there are off of it, and you can hear another one at: http://www.myspace.com/GBCrock. It just got posted. Anyways, hopefully we'll be releasing the EP soon!

[more heart]

I was joking, ya' silly goose. Haha. :-) Tee and/or hee. That being said? Still not tired of it. And very much looking forward to what those Canadian fucks pull outta their sweaty, mesh basketball shorts next.
I can't wait for their follow up either.

[allisterkid]

i miss the official pop punk thread, circa 2-3 years ago

Dude that was fun!

I think everyone started to run out of bands to rec after a while haha.

[xtheaudition]

Dude that was fun!

I think everyone started to run out of bands to rec after a while haha.
nice user name dood!
official allister thread here (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1619212&highlight=allister)

[screamoutmyname]

Dude that was fun!

I think everyone started to run out of bands to rec after a while haha.

haha yeah, man... that sounds about right. it had a good run, though!

my musical taste has definitely been shying away from pop-punk more and more lately, as well... basically because i'm not sold on much that is being put out and labeled as "pop punk" these days.

[allisterkid]

nice user name dood!
official allister thread here (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1619212&highlight=allister)

Actually been listening to them a lot lately. Guess I'll never be too old for some fun fast paced pop-punk. :-)

haha yeah, man... that sounds about right. it had a good run, though!

my musical taste has definitely been shying away from pop-punk more and more lately, as well... basically because i'm not sold on much that is being put out and labeled as "pop punk" these days.

Yeah, I know what ya mean. I like a few pop-punk albums each year, but their seems to be less and less good pop-punk albums each year lately.

[xtheaudition]

Actually been listening to them a lot lately. Guess I'll never be too old for some fun fast paced pop-punk. :-)




quoted for truth!!!

[Paulb-182]

then explain why you like Good Charlotte?

I've liked Good Charlotte since they came out. Doesn't take much explaining.

[phil19]

I've liked Good Charlotte since they came out. Doesn't take much explaining.

the young and the hopeless is a pretty good album i reckon

[thingschange]

thanks broham, downloading now!!

no problem, dude.
such a good band.
let me know what you think.

[Paulb-182]

the young and the hopeless is a pretty good album i reckon

It's a great album

[xtheaudition]

no problem, dude.
such a good band.
let me know what you think.
rocked it twice already!

[prefix-core]

That Broadway Calls interview that just got posted pretty much sums up how I feel about "pop-punk." Take your "mosh pits" and "breakdowns" and replace 'em with fists and pogo. S'all I'm sayin'.

[AP_Punk]

what andy said

[Brandon Allin]

Does anyone here listen to Carridale? Stoked for their full-length.

http://www.myspace.com/carridale

[xtheaudition]

Does anyone here listen to Carridale? Stoked for their full-length.

http://www.myspace.com/carridale
whoa, listening now to their new song "count on me" hooked at first listen
they got a previous ep and or cd, you could hook me up with?

[Brandon Allin]

whoa, listening now to their new song "count on me" hooked at first listen
they got a previous ep and or cd, you could hook me up with?
Check your inbox.

[aradiantsunrise]

Does anyone here listen to Carridale? Stoked for their full-length.

http://www.myspace.com/carridale
They sound pretty damn good.

[Montauk1222]

Does anyone here listen to Carridale? Stoked for their full-length.

http://www.myspace.com/carridale
Got them suggested to me from last.fm, some really fun jams.

[Jaimehere]

i have poppunksnotdead.blogspot and xeasycorex.blogspot for the newer bands for me discover, thats where i saw carridale about 3 weeks ago

[Chino In The AM]

I don't see the point in having this same conversation again. Pop Punk is obviously never going to be a ground breaking genre, it is what it is. But when every new song sounds the same as a song I bought 9 years ago, but not as good, I can't say I'm all too interested in hearing these new bands. At least Coming Home was different.

This.


NFGs first 3 albums were amazing, ever since then they've just been good to me.

Additionally, I agree with everything you've said. All these new bands sound the exact same. I enjoyed RODT and Mutiny, but everything since then flopped. Pop punk bands, only translate well when the band themselves are inspired by hardcore. Fireworks, the wonder years, nfg, the movielife etc.

(waits for someone to mention fys or syg being influenced by hardcore)

Finally, The band Fight Fair is everything wrong with modern day pop punk

[Brandon Allin]

Glad to hear you all dig the Carridale stuff!

[xtheaudition]

this blog has everything from carridale, weekend fm, set your goals, to fight fair, i call fives, and such gold

check it - http://leadthevictory.blogspot.com/

(I've basically downloaded everything, cant get enough pop punk!)

[Jaimehere]

http://www.myspace.com/dropoutyear

Dropout Year is also very good

[xtheaudition]

http://www.myspace.com/dropoutyear

Dropout Year is also very good
lets keep it pop punk

their more pop rock. downloaded the way we play along time ago, listened to it once, then never again.

[Brandon Allin]

What good pop-punk records are coming out this year? Waiting on Carridale, I Call Fives, Take Notice, and a couple more.

Is there anything I should keep an eye on?

[aradiantsunrise]

What good pop-punk records are coming out this year? Waiting on Carridale, I Call Fives, Take Notice, and a couple more.

Is there anything I should keep an eye on?
Rufio's new one The Full Reality should be out some time in the summer.

[xtheaudition]

What good pop-punk records are coming out this year? Waiting on Carridale, I Call Fives, Take Notice, and a couple more.

Is there anything I should keep an eye on?

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/2225/fightfaircalikicks.jpg (http://myspace.com/fightfair)

if you like pop punk meets the beach boys meets fun break downs, im really excited for their full length!

[Brandon Allin]

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/2225/fightfaircalikicks.jpg (http://myspace.com/fightfair)

if you like pop punk meets the beach boys meets fun break downs, im really excited for their full length!

Have they released any tracks from this?

Rufio's new one The Full Reality should be out some time in the summer.

Rufio are still a band? Whoa.

[aradiantsunrise]

Have they released any tracks from this?



Rufio are still a band? Whoa.
They were broken up for a while but got back together last year.

They put out a 2 song EP on iTunes in January.

[Brandon Allin]

They were broken up for a while but got back together last year.

They put out a 2 song EP on iTunes in January.
Crazy. I had no idea. Thanks for the heads up, dude.

[Jaimehere]

http://www.myspace.com/stillringstrue

[aradiantsunrise]

Crazy. I had no idea. Thanks for the heads up, dude.
No problem, man. The new songs sound promising.

[xtheaudition]

They were broken up for a while but got back together last year.

They put out a 2 song EP on iTunes in January.

oh yah the loneliest ep, was it good?

Have they released any tracks from this?



nah i had a few demo's from alex (vocalist) i talk to him alot and chill with him when he's in town, ive heard songs off his phone and the demos sounded awesome. but nothing online er anything. probably soon though.

[aradiantsunrise]

oh yah the loneliest ep, was it good?
Yeah I liked it a lot. Check it out.

[xtheaudition]

Yeah I liked it a lot. Check it out.
send me it fool!!

[Brandon Allin]

oh yah the loneliest ep, was it good?



nah i had a few demo's from alex (vocalist) i talk to him alot and chill with him when he's in town, ive heard songs off his phone and the demos sounded awesome. but nothing online er anything. probably soon though.
Dope. I'll have to check it out when it drops.

[xtheaudition]

Dope. I'll have to check it out when it drops.
yeah a lot of kids call 'em cheesy and other stuff, but its fun summer music, i dig what their trying to do and june 22nd seems a perfect time for a summer album to drop!