Sometimes I forget about the “rock” in punk-rock – but Gunner’s Daughter sure hasn’t. The Chicago four-piece is here as a reminder to the voice that a couple skillful guitarists can bring to an act. Fans of Hot Water Music will appreciate the vocals, and fans of Samiam will appreciate the instrumental consistency.
A full record of snotty pop punk played with the beautiful short sightedness of youth. Nothing seems to matter to the dudes in synth led pop punk outfit Corrigan save for the prospect of a few beers and a good time. The simple organ flow of “Hey Kathy,” crunchy-smooth intro of “Same Again,” and bounding, carefree chorus call of “Ferris Bueller” make for a notable list of highlights amongst an already addicting eleven song playlist of fun. Snag it thanks to the guys at Death To False Hope Records.
Death To False Hope Records is at it again and have released another fantastic album for free download. This time it comes in the form of Eat Bay’s Why I Hate with their album Hieroglyphic Transmissions; which, by the way, features artwork by the always amazing Keith Rosson.
For fans of Menzingers, Hot Water Music, Samiam and more.
Tit Patrol are one of those old school punk bands that you’ve always heard about but may not have actually got around to checking out. I don’t know about you, but I remember seeing Tit Patrol on more compilations than I can count when I first got into this whole punk rock thing and always enjoyed them whenever they came up but never actually got around to picking up a copy of their full album.
Now that can change as Death To False Hope Records have put up three Tit Patrol records for download. Fast pop-punk with a emphasis on the punk side, Tit Patrol were the original Fat Wreck sound. Fast, raw, rough and the original definition of pop-punk, they fall somewhere between the styles of The Queers and The Descendents; neither of which are comparisons to scoff at.
Out of all the releases Death To False Hope Records has ever put out, Gates features the most laid back artwork. A grainy brown backdrop with hand drawn outlines of trees adore the front cover with the simple lettering of “gates” floating harmlessly overtop.
Somehow, all of that just makes sense when you sit down and listen to Gates. Slow, reserved and almost quiet – Gates are not your typical Death To False Hope band. This is soft, growing and controlled – better suited for a label like Deep Elm Records as it ebbs and flows with restrained emotion.
Lewis Turn Out are onto something here. Fast paced pop-punk like Dear Landlord or any of the other hundreds of acts that make their way down to The Fest every year, Have You Tried Turning It off and On Again? has fantastic potential. With nasally vocals and a certain low-fi quality, there is something here worthy of repeated plays. Sadly it stays at just the potential and never truly surpasses into something fantastic. A bit fuller sound and Lewis Turn Out will be a force to be reckoned with and this will just be the first stepping stone to bigger and better things.
Lewis Turn Out – Have You Tried Turning It Off and On Again?
Sometimes you find a hidden gem on your iPod that you’ve forgotten about. The other day, I discovered Hold Tight! as their album – Can’t Take This Away – sat front and centre in my iPod as I was searching for something to play while at work. Having no recollection of downloading this, I figured I should give it a spin and see if it was worthy enough to stay on my full iPod. One song in, I knew this was worthy to stay.
Think Captain, We’re Sinking just not as raw, Hold Tight! are an emotional punk rock band that are, pardon the pun, very tight. Crisp vocals full of passion alongside energetic riffs and solid drumming – this is what you want to hear in sweaty clubs and hall shows.
It’s weird, some labels look around for years trying to find the perfect band to sign, develop and deliver to the masses. Death To False Hope Records seems to find that perfect band every couple of weeks. While others are looking for that “it” band, Death To False Hope finds real bands and their music reflects that.
Worship This are one of their newest signings and display that No Idea Records charm in their sound. Latterman meets Samiam, this is solid punk rock.
Bill Haverchuck is quite easily one of my all time favourite TV characters. A perfectly awkward geek on Freaks and Geeks, Bill stole my heart and imagination when I watched that show with his perfect comedic timing, massive smile and down to earth attitude. The conversation where he says constantly replays movies in his head (actually, the entire sequence when he’s in seven minutes of heaven) is one of the best TV conversations I can remember.
Now I have another reason to love the character as The Haverchucks pay homage to him both in their name and the cover of their demo. These five songs deliver the ’77 pop-punk attitude of The Ramones or Teenage Bottlerocket but aren’t just a cheap knockoff. This is great shit. Catchy, fast, funny – the perfect pop-punk sound. Check it out and then watch Freaks and Geeks.
Death To False Hope Records are at it again, releasing more and more free music each time you look. This time they’re gracing us with a new, three song EP from Civil War Rust dubbed The Good Book. Rough punk with a pop-punk edge, this is Hot Water Music meets American Steel and surely deserves more praise than it’s been getting.
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