DAVES - An Act of Terrorism

    

  Daves (https://www.facebook.com/wearedaves) are from Leeds, they formed in 2016, released a couple of eps in 2018 and then "took some time out for life stuff."

  But they decided it was time to once again grace us with their presence and they've returned with a cracking new single. It's a rallying cry against the "patriots" who see themselves as knights in shining armour but in reality are Carling supping sheep in tin foil. 

  They describe it thus... In "An Act of Terrorism," DAVES confronts the chilling realities of intolerance and division, challenging listeners to the irony in the violence that stems from so-called patriotism and their reactionary ranting of terrorism. With raw, driving soundtrack and aggressive vocals, the band delivers a potent mix of punk energy and socio-political commentary, urging fans to take a stand against the Union Jack clad bigotry.

  You can find it (along with their previous releases) here : https://wearedaves.bandcamp.com/track/an-act-of-terrorism

  It's called An Act Of Terrorism... 

Burn your city to the ground
Blame the people who look brown
Rip up the bricks that pave the roads
Whilst yelling stop the boats

This is not patriotism
This is an act terrorism

Share tommy and line his pocket
Help hate make a profit
Broadcasted for the Union Jack
But a broad cast mind is what you lack

This is not patriotism
This is an act of terrorism

You don’t speak for us or protect our children
You don’t speak for us you don’t speak for Britain
We’ve said it loud
We’ve said it clear
Refugees are welcome here

This is not patriotism
This is an act terrorism

The Threats - Time Waits For No Man

    

  The Threats (https://linktr.ee/thethreats) are a young Brit punk band from the east midlands who've just released what I think is their third single (the 1st 2 being Working Man and Electric Machines). 

  They're new to me but seem to be building up a fair bit of momentum. All 3 singles are impressive and they've a headline gig coming up at The Shed, Leicester on November 2nd where they'll be supported by Hex Poseur & Marvin's Revenge. 

  I'm getting some impressive post punk vibes from this one, the vocals are great and the musicianship is spot on. On this evidence, they're going to keep on with that upward trajectory. It's called Time Waits For No Man... 

Mitch Kramer - Black And Blue

  

  Mitch Kramer (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083093662876) are the New Haven, Connecticut punk collective fronted by Jeffrey Thunders ( The Lost Riots, The Ratz etc...) who first featured on here a couple of years ago (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2022/01/mitch-kramer-hate-and-war.html). 

  They're back today with a standout track from a new 6 track ep on Die Hipster Records titled Black Mass. This time around, Jeffrey is aided and abetted by regular guitarist Scott Fitch and by drummer Elvis Belushi. They aren't reinventing the wheel, it's the usual short bursts of primitive punk tuneage with Jeffrey's distinctive vocals on top. You know what to expect and you're glad when you get it. 

  You can get it on (very limited) vinyl or digital download : 

https://mitchkramerband.bandcamp.com/album/black-mass-ep

  This one's a cop song, it's called Black And Blue... 

B​Ä​MB​Ä​M - Catcalling

  

  B​Ä​MB​Ä​M are a new band to me (and as they've only got one release on their Bandcamp page I'm guessing they're fairly new full stop). 

  I know nothing much about them. They're from Leipzig and although they don't appear to be on Facebook they are on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bam.bam.baem.baem/

  As for band members, the recent addition of Saskia (from Ambulanz and Pizza 3 Euro) sees them expand to a quintet (the other members being Cornelius, Alice, Anne & Schnitte). 

  They play an energetic style of garage punk and their Self Titled ep is available as a name your price download on Bandcamp https://baembaem.bandcamp.com/album/b-mb-m

  It's not always easy to muster the enthusiasm to keep this blog going. I get lots of submissions, many that are fine but are either featured in plenty of other places or don't really get my juices flowing so I tend to overlook them in favour of the music I stumble upon myself that pricks up my ears. 

  Hopefully your ears are pricked too. This is Catcalling... 

The Hip Priests (Feat. Meryl Streek) - Home Is Where The Hate Is

  

  A sad goodbye today to Nottingham rockers The Hip Priests (https://www.facebook.com/thehippriests). Sadly, after a glorious 18 years they're calling it a day. 

  But they're going out on a high with farewell ep We Become Nothing. 6 final tracks of ferocious garage punk goodness, a fitting finale from a great band.

  I guess if you're going to bow out, do it on a high. Leave 'em wanting more. 

  They certainly did that. The ep's available on 10" vinyl :                            https://www.thehippriests.com/product-page/we-become-nothing-the-final-ep-10-vinyl

  And it's on Bandcamp : 

https://thehippriests.bandcamp.com/album/we-become-nothing-ep

https://ghosthighwayrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/we-become-nothing

  This track takes no prisoners, featuring a contribution from Meryl Streek, it hits out at our land of hope, glory and casual racists. It's called Home Is Where The Hate Is... 

The Briefs - High Society

  

  Hail! Seattle punk faves The Briefs (https://www.facebook.com/TheBriefs) are back. 

  They last featured on here 5 years ago with a track from their Platinum Rats album  https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2019/04/the-briefs-gmo-mosquito.html

  Now they return with a tour (which includes both US & UK gigs). 

THE BRIEFS: USA live dates:

 Nov 06 Portland OR @ Twilight Cafe

 Nov 07 Seattle WA @ Freakout Fest (no Fan Club)

 Nov 08 San Francisco CA @ Bottom of the Hill

 Nov 09 San Diego CA @ Casbah

 Nov 10 Long Beach CA @ Alex's

 Nov 11 Los Angeles CA @ The Moroccan

 THE BRIEFS: UK live dates:

 Dec 04 Bristol @ SWX Dec 05 Norwich @ UEA

 Dec 06 Wolverhampton @ KK's Steelmill

 Dec 07 Newcastle @ NX

 Dec 08 Glasgow @ Garage

 Dec 10  Manchester @ New Century Hall

 Dec 11 Nottingham @ Rock City

 Dec 13 London @ Electric Brixton

  They'll also be reissuing their debut single Poor and Weird b/w Rotten Love (with a 1st vinyl pressing since it's original release 25 years ago). 

  And if that isn't enough, next month will also see them treating us to a new single. Punk rock wrapped in a power pop fist, you know these guys will never disappoint. The High Society ep will be available from TKO Records. 

  This is High Society...

For I Am - Jack Shit (His Pants) (Guest Review By Dirk Ceustermans)

  

  For I Am - Jack Shit (Shit His Pants) - from The Righteous & The Wicked LP (Bearded Punk Records, Double Helix Records).

https://www.facebook.com/foriamofficial

  Well, I wanted to share this Antwerp band with the world. Honestly it is not exactly my cup of tea.

I just bumped into this band when I was on lookout for some poppy punk for my friend in Canada.

  So I knew exactly where to check: Bearded Punk Records, a label that specializes in melodic hardcore and punk. I found a few options for my mate (I owed him for a trade): some of my preferred bands - Bruce and The Priceduifkes - and this For I Am record that I checked out and just knew he was going to like.

  Despite my preference for amateurism and near miss hi-fi recordings, I must say I listened to this bunch a few times. There is some heavy metallic stuff in their material, and honestly, objectively, this record is one hell of a production too. Count in the very strong vocal parts of Luna Terweduwe and you can be assured this won't go unnoticed.

  You can find the album here : https://foriampunk.bandcamp.com/album/the-righteous-the-wicked

  This song is called Jack Shit (His Pants)...

You don’t have a clue about what to do
In this sticky sticky sticky sticky sticky sticky sticky situation
Well, as you go you make the rules
We’re in a state of deprivation
Don’t think you know what you’re doing at all
In fact you know…
Jack shit!
Your campaign is one big sales pitch
Your p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-policy is full of choices
That only serve to aid the rich
Ignoring all of our voices
Don’t think you know what you’re doing at all
In fact you know…
Don’t think you know what you’re doing at all
In fact you know…
Jack shit!
Promises. Well, cross your heart and hope to die.

Mitraille - Sick Of Me (Guest Review Dirk Ceustermans)

  

Mitraille - Sick Of Me (From MitraIIlle lp, Sept 20, 2024, Spastic Fantastic Records, Ronny Rex, Rockerill Records, Belly Button Records).

  Ok, here is yet another winner of the year, and you'll be happy I share this hidden treasure from our little country (Belgium). Mitraille (https://www.facebook.com/mitrailleband) has been doing great releases starting from a rather noisy Garage/Freak punk sound morphing into some more refined structure in their oeuvre. (This was one of those releases :   https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2020/09/mitraille-cancelled.html). 

  I was already quite excited with their 12" release from 2 years ago, however this one has got to hit the jackpot. There's a lot of great stuff been released already this year, but this one will be heavy competition.

  As for me, I ain't sick of this band yet

The album is available as a name your price download...

https://mitraille.bandcamp.com/album/mitraiille-2

https://ronnyrex.bandcamp.com/album/mitraiille   

Sick Of Me... 

Black Russians - Last House On The Left

    

  Back in 2018 I first featured a band that claimed to be fearing for their safety. Who were on the run from the Russia after criticising the Putin regime.   https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2018/08/black-russians-rostov-ripper.html

  That band were Black Russians (https://www.facebook.com/blackrussiansussr) and happily it seems old Vlad hasn't caught them yet.

  There's a new album, Black Russians III due for release in time for Halloween and there'll be a 12" LP (ltd to 100 copies) available from Memorable But Not Honorable (US) and Punk Rock Vinyl (Europe).

  As the band themselves say... "Imagine the melodic bite of Ramones punk colliding headfirst with 80s metal fury, with a shot of Turbonegro attitude for good measure. It’s raw, it’s relentless, and it’s got the kind of energy that’ll tear through your speakers and leave nothing but destruction in its wake."

  They've just released the first single from it, it's got a title that'll be familiar to horror movie buffs, it's called Last House On The Left... 

Ultra Lead - Put Garbage In Get Garbage Out

  

  Out of the blue I got a message from Josh. He's featured on here numerous times with his band Louis Lingg And The Bombs (This song being a particular favourite :  https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2015/05/louis-lingg-and-bombs-i-wish-i-was-dead.html). 

  He told me "Hi Mick, I hope you're well. I got quite angry this year and I wrote some hardcore songs and formed a hardcore band with a dumb name! These things happen."

  So I checked out the band's newly released debut ep, Rise From The Rubble, and I was blown away. 

  As well as Josh on vocals, the band also feature members of Uneven & Crippled Old Farts; Drums by Ricardo, Bass by Guillaume & Guitar by Jeremie. They make angry songs in angry times. We're all stumbling towards an uncertain and terrifying future but Ultra Lead won't go quietly. 

  All the songs on the ep are equally as powerful and you can find it as a name your price download on Bandcamp : https://ultralead.bandcamp.com/album/rise-from-the-rubble

  This is the lead track, it's about indoctrination and how easy it is to lead people down dark paths. It's called Put Garbage In Get Garbage Out... 

Put garbage in Get Garbage Out Put garbage in. Get garbage out Put garbage in get garbage out Put a load of stupid shit in their heads ya get garbage out Put a bunch of racist shit on the news Ya get garbage out They invite their way in your head With just one bit of truth and a whole lot of bullshit FAR RIGHT ON THE RISE! Propaganda works on the minds of the dogmatic and the conservative FAR RIGHT ON THE RISE! Their aim is to divide us in order to keep power in the hands of a small elite. FAR RIGHT ON THE RISE! Neoliberal politicians choose fascism Everytime! Neoliberal politicians choose fascism Everytime! Neoliberal politicians choose fascism Everytime! Neoliberal politicians Motherfuckers! Hot damn! That's some selfish thinking! TAKE TAKE TAKE! Hot Damn! That's some wishful thinking TAKE TAKE TAKE! TAKE TAKE TAKE! Put garbage in Get garbage out Put garbage in get garbage out Teach them to compete in hatred Get garbage out Tell them that their nation’s sacred Get garbage out They push people towards extreme doctrines that provide clear ???? FAR RIGHT ON THE RISE! Making them susceptible to toxic forms of authoritarian ideologies FAR RIGHT ON THE RISE! Neoliberal politicians choose fascism Everytime! Neoliberal politicians choose fascism Everytime! Neoliberal politicians choose fascism Everytime! Neoliberal politicians choose fascism Everytime! Hot damn! That's some selfish thinking! TAKE TAKE TAKE! Hot Damn! That's some wishful thinking TAKE TAKE TAKE! Hot damn! That's some selfish thinking! TAKE TAKE TAKE! t's some wishful thinking TAKE TAKE TAKE! Hot damn! That's some selfish thinking! TAKE TAKE TAKE! t's some wishful thinking TAKE TAKE TAKE!

CLASS - Amory Building

  

  So, the Just Some Punk Songs blog. It's been active for over 10 years and featured some great stuff. But I think maybe my favourite ever update was when I somehow came across James Young, vocalist with 70's punk band The Scabs and I managed to get an interview with him.  https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2014/06/an-interview-with-james-young-vocalist_30.html

  One of the things I asked him about was their solitary release, The Scabs ep from 1979. I'd already featured a song from it in an earlier update https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-scabs-amory-building.html. He told me this about it...

There were some independent records around, and that's what ours was. It was Patrick's (the drummer's) doing. He actually financed it and did the whole thing. I simply wouldn't have had the money. We all went up to London and there was a cheap recording studios somewhere right out in North London. A really nice guy called Marcus who was a bit of a Hunt Saboteur and general Anarchist guested on saxophone, and the whole recording was done in 2 hours...I think I just had 2 takes. Patrick then got 1000 pressed and set himself up in the Student Coffee Bar selling the singles. And we sold well and got more pressings. Because there just weren't any singles around by punk bands in any number, we were reviewed by all the music papers. In those days the music papers ruled....you just went and bought what the music papers liked...there was no way of previewing what they'd sound like, you just had to go and buy. "Sounds" gave us an amazing review, Melody Maker good I think and the others said we were "amateurish" I expect. But the reviews helped Patrick to organize a tour. We played 6 or 7 dates in a week in some pretty weird places from Bradford to Cornwall but always to "a crowd" and it was never a disaster. But I don't think the single got any airplay at all..... there just wasn't that kind of opportunity.... only Radio One and I'm not even sure if John Peel had got his show going in those days and that was only 2 hours a day. But you would never get played on Radio One during the day....it was all Agadoo.

  The song that I'd featured in the earlier update was Amory Building and I'm happy to see it covered on the new album by CLASS. The band are from Tucson, Arizona and they're no strangers to this blog (for example they were on it in July https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2024/07/class-first-to-finish-last.html). The album's titled A Healthy Alternative and I guess it's accurate to say that it's a top class release so go get yourselves acquainted with it 

https://nowthatsclass.bandcamp.com/album/a-healthy-alternative 

  It's always a tricky proposition covering a punk classic but I think they knocked this out of the park. Amory Building... 

1-800 Mikey - Rental Girlfriend

  

  This ain't a love song... No way. 

  1​-​800 Mikey (https://www.facebook.com/1800MIKEY) is the bedroom project of Eora/Sydney musician Michael Barker. 

  Have I heard of Michael Barker you may be asking yourself. You may well have. He's also part of the live line up for a couple of bands I've previously featured on here, R.M.F.C (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2020/07/rmfc-getting-nowhere-fast-girls-at-our.html) and Gee Tee (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2019/11/gee-tee-fbi.html). 

  You may also have heard previous 1-800 Mikey releases (including 2022 album Plushy https://1-800-mikey.bandcamp.com/album/plushy). 

  If you are familiar with those releases or you're a fan of catchy lo-fi pop punk tunes you'll be interested to hear there's a new album called Digital Pet coming out on October 18th via Erste Theke Tontraeger. You can get those pre orders in here : https://erstetheketontraeger.bandcamp.com/album/ett-106-1-800-mikey-digital-pet-lp

  This is the very infectious opening track, it's called Rental Girlfriend...

Lizard Brain - Killer On The Street

  

  Lizard Brain (https://www.facebook.com/LizardBrain666) are a lo-fi garage punk trio from London who's line up is described thus; PEDANTIC PAUL - SIX STRINGS AND HOWLING STIX CHAMPION - SKINS AND DOO WOPS DEE KNUCLES - WHOMPING BASS AND BACK BLEETS. 

  They're new to me though Bandcamp tells me they released a Self Titled album a couple of years ago  https://lizardbrain1.bandcamp.com/album/lizard-brain

  4 of those tracks have resurfaced on a new limited edition orange vinyl 7" single from Brazilian label Mandinga Records https://mandingarecords.bandcamp.com/album/lizard-brain

  This is the lead track and if you like scuzzy garage catchiness with plenty of handclaps you'll love this. It's called Killer On The Streets...  

Killer Kowalski - Suffocate the Children

  

  Sometimes it pays to keep an eye on what your Facebook friends are up to. A post came up on my feed from Stefan Ball (one time vocalist with Who Killed Nancy Johnson? and now going it alone as Endless Idiot https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2024/07/endless-idiot-someone-elses-song.html). 

  He's commented "Music stuff: off to The Library in Oxford this evening to see Killer Kowalski support Secret Rivals" and then followed up with "Loved them. Highlight of the night." 

  So I had to investigate and discovered that they released an album a couple of months ago titled Gerbils Eat Their Young.

 (Check it out here :  https://open.spotify.com/album/6kF9h4W8xR1l1xP0eocEzZ). 

  A little bit about them... Killer Kowalski (https://www.facebook.com/killerkowalskiband) are a quartet from Oxford (so don't confuse them with a 90's band from New York). They tag themselves on Bandcamp (https://killerkowalski1.bandcamp.com/track/suffocate-the-children) as a punk band and whilst they certainly are that, they don't let the genre confine them. Not only do they turn out tunes that are a bit more ambitious than your typical 3 chord thrash, they write lyrics that demand your attention. And according to Stefan, they're damn good live so check them out.

  This song is as good as any to highlight, it's called Suffocate the Children... 

Itchy and The Nits - Nudie Beach

  

  A third Just Some Punk Songs appearance in 2024 for Itchy and the Nits (https://www.facebook.com/itchyandthenits).

  The fun Sydney trio previously featured here with tracks from their excellent album, Worst Of : 

https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2024/02/itchy-nits-square.html

https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2024/03/itchy-and-nits-tie-me-up.html

  This time around they feature on a new compilation from Paperface Zine titled Action Now! A Paperface Zine Benefit for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund. All the proceeds from the comp go to the Palestine children's relief fund to address the urgent humanitarian needs and support long-term recovery efforts in Gaza. It's packed with exclusive demos, covers, and unreleased tracks and you can find it here :  https://paperfacezine.bandcamp.com/album/action-now-a-paperface-zine-benefit-for-the-palestine-childrens-relief-fund

  The Itchy and the nits song extols the virtues of taking off your pants and letting the sun shine on your cheeks! It's called Nudie Beach... 

Itches - Master Of Time (Guest Review By Dirk Ceustermans)

  

Itches - Master Of Time taken from Two Flies In One Clap 12" (UhmYeahSure Records & Ronny Rex)

  "The band’s sound is infused with cheap canned alcoholic beverages, resulting in a perfect blend of wild garage poppiness, 60s freakbeat, primal punk, and most of all, heavyweight jangle."  

Well, no need for me to say more. This garage punk gem was recorded by Rafael Valles Hilario, mastermind behind the Belly Button label and recording engineer; multi instrumentalist in various ongoing or no longer going bands. (I really recommend to check MOAR and Tuff Guac!).

By the looks of it I failed to discover their first 12" (Kingdom Upstairs, 2022) but this new release came to my attention when the label Ronny Rex used a little more media to announce their products. In fact I try to check most stuff this label brings out, they have a fantastic catalogue of releases. 

Opening track Master Of Time blends garage punk with a fantastic groove that moves into a psyched solo break before returning back into that jangly tune.

Can't wait to get my grubby hands on this vinyl!

https://ronnyrex.bandcamp.com/album/two-flies-in-one-clap

https://itches.bandcamp.com/album/two-flies-in-one-clap

The Putz - Frank Hates Punk!

  

  So what have I been listening to today? 

  The new album by The Putz (https://www.facebook.com/theputzrock). It's called Too Little Too Late and as it's by The Putz you know it's catchy as fuck. 

  They're a trio that are mostly from Indiana; Billy Putz (bass/vocals), Dougie Tangent (drums/backing vocals) & Classic Pat (guitar/backing vocals). They've featured on here a few times over the last 10 years (this was the 1st time : https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-putz-operate.html).

  The new album spoils us with 16 tracks. Everyone is an ear worm. Riffs, melodies and singalong choruses are very definitely the order of the day. It's available via Mom's Basement and you can find it here : https://theputz.bandcamp.com/album/too-little-too-late or here :  https://momsbasementrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-putz-too-little-too-late

  Spoilt for choice for a highlight I'm going for this fun 83 second blast, it's called Frank Hates Punk... 

Bambies - Devolution

  

  Bambies (https://www.facebook.com/lesbambies) are a trio from Montreal who first featured on here in 2019 (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2019/05/bambies-red-guitar.html) before returning a couple of years later (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2021/06/bambies-dirty-taint.html). 

  That 2nd appearance was heralding the release of their debut album Summer Soon. And now they're back yet again ahead of album number 2, Snotty Angels. It sees the band lining up with Sami (guitar/vocals), Franki (drums/backing vocals) & Feli (bass/backing vocals) and it'll be out on 27th September on vinyl (several colours will be available) and digital download from Wanda Records (EU) and Spaghetty Town Records (US). We're promised "15 songs filled with infectious energy, jubilation and catchy-as-ever hooks." 

  Pre order it here (those vinyls won't hang around) https://thebambies.bandcamp.com/album/snotty-angels

  Delivering on the promise of catchiness, this is the lead single. They say it's about the current times and how it's becoming more difficult to make sense of everything going on. It's called Devolution... 

Lothario - Suckhole

  

  A quickie today. Last year I posted a couple of songs by Melbourne band Lothario (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/search?q=lothario). Headed up by powerhouse vocalist Annaliese Redlich (a Melbourne radio dj), they've just released a debut album on Under The Gun Records titled Hogtied. 

  It's everything we could have hoped for, it's a melting pot of danceable new wave with great vocals and some really interesting guitar parts. Several of the album's 13 songs are familiar from earlier releases and the new stuff is equally as impressive. It's available on vinyl and digital :  https://utgrecords.bandcamp.com/album/hogtied

  This track is a definite highlight, it shows off all the best aspects of the band, it's called Suckhole... 

Gull House - Date Night In The West (Guest Review By Dirk Ceustermans)

Gull House - Date Night In The West

S/T EP (Pang Pang Records / Ronny Rex Records)

  The first single from the GULL HOUSE will soon be unleashed onto the hungry hoards of the OMFUG people. These are guys from Diest, a small town half an hour drive east from where I am (around Leuven, if you don't know this shitty town you don't drink Stella). 

Diest has been on the map with some special and extraordinary acts like ERO GURO and the solo project of ERO's bass player (Frankie Traandruppel) for example. From the ashes of ERO GURO and another band Coma Commander Gull House erected.

 

  Pang Pang announced without shame "The tight riffs from Ero Guro combined with the passionate vocals from Coma Commander will burn holes in your ears and hearts." 

And so it is, I was on the verge of calling in the fire brigades.

 

  I've been listening to the release 5 times in a row. From start I knew which song to pick, but after five times through these 5 wonderful songs it got harder to pick one.... Very hard!

But ok, Mick just wants one, so I go for the opening track: Date Night In The West. 

  This one can go on repeat for an hour or two. It's over too fast so the urge to repeat infinitely is high!

It's song about them wanting to go out west with the in-crowd from Leuven (being west from Diest), where all the Big Boys live :-)

But mainly this track wins the prize in my little brain because I love this kind of simplicity. 

I hear some Uranium Club mixed up with some cranky organ noise from PISSE and some 50/50 singing/parlando vocals too make it quirky as hell. Oh Egg Punk they call it now, right?

  I keep repeating it. Belgium has some very fine products under its belt the last 10 years. 

See ya next week.

https://gullhouse.bandcamp.com/track/date-night-in-the-west-2

Who said that I couldn't go out with the big boys

Big boys big boys

Who said that I couldn't go play with their big toys

Big toys big toys big toys

Who said I looked like a washed up cowboy

DSY your alibi

Who said my wife is a washed up cowgirl

He said your wife is a washed up cowgirl

I've got my eye on you buddy

The Meffs - Life's Life

  

  So it's Friday, the day of the week when the Just Some Punk Songs show starts taking shape. A busy day when I spend far too much time listening to new releases. But it's worth the effort, especially when I come across something as good as the new album by Essex duo The Meffs (https://www.facebook.com/Themeffsuk).

  This is their 5th appearance on here (see the previous features here :  https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/search?q=meffs). Looking back, they've put out some cracking releases and this new album, What A Life, is only going to enhance their reputation. It's available on vinyl and cd :  https://themeffs.bigcartel.com/

  So many great new tracks to choose from, I'm spoilt for choice. I'm going to go with the bouncy singalong that's called Life's Life... 

Röt Stewart - Shitty City (Guest Review By Dirk Ceustermans)

  

  Röt Stewart - 3 Tattoos & A Road Tax Bill Single-sided 12"/ Pang Pang Records

https://www.facebook.com/officialrotstewart

  Pang Pang records have been very productive lately. This must be the 5th release this year if I'm not mistaken. And again Tom from this rather recent label brings us a very nice Belgian product.

  The band notes on bandcamp read: "A rötten stew of long forgotten hopes, dreams and love. Straight in your ugly git with some fast hot legs thrashy punk hardcore" 

  4 'dudes' from the Courtrai area that probably hang out at the world famous local venue called the Pits. There where all the greats of the underworld have a stop to play a show, what better learning school does one need?

  The boys had a split 7" out last year together with other Courtrai locals Freddie & the Vangrails, on which Röt managed to pin 9 tracks on their side. And yet again this new 12" has 14 tracks of pure coolness on 1 side. You can find the album here :                                 https://rotstewart.bandcamp.com/album/3-tattoos-a-road-tax-bill

  The sleeve already tells you not to take thing too serious and FUN is the theme to expect. The unused side of the vinyl has a fantastic print that combines Mr Stewart's head with the Motorhead skull. Oooh, what would Rodney and Lemmy think of that?

  Their songs sound like having a double dose of 80 HC injected into them, which definitely appeals to elderly persons such as me. They're short enough to not bore and have some funny atmosphere around them. Thinking of Attitude Adjustment when hearing the intro of Shitty City, 

a song that moves to and fro from fast hc to punk'n'roll. Real enjoyable stuff this one!

The Okmoniks - He Left The Party With Me

  

(Photo by Grace Jane Claiborn-Barbörudóttir)

  Here's a post from 2015 in which I shared one of my favourite songs  https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-okmoniks-teenage-timebomb.html

  It was by San Francisco's The Okmoniks (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100047312178417) and I said "It's been a few years now since they released any new music but they're still gigging occasionally."

  But now they have some new music for us! 

  A follow up to their 2008 classic Party Fever (https://theokmoniks.bandcamp.com/album/the-okmoniks-party-fever-lp) this new album is titled After Party Fever and it's officially out on September 27th via Slovenly Recordings on vinyl and digital. 

  Can't wait? Well go and stream it now... https://theokmoniks.bandcamp.com/album/afterparty-fever-lp

  The song I'm highlighting is called He Left The Party With Me... 

Hetze - Homesick (Guest Review By Dirk Ceustermans)

    

  It's been a while but the Just Some Punk Songs' favourite Belgian Dirk Ceustermans returns today with a recommendation for you to check out...

  HETZE - UNTIL I SNAP 12" (Loner Cult, March 2024)

https://www.facebook.com/HETZEHETZE

  This rocking combo has been around for a good few years now, being regulars on the Belgian punk circuit with proper success. Often invited and touring abroad, it is not unlikely you may have come across their name on a bill or even have seen them live. I did so a good few times and the energy that sparks off their shows is mind-blowing. But how can such power violence band transmit that live energy onto vinyl? Well with "Until I snap" they pretty much nailed it.

  They already have a string of releases of which I may baptize as modern day classic (Bedbugs for one, from 2018) so if you are familiar with those releases, I'm sure you'll notice the leap in production, recording and song writing.   

  This new 12", a 45 rpm mean green coloured slab of plastic contains 16 merciless attacks of brutal Power-Core ("power violence" ...I don't like that name for a "genre" actually). Trench Club opens the rollercoaster ride all through to the very last song. And the words... the words you read while being knocked out by the pounding drums & loud guitars make you wonder what is all behind the veil of anger and anxiety. 

  I picked Homesick, a track somewhere in the middle of side one. It grabs me completely by the throat.

A good old friend said to me "forget about solos, a good riff is what is remembered". And by jove, this riff sticks in my head. What is Eva singing here? Does she introduce a new meaning of the word Homesick? As in "sick of being at home" rather than the opposite? Things that happen at homes that aren't spoken about outside the walls of a house? Maybe I got it all wrong, but this is the power of her lyrics in general: They aren't specific, so it challenges the listener to a free interpretation. Until you snap.

https://hetze.bandcamp.com/track/homesick

HOMESICK

Walls go up

For tortured souls

Broken

Fear explodes

What will you do

She could be you

No forever

No forever

In this future

Trap the past

Make it last

She could be you

The noise

The hatred

What will you do

She could be you

She could be you

Walls go up

For tortured souls

No forever

In this future

R.E.D (Religion Equals Decay) - Wham Bam

  

  R.E.D (Religion Equals Decay) (https://www.facebook.com/redfromsurrey) have been shouting against social injustice since 2013. They've featured on here a couple of times previously in posts where I've mentioned their impressive soundscape of noise and Killing Joke vibes. 

https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2022/11/red-religion-equals-decay-ignite.html

https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2022/07/red-religion-equals-decay-god-save-king.html

  And they return today with a track from their brand new album, 1979. 

  The band say that 1979 pinpoints the year where hope ended and a failed social and political experiment started. It's the year Labour Prime Minister Jim Callaghan was forced to go to the country after his government lost a vote of confidence. This resulted in The Conservative Party, led by Margaret Thatcher, gaining a parliamentary majority of 44 seats. There followed 18 years of Tory rule.

 It was a year which the album's title track describes as a time of gimme gimme gimme. A time of uncertainty, lies, darkness and despair. It's an album on which the band don't hold back. You can find it here : https://red-religionequalsdecay.bandcamp.com/album/1979

  Today I'm going to highlight a song that borrows from Don McLean's American Pie, it's called Wham Bam... 

FOOD FIGHT - Justicin' the Deplorables

    

  As it says on their Bandcamp page, Food Fight are a four-piece combo from Rennes, France, made up of vets from the local scene (with ex- or current members of Headliners, Abuse, Ready-Mades, Cheap Riot…). Despite them being 3 years down the line from the release of their debut single (you can find it here : https://foodfightpowerpop.bandcamp.com/), they're yet another band that I've only just come across. 

  They've a new album out on 20th September. It's a joint release from French label Roaring Blood Records, Juvenile Delinquent Records and POCH Records. It'll be titled Zeitgeist Impressions and you can preorder it on vinyl here :  https://roaringblood.bandcamp.com/album/zeitgeist-impressions-lp or here :  https://juveniledelinquent.bandcamp.com/album/jd028-food-fight-zeitgeist-impressions

 

 It's pitched as 70s style Punk Rock and Power Pop that'll please all fans of the Good Vibrations sound - think Undertones, Protex, Moondogs…

  Upon hearing the teaser single (the one you'll find below) I was also hearing strong traces of The Clash (never a bad thing to be honest). I've been lucky enough to get an early listen to the album and can say the single isn't the only "hit" on there. If you like your punk music to conjure up memories of all your school playground favourite bands then you're in for a treat. 

  Get this in your lugholes, it's called Justicin' The Deploables... 

Kjells Bänk - Miserable Youth

  

  It's fun looking back at old updates on this blog and seeing some of the great songs I've posted (I annoyed my Oasis loving workmates today by turning the radio off when some turgid dirge by them was assaulting my ears and instead I blasted out a few random old songs off here). Some really good bands have featured over the last decade, some of those bands have gone on to be very successful. But I still get the biggest buzz when I come across new music by a band that I've previously been unaware of. Maybe it's a debut release or maybe I've somehow missed them (it's a big world out there). 

  Today's band are new to me but I'm impressed. 

   Kjells Bänk (https://www.facebook.com/kjellsbonk) are from Skellefteå in Sweden. (I hope Google is going to help me out with pronouncing their name before I play them on the next Just Some Punk Songs show). They've just released a new album on Sockiplast Records called The Miserable Youth Of Our Time. It's available on 12" vinyl or as a name your price download :  https://gronpepparrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-miserable-youth-of-our-time 

  It's a dozen tracks of energetic and infectious punk by a band that look pretty damn young and are very damn good. I'll highlight the opening song on the album, it's called Miserable Youth... 

False Cobra - Great Northern Hwy

    

  False Cobra (https://www.facebook.com/falsecobraperth) are Al, Nath, Mark & Dyl, a punk rocking quartet from Perth, Australia. They've been together for (I think) around 5 years and surprisingly this is the first time I've come across them.

   They've previously released a couple of eps plus a split 7" with Last Quokka but now they're back with a debut Self Titled album. It's 9 tracks of unmistakably Australian punk n roll. There's been plenty of similar sounding bands in recent years and somehow they all manage to sound bloody great. 

  You can checkout the album here : https://falsecobra.bandcamp.com/album/false-cobra

  The song I'm featuring today is the one that closes the album. It's called Great Northern Hwy... 

Frenzee - Pink Tax

  

  Originally from Melbourne and relocated at a young age to Greece, Frenzee (https://www.facebook.com/frenzee.band) are a trio of siblings; Apollonia Xylouris (vocals), Antonis Xylouris (guitar) and Nikos Xylouris (drums).  

  They've been together as a band since 2020 and October 18th will see them releasing a new album titled What's Wrong With Me. It'll be available via Poison City & Ouga Booga on slime green vinyl, cd and digital download and it's going to be one of the most high octane releases of the year.                          https://frenzee.bandcamp.com/album/whats-wrong-with-me

   The band are already making people sit up and listen, this single from the upcoming album will only ramp up expectations even more. It's called Pink Tax...

Pink tax I can’t afford my pink tax I’ve wasted all my money Cause I’m a little girly Day one It always starts on day one My toy is pink But your son Has a cheaper blue one Techno Don’t bore me with your techno When I say no It means no I do not like prosecco Blind eye You’d rather turn a blind eye Don’t wanna how or why Would rather get high and die Classist You are a shameless classist Proudly and loudly racist A homophobic fascist Sexist You are so fucking sexist Dobbed on you to my dentist She wrote you on her shitlist Simple My words are very simple Don’t make my heart rate triple Offended by a nipple Cappo The end of us is cappo Calling eachother ‘unit’ Advertising stupid

The Shitdels - Hold On

  

  As seems to becoming a recurring theme on a Monday, here's a track that went down well with the chatroom for last night's Just Some Punk Songs show.

  The Shitdels (https://www.facebook.com/TheShitdels) are new to me though a look at their Bandcamp page shows they've been releasing music since at least 2017 https://theshitdels.bandcamp.com/ 

  They're from Nashville, Tennessee and they're gearing up to release a new album on Big Neck Records which will out on September 13th and will be titled Where's Your Head? The line up of the band on the album is Kiley Wells (PART TIME FILTH), Ryan Sweeney (SLEEVEENS/CHEAP TIME), and Jordan Wayne (AQUARIAN BLOOD).

  Going off the preview single we're getting a dozen tracks combining garage rock with 60's soul. I'm certainly looking forward to hearing more. You can pre order the (aquamarine) vinyl here :  https://bigneckrecords1.bandcamp.com/album/wheres-your-head

  This song's called Hold On... 

Paint Fumes - Crime Of Love

    

  Paint Fumes (https://www.facebook.com/Paintfumes) are from Charlotte, North Carolina and have been around for over a decade now though I'm pretty sure I didn't really register them till last year's Real Romancer album (https://digpaintfumes.bandcamp.com/album/real-romancer). 

  Previous to that they'd released a couple of albums on Get Hip Recordings after starting out with 2012 debut lp Uck Life on Slovenly Recordings. 

  And now they've come full circle by returning to Slovenly with a new single. It's going to be out on September 6th and it'll be available on both gold or black vinyl. Numbers are limited so get in fast if you fancy a copy. https://paintfumesnc.bandcamp.com/album/paint-fumes-crime-of-love-b-w-try-me-ep

  There's a new album in the pipeline too. 

  The flipside of the single will be a cover of Try Me, a 1958 hit for James Brown and the Famous Flames. The song you'll find below really deserves to be a hit too. It's a catchy punked up slice of power pop and it's called Crime Of Love... 

Disorder - Dangerous Machine (Guest Review By Ralph J Rivera)

  

  Greetings again from "King Ralph" & the wonderful Jersey Shore! Since my last review here I ran into a bit of a slump as far as new music goes. Sure there were tons of releases coming out but nothing "worth writing about" if you know what I mean.

 But I did get an unexpected surprise around the first week of August. A brand new 4 song EP by one of my top 5 British Punk bands - DISORDER! (https://www.facebook.com/disorderpunkshop.co.uk). In 1981 these crazy bastards from Bristol, England changed not only the way I "heard" music but also the very way I would look & dress!  I've been following this band all through their career & many line-up changes but their music ALWAYS stayed the same, on the edge of chaos.

 Which brings us up to 2024 and the release of "Nuclear Deterrent". https://chickenattackrecords.bandcamp.com/album/nuclear-deterrent.

 4 brand new songs with Taf still on bass & vocals, with Alex on guitar & Jake on drums. This is one of the best versions of "Disorder" I've heard in a long time. Opening with the vitriolic stomper "Dangerous Machine", the cider starts flowing! Next is "Choco Molokko" bringing back the "Rampton Song" style madness. "Rotten" is a mid-pace headbanger that would be right at home on "Perdition". Ending with the title track, Disorder once again prove they just may be one of the best remaining UK82 bands. I give "Taf" insane amounts of credit for keeping this band going for over 40 years! If for some reason you've never heard Disorder this 4 song EP would be a great introduction. How many bands from the 80's can you say that about?

 Still bringing the noise, the chaos & the insanity. Disorder will always be as this song says....

  Dangerous Machine...

Last Quokka - Cost Of Living

 

  One of my favourite albums of last year was Disconnected by a band from Perth, Australia called Last Quokka (https://www.facebook.com/lastquokka). I featured one of the songs (and told you what a quokka was here : https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2023/05/last-quokka-disconnected.html). 

  Now they're back (they being Trent (vocals), Carlota (drums), Kirill (guitar), Justin (guitar) & Ray (bass)) with a new song and it's a lively old thing. 

  A few week's ago they posted; "We're fed up. Rent and bills are through the roof. Weed is almost cheaper than fruit n' veg. Saw an avocado for 25 dollars the other day - shit you not. Meanwhile Albo is giving more tax cuts to the rich and spending 8 BILLION on nuclear submarines. What a crock!"

  And that's what the new song deals with. You can find it here :  https://lastquokka.bandcamp.com/track/cost-of-living

  The sound of a band finding it hard to put dinner on their plate, this is Cost Of Living... 

Gimp Fist - Screaming

  

  So on last night's Just Some Punk Songs show the roof was blown off the chatroom by a song called Whites Of Your Eyes. It's one of the highlights on Losing Streak, the 10th studio album by County Durham street punks Gimp Fist (https://www.facebook.com/gimpfist). 

  I've long thought they're easily one of the best bands out there that make this kind of music and their latest release just reinforces that opinion. 15 tracks of catchy as fuck working class anthems (you'd expect nothing less from these guys). No Bandcamp link but you can check it out on Spotify or Youtube 

 https://open.spotify.com/album/5h7p9JGGRxXLhXEmw9cCCA

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n9_hx52or5-4gHaFs_gZHPeRwiVPnAx9Y

  It's an album with it's fair share of politically themed songs where the band stand up to the charlatans in power ("Who's gonna help to get this country right on track?"), ("Hey politicians, you devils in disguise, we won't stop until we see the whites in your eyes"), ("This is our scene and we're taking it back. The sound of the streets for white and for black"). 

  CD and vinyl are available from Sunny Bastards : 

 https://store.sunnybastards.de/Bands/Gimp-Fist:::11_15.html

  They've released a few videos to coincide with the album so today I'll highlight one of those. This is Screaming...

Golden Shitters - Strike

  

  Golden Shitters are a garage punk trio from Hamilton, Ontario who feature a line up of Matt Ellis (vocals/guitar/bass), Dave Tyson (vocals guitar/bass) & Kyle Fisher (vocals/drums). I first came across them almost a year ago when I was mightily impressed with their debut album. I wrote this at the time :  https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2023/10/golden-shitters-dont-relax.html

  And now they're back with 4 new tracks on the Love Blows ep. It's still very much a case of short songs played fast and those short songs are still damn catchy. The ep's available on vinyl via Ugly Pop Records and it's on Bandcamp : https://goldenshitters.bandcamp.com/album/love-blows

  

   This track is an early favourite, it's called Strike...

And now I'm underpaid
Got unions callin' me late
And you're tellin' me I gotta care
About some problems out there
Get me outta here
I'm going on strike

I'm on strike

And now I'm at the new gig
As a brand new guinea pig
And you're tellin' me I gotta do
All the bullshit that you say to
Get me outta here
I'm going on strike

I'm on strike

Yeah you know I'm on strike