just some punk songs: 2024

So, another great year for new punk releases and another Just Some Punk Songs Top 100. It was a tough task and many very fine songs have missed the cut so apologies to any bands not included (you may have made it on a different day or if I'd remembered everything I'd heard this year!). Don't worry too much about the chart placings, they're fairly accurate but not set in stone. Hopefully you discover something you like...

100) SLALOM D - Medusa

https://serialbowlrecords.bandcamp.com/track/medusa

99) USED GOODS - Caboose

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U83oFqZUUUE

98) NEUTRALS - Stop The Bypass

https://neutrals.bandcamp.com/track/stop-the-bypass

97) USA NAILS - Beautiful Eyes

https://usanails.bandcamp.com/track/beautiful-eyes

96) FRENZEE - Pink Tax

https://frenzee.bandcamp.com/track/pink-tax

95) PATROL - Pit Stop

https://drunkensailorrecords.bandcamp.com/track/pit-stop

94) 1-800-MIKEY - Rental Girlfriend

https://1-800-mikey.bandcamp.com/track/rental-girlfriend

93) PROUD CITY FATHERS - Brands

https://growyourownrecords.bandcamp.com/track/brands

92) UK DISSENT - Life Is Tougher Now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lepiQ7Y3pfI

91) THE SCANERS - Le Futur

https://thescaners.bandcamp.com/track/le-futur

90) SHOP TALK - W.C.U.D.

https://shoptalk.bandcamp.com/track/w-c-u-d

89) UNRIVALLED - Statues

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0cxdEhIBxY

88) MITRAILLE - Sick Of Me

https://ronnyrex.bandcamp.com/track/sick-of-me

87) THE THREATS - Time Waits For No Man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xILc81VA_ng

86) BAD CRIME - Same Thing

https://badcrime.bandcamp.com/track/same-thing

85) HIGH VIS - Drop Me Out

https://highvis.bandcamp.com/track/drop-me-out

84) LOUIS LINGG AND THE BOMBS - Manspreading On The Metro

https://louislinggandthebombs.bandcamp.com/track/manspreading-on-the-metro-2

83) THIEVES - Dead Gig

https://thieves4.bandcamp.com/track/dead-gig

82) FUCKED UP - Stimming

https://fuckedup.bandcamp.com/track/stimming

81) THE LOVELY EGGS - Death Grip Kids

https://thelovelyeggs.bandcamp.com/track/death-grip-kids-2

80) RADIUM DOLLS - I Think Your Boyfriend Likes Me Too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rNEZOzqaf4

79) I WILL TAKE YOU HUNTING - No Gods, No Masters

https://iwilltakeyouhunting.bandcamp.com/track/no-gods-no-masters

78) ACCIDENTE - Atajos

https://nightwatcherspunk.bandcamp.com/track/atajos

77) GREAT SILENCE - Something Wrong (With Being Happy)

https://greatsilence.bandcamp.com/track/something-wrong-with-being-happy

76) BAMBOO VIPERS - Bandit Country

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PLVR8y6ItA

75) DEB5000 - No Dicks In Space

https://deb5000.bandcamp.com/track/no-dicks-in-space

74) MERYL STREEK - Counting Sheep

https://merylstreek.bandcamp.com/track/counting-sheep

73) ITCHY AND THE NITS - Nudie Beach

https://paperfacezine.bandcamp.com/track/itchy-and-the-nits-nudie-beach

72) THE PUTZ - Frank Hates Punk

https://theputz.bandcamp.com/track/frank-hates-punk

71) ENDLESS IDIOT - Someone Else's Song

https://endlessidiot.bandcamp.com/track/someone-elses-song

70) LAST GANG - NRA Back 2 School

https://lastgang.bandcamp.com/track/nra-back-2-school

69) THE BABY SEALS - Yawn Porn

https://thebabyseals.bandcamp.com/track/yawn-porn-3

68) PUBLIC HOUSE - Rich Cunt Party

https://publichousebanned.bandcamp.com/track/rich-cunt-party

67) THE CHISEL - Living For Myself

https://thechisel.bandcamp.com/track/living-for-myself

66) WONK UNIT - Luxury flats

https://wonk-unit.bandcamp.com/track/luxury-flats

65) RAT CAGE - Thatcher's Back

https://ratcage.bandcamp.com/track/thatchers-back

64) IRKED - Crippling Empath

https://irked1.bandcamp.com/track/crippling-empath

63) DAFFODILDOS - No Pride

https://daffodildos.bandcamp.com/track/no-pride-2

62) TEARJERKER - Untamed

https://tjlrr.bandcamp.com/track/untamed

61) FRESH - Merch Girl

https://freshpunks.bandcamp.com/track/merch-girl

60) ARSE - Go Hard

https://arse.bandcamp.com/track/go-hard

59) THE BABOON SHOW - Forward In Reverse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hokvU8j4qwI

58) SNOOPER - I Think I'm Falling In Luv Again

https://snooper7.bandcamp.com/track/i-think-i-m-falling-in-luv-again-devo

57) THE WAR GOES ON - The Good Ship Murder

https://thewargoeson.bandcamp.com/track/the-good-ship-murder

56) ULTRA BOMB - Who Knows

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNE9JvI4_Pw

55) THE PRICEDUIFKES - Dirty Dancing

https://thepriceduifkes.bandcamp.com/track/dirty-dancing-2

54) NO SPOILER - When It's Over

https://takethecityrecords.bandcamp.com/track/when-it-s-over

53) THE PRIZE - One Day At A Time

https://theprizemelbourne.bandcamp.com/track/one-day-at-a-time-the-prize

52) STUART PEARCE - Nuclear Football

https://stuartpearce.bandcamp.com/track/nuclear-football-2

51) THE MEFFS - Everything's Gone

https://themeffs.bandcamp.com/track/everythings-gone

Wednesday, 25 December 2024

Poorly Trained Radicals & Eagle Spits - Santa is a Capitalist

Happy Christmas to all Just Some Punk Songs listeners everywhere.

I usually try and post a Christmas themed song on Xmas Day and this year I'm going with this collaboration between Poorly Trained Radicals (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089074981335) & Eagle Spits (https://www.facebook.com/eagle.spits). It's a Punk 4 The Homeless (https://www.facebook.com/punk4thehomeless) fundraising song for Hope Orphanage, a small, unfunded orphanage in Makeni town, Sierra Leone, that looks after 74 girls and young women who were orphaned by Ebola - to help them buy clothes and food. If you can, please donate to Hope Orphanage via: https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/donation/punk4thehomeless

You can find the song on Bandcamp : https://punk4thehomeless.bandcamp.com/track/santa-is-a-capitalist

It's called Santa Is A Capitalist...

Sunday, 22 December 2024

The Eddies - The Rage

This blog takes pride in bringing you new music from recently formed bands that you might not yet have discovered. There's a few of us doing similar and in my case it's a labour of love from someone who has no musical ability at all but who wants to tell people about how there's plenty of people out there that have that are helping keep the punk genre stay alive.

But not only does this blog turn over stones in the search for your next new favourite band, it also doffs it's cap to those punk heroes who've been putting in the hard yards for many a year. The Eddies are one such band (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063752342140&locale=en_GB). They've been around for 30 years. They've never looked like bothering the top end of the mainstream charts, they aren't a name on the tip of Joe Public's tongue. Even their grans probably haven't heard of them!

But what they are is a band from Scotland who occasionally release consistently good punk music and who tour around backstreet pubs and clubs both at home and occasionally abroad keeping those punk fires burning. It's a labour of love for them too.

They previously featured on here in 2016 when they claimed they were punk for life https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2016/09/the-eddies-punk-for-life.html

2025 will see them release a new album titled Unfinished Business. This is the lead single from it. It's called The Rage...

Sunday, 15 December 2024

One Trick Pony - Fleas 'n' Lies

One Trick Pony are a pony punk band from Frankfurt who burst out of the stalls in May with a rehearsal version of a song called Mr Blister. Rowdy, shouty garage punk fun that boded well.

And now that song resurfaces on their debut demo album, Eat Shit! It's every bit as lively as that teaser track promised and you can get it on cassette from German label George Korea https://georgekorearecords.bandcamp.com/album/eat-shit

It's also available as a name your price download : https://onetrickpony.bandcamp.com/album/eat-shit

I've chosen the following song to highlight because it's both catchy and because the title brings to (my) mind Australian favourites Itchy & The Nits, a band I can hear a few similarities with. It's called Fleas 'n' Lies...

Saturday, 14 December 2024

Rifle - Pack Mentality

Rifle are a rowdy punk 5 piece from London who made a Just Some Punk Songs debut back in February 2022 with a track from their Holloway Demos ep https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2022/02/rifle-flag.html

They followed that introduction up with a very fine cover of The Kids' classic Fascist Cops and then the Under Two Flags ep.

And now they're (they being Writer/Vocals: Max Williams Writer/Bass: Ross Whelan Writer/Guitar: Louis Bramwells Writer/Guitar: Albert Dury Writer/Drums: Flynn Whelan) back with another top notch ep.

It's released by YEAR0001 (https://index.year0001.com/article/pack-mentality) and it's described thus; "Dragging gut-punch UK proto-punk through the byways of US Hardcore at its most severe, Rifle is the sound of revenge yelled by the damned sons of London’s borderlands. A motley crew of loud-mouthed individuals, these boys are battered, kicked in, cut loose, and furious."

You can find it on Bandcamp here : https://rifleldn.bandcamp.com/album/pack-mentality

This is the title track, it's called Pack Mentality...

Friday, 13 December 2024

Pleasants - Sick Sad Situation

Now this is a great new tune. A blast of catchy punk rock that reminds me a little of Cyanide Pills.

Pleasants are from Perth (yep more Australian awesomeness!) and are the brainchild of Al Uminium (aka Alex Patching who's also in Aborted Tortoise, Ghoulies & Dennis Cometti).

I featured their cover of The Troggs' Girl Like You (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2023/03/pleasants-girl-like-you.html).

Since then they impressed with an excellent album titled Rocanrol In Mono (https://pleasants77.bandcamp.com/album/rocanrol-in-mono).

And now we're being treated to a new single, 2 songs, both definite earworms. There'll be a 7" vinyl release early next year via Under The Gun Records but for now you can avail yourselves of the name your price digital download : https://pleasants77.bandcamp.com/album/losing-streak-sick-sad-situation

This song is called Sick Sad Situation...

Wednesday, 11 December 2024

The Baboon Show - Forward In Reverse

Here's a song that went down particularly well in the chatroom for this week's Just Some Punk Songs show.

It's by The Baboon Show (https://www.facebook.com/thebaboonshow), a band from Stockholm that I've not really featured previously for some reason (despite them forming back in 2003). A failing on my part. I think the only time I'd played them before was when they collaborated with Clowns on this track : https://clownsband.bandcamp.com/track/i-got-a-knife-feat-the-baboon-show

So let me tell you about their new ep. It's titled forward in reverse and it'll be getting a 10" vinyl release in February via Kidnap Music. You can pre order it here : https://thebaboonshow.com/product/2-12/

2024 will also see them touring (a tour which includes UK gigs).

This is the title track of the ep, the band say this about it "Every time we see the world change it seems to be for the worse. Our leaders keep on failing moving forward in reverse. We need to take the power back, go forward and emerge!" It's called Forward In Reverse...

If you look into the shadows of the stage You’ll find that some things never change Some people live in wealth while other live in pain No matter what we do they keep us in their chains Every time the world is changing It’s for the worse Our leaders keep on failing Moving forward in reverse And if we get a glimpse of hope On this place we call earth The world will keep on moving Forward in reverse In the streets we go, we gather, hearts alight The power brings us down They won’t care about us if we don’t make any sound We’ll keep on screaming till we’re buried underground Every time the world is changing It’s for the worse Our leaders keep on failing Moving forward in reverse And if we get a glimpse of hope On this place we call earth The world will keep on moving Forward in reverse Every time the world is changing It’s for the worse We need to take the power back Go forward and emerge And then we get a glimpse of hope On this place we call earth A new dawn and a morning Forward! We emerge!

Monday, 9 December 2024

The Bush Doofs - Georges River

Another one off the Australian conveyor belt of cool new bands today.

The Bush Doofs (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556081252617) take their name from a type of outdoor dance party that takes place in a remote area, like the bush or rainforest outside a big city. From what I can gather they're a new band, they're from Sydney and they released their first demo earlier this year https://thebushdoofs.bandcamp.com/

And now as we near the end of the year, they've unleashed a killer 6 track debut ep titled Scum Of The Streets. It's rowdy pub punk that's more than likely inspired by the likes of Cosmic Psychos, The Chats, Mini Skirt and New Zealand favourites Dartz https://linktr.ee/thebushdoofsthebushdoofsband

Every song is a winner, including this one. It's called Georges River...

Sunday, 8 December 2024

Attaxia - Warrant

(@leah.trash.armstrong)

Attaxia (https://www.facebook.com/AttaxiaBand) are Emoeba (vocals), Davey (bass/vocals/trumpet), Chris (guitar) & Myko (drums), a powerful anarcho crust quartet from Cleveland, Ohio.

Back in July, they released a new album titled Sharpen My Teeth which I missed at the time but am acquainting myself with now. There's 15 tracks, mostly short angry blasts of anger delivered against religious wars, billionaire media moguls, brainwashed army veterans, A.I. etc...

You can find it as a name your price download on Bandcamp : https://attaxia.bandcamp.com/album/sharpen-my-teeth

If you collect vinyl, they'll be releasing 11 songs from the album on 7" vinyl (you can pre order on Bandcamp).

This track adds a bit of a crack rock steady vibe to the mix, it's called Warrant...

They're calling me on my phone
Leaving me a message saying I've gotta go
Down to the station and tell them what I know
Don't they know that's against the code?

Cause I know that they don't have shit
Just out on a fishing trip
Want me to rat on one of my friends
I don't even know what I said

Cause I'm lying to the police
No officer I haven't seen him in weeks
Lying to the police
I didn't see a fuckin thing

They've got a white van across the street
Binoculars staring at me
Shut all the blinds, turn out the lights
Barricade my door tonight

Cause I see them following me
Trying to make me snap
That happened years ago
There's nothing left for me to crack

Saturday, 7 December 2024

Aoife Destruction & The Nilz - Give me an Attitude

(photo @In The Pit Photography)

I've featured Dublin punks The Nilz on here a few times previously (this was probably my favourite https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-nilz-so.html) but this is the first time for Aoife Destruction & The Nilz (https://www.facebook.com/aoifedestructiondc).

The collaboration came about following a drink fuelled conversation at an afterparty at Rebellion punk festival. Aoife Destruction (who you may know from Paranoid Visions) & The Nilz "combines aggressive comedic smut tones with catchy laments & choruses that will haunt your dreams." After a year & a half of touring support slots with the like of SLF, Bad Manners & Kerbdog they're gearing up to release their first full length album in 2025 but first comes a lead single.

As you'll discover, it's a lively affair... https://thenilz.bandcamp.com/album/give-me-an-attitude

Both songs are great, aggressive AND catchy as fuck. This one comes with a new video, it's called Give Me An Attitude...

You can tell just by my face That you were driving me insane I think I'll take a minute for myself Didn't wanna believe it Took me a second to see it Give me convenience man or give me space I Just wanna be an attitude I Just wanna be mad at you All your funny looks are gone And I'm moving on Invested way too much in this dead weight You can have your moment Make it all about the comments Maybe its time for us to take a break Theres a void in you So I'm avoiding you All The red flags & signs, ignored for peace of mind Puntuate! What you left behind This time time we need more than time

Friday, 6 December 2024

Wonk Unit - Luxury Flats

Well, what can I say about Wonk Unit that I've not previously said in several previous Just Some Punk Songs updates? I suppose I could mention that the band is a vehicle for singer/songwriter Alex to unload. A way to cope with life's ups and downs.

He's been doing quite a lot of unloading over the years with thoughts both political and personal spilling forth via his lyrics. Wonk Unit are now up to album number 9. It's titled Good Good Glad To Hear It and it's available on vinyl and digital download : https://wonk-unit.bandcamp.com/album/good-good-glad-to-hear-it

There's a dozen new songs touching on emotional subjects such his relationship with his young daughter following the breakdown of his marriage, his struggles with addiction and his fears & insecurities.

And then there's this one where he opens a can of arseholes on the subject modern Britain; of Brexit, Nigel Farage and voting Tory (all served with a topping of Sleaford Mods). It's called Luxury Flats...

Thursday, 5 December 2024

Slaughterhouse - Sick and Tired

Hell, it's December. Already. Where's the year gone?

I suppose I'd better get sorting out some sort of Top 100 chart for the blog and a couple of special Best Of 2024 shows.

One song that I'm sure will feature is this one : https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2024/05/slaughterhouse-state-of-emergency.html

It featured on the blog back in May. It's by a band from Los Angeles called Slaughterhouse and it's great.

As is the new single by the band. The single being the title track for an upcoming ep on Pirates Press Records. The ep will be out on February 7th and will feature 4 original songs plus a cover of Black Flag's My War. I'm listening to it as I type and can confirm that it's not just the title track that kicks ass.

It'll be available on a single sided 12” EP with etched B-side and you can pre order it here : https://shop.piratespressrecords.com/collections/new-featured-music/products/slhop414bl-lp

As for the title track, singer Meriel O'Connell says it's a more personal song; “You get a lot of people talking in your ear about what you should do, say, look like, how you should behave…I don’t think we’re put on this planet to try to make everyone happy or feel comfortable.”

I think it'll be on Bandcamp tomorrow (Friday) https://sslaughterrhouse.bandcamp.com/music

Strap yourselves in and click play. This is Sick And Tired...

Sunday, 1 December 2024

Thee Cha Cha Chas - Don't Lie To Me

Thee Cha Cha Chas (https://www.facebook.com/TheeChaChaChas) are Kylie Coufos (bass/vocals) and Lluis Fuzzhound (guitar/drums/vocals), a rock n roll duo from Melbourne.

They've been releasing singles since 2016 but they've finally got round to a full length album. It's called Temple Of Mirth and it's available on vinyl and digital d/l from Madrid label FOLC Records :

https://www.folcrecords.es/producto/thee-cha-cha-chas-temple-of-mirth/

https://folcrecords.bandcamp.com/album/folc260-thee-cha-cha-chas-temple-of-mirth

https://theechachachas.bandcamp.com/album/temple-of-mirth

It's a cool album that showcases the band's talents and their love for the garage punk/60's style rock n roll genre. Give it a listen, you'll enjoy yourself.

I'm highlighting this uptempo duet, it's called Don't Lie To Me...

Saturday, 30 November 2024

Femme Fugazi - Punk Band

(photo : @kirstenheskamp)

Femme Fugazi (https://www.facebook.com/femmefugazi) have a name that stands out and if you're going to have a name that immediately gets people thinking of the Washington DC post hardcore legends Fugazi then you better be able to back it up. Happily this Netherlands based band will soon have you judging them on their own merits.

They've recently released a debut ep (they call it an ep but it's nearer full album length) titled Look At You and it's somewhat of a bruiser. It's being described as a mix of Metz and Idles though they don't need comparisons, they're good enough to stand on their own two feet.

https://linktr.ee/femmefugazi

Here's one of the highlights, it's presumably autobiographical? An outsider anthem, it's called Punk Band...

Sunday, 24 November 2024

Mugger - Find Out (feat. John Brannon) (Guest Review By Ralph J Rivera)

In the last few years the "Female Fronted Hardcore" genre has really exploded. With new bands seemingly appearing every other week. There are definitely some incredible bands out there including SCOWL, Pest Control and GEL & Poison IV from my homebase here in New Jersey.

Well last week a new album dropped by a band from Austin, Texas called "Mugger" that just set the bar even higher. After only a demo tape they have unleashed what is easily THE Hardcore Record Of The Year with "Luck Forever" https://mugger-tx.bandcamp.com/album/luck-forever.

From the opening intro right into the first song "Crank It Up" it's time to hold on tight. 15 songs that just never let up. Every instrument is pushed into the red and lead singer Lisa Alley sounds like she was BORN to spit these lyrics. There is no other HC album I've heard this year that matches this level of intensity. I love when a band just comes out of nowhere and levels the entire field.

There's pre-orders for the awesome green/black vinyl but they're not shipping out until February so we might have some time.

I know I'm gonna grab one. It's not easy to pick a favorite on this stacked album but I'm going with the video they did with the one & only John Brannon (Negative Approach) for "Find Out"...

Saturday, 23 November 2024

Bureau De Change - 'arry Goes To The Pub

On last week's Just Some Punk Songs show I treated the listener's to a song titled Shaken, Not Stirred which began with the attention grabbing opening line "James Bond Is A Fucking Prick." It was taken from the debut ep by a quartet from Bath called Bureau De Change and as far as attention grabbing calling cards are concerned it delivered all ends up.

The ep is titled Are You Flirting With Me? and it's a lot of shouty, sweary fun that sees the band airing their views on subjects such as the patriarchy, sexual assault and the characters you might come across in the dark corners of your local pub.

I'll play this song on this week's show (Sunday at 8pm UK https://gpr.mixlr.com/). It's got a title that's presumably inspired by a Sham 69 single and it's called 'arry Goes To The Pub...

Friday, 22 November 2024

THE CIRCULATORS - Wired Over You

So I've spent the last couple of hours honing the playlist for this week's Just Some Punk Songs show and it occurred to me that I really need to get one of the songs from the new album by The Circulators on the blog.

The album's titled Insufficient Fun and it was released last week by Total Punk Records : https://totalpunkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/insufficient-fun-2

The band are from San Francisco and I featured them back in January of last year : https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2023/01/the-circulators-it-wont-be-me.html

That song resurfaces on the new album and it's so good I think I'll play it on this week's show but it's not the only highlight from what is rapidly turning into one of my favourite 2024 releases. Pretty much every one of the 14 tracks is a rock n roll gem. I can't recommend it highly enough.

I'm going to post this catchy as fuck song about falling head over heels, it's called Wired Over You.

Sunday, 17 November 2024

Burning Kross - No Escape (Guest Review By Dirk Ceustermans)

Burning Kross - No Escape

from Burning Kross II, 2024, Autoreverse Records (Europe, LP), Seats of Piss Records (Asia, cassette), Culture Desert (US, cassette) & Icepicks At Dawn (UK, cassette).

2 years after their vinyl debut, we're treated with a new release from one of Belgium's hardest bands.

Burning Kross are no rookies, the members have earned their chops in various bands in the past: Cheap Drugs, Permanent Debt, Black Haven and more.

While these new tracks blow the dust out of my speakers, I recognize the powerful aggressive voice of the singer Tom (otherwise a real gentle bloke) and the drums, bass and guitars are so clear, a fantastic production in all. Well now I read more about this release, it's obviously a Studio 195 recording effort.

The best place for punk bands in the low-lands (and beyond) to go record.

8 tracks, loud, sharp like knives and aggressively clocking in around the less than 2 minute barrier, leave me no choice to run through them several times. 1 track gives us some breathing space, a 4 minute slower song about oppression in Algeria during the French colonisation and its independence war. Speaking of Algeria, and as a matter of fact, French/Algerian bloody history are featured in the lyrics in most if not all tracks. Which makes this a conceptual album.

Like the track I've taken: the lyrics deal with Maurice Papon who was a French civil servant and Nazi collaborator who was convicted of crimes against humanity committed during WWII at a very (too) old age. The mind blowing fact that this man could continue crimes (in the name of France) much longer after the world war and got away with it for a long time struck when reading a bit more background info. Find some of it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Papon

Sometimes great punk music has the power to get you to read more for your awareness.

Thank you Burning Kross!

And now, play this loud!

https://burningkross.bandcamp.com/track/no-escape

Saturday, 16 November 2024

ROACH SQUAD - Wax & Dust

Little Rocket Records, the independent label from Sunderland run by Leatherface bassist Graeme Philliskirk, is one of my go to places when I'm seeking out new releases. They've just come up trumps again.

Roach Squad are a new band that feature Graeme on guitar. Joining him are a very talented bunch indeed; Hugo Mudie (From The Sainte Catherines on vocals), Frankie Stubbs (From Leatherface on guitar), Alex Keane (The Murderburgers on drums ) & Sim Robson (on bass).

They'll be releasing a debut album early next year and to get us excited they've teased us with a single. It's a joint release from Little Rocket Records and Rad Girlfriend :

https://roachsquad.bandcamp.com/track/wax-dust-2

https://radgirlfriendrecords.bandcamp.com/album/wax-dust

If you know the history of the various members you'll already have an idea of how it's going to sound, you'll also know it's going to be very good. It's called Wax & Dust...

Friday, 15 November 2024

R.U.B - Good Bloke

R.U.B are Soph (vocals/guitar), Dasha (guitar/vocals), Peri (bass) & Marc (drums), a punk quartet from Melbourne who featured on here in June of 2023 with a song I remember liking a lot : https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2023/06/rub-good-for-me.html

So I was happy to hear that they've a new release on the way. It's a split 7" with Backhand, a band from Sydney who I also covered last year https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2023/01/backhand-are-chains-really-off.html and who featured on a recent Just Some Punk Songs show with a track from their latest ep, Anger Sick (https://backhandshc.bandcamp.com/album/anger-sick).

The track below (you can find it on Bandcamp https://rub-punk.bandcamp.com/track/good-bloke) sees R.U.B "laying waste to the toxic culture that we see in so called Australia around men’s violence." It proves my initial feelings about the band were right, they're bloody good.

It's called Good Bloke...

awwwww YEAH!

how many times must a man tell me that he's a "good bloke"
how many times must a man tell me nahh, he's a "good bloke"

TALK IS CHEAP
in a world where nothing's free
you shouldn't need to be
convincing me
how many times must a man tell me that he's a "good bloke"

how many times must a man tell me "everyone's too woke"
how many times must a man tell me that I should take a joke??

TALK IS CHEAP
in a world where nothing's free
you shouldn't need to be
convincing me
how many times must a man tell me that he's a "good bloke"

how many times must I read that he was a footy star
how many times must I read that he was a "loving father"

TALK IS CHEAP
in a world where nothing's free
you shouldn't need to be
convincing me

how many times must a man tell me that he's a "good bloke"
how many times must a man tell me that he's a "good bloke"
how many times must a man tell me that he's a "good bloke"
how many times must a man tell me that he's a "good bloke"

R.U.B

Thursday, 14 November 2024

Unrivalled - Statues

Unrivalled (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555759871216) are a new oi/punk band from Cornwall who feature a line up of Mike Brands (vocals), James Lee Grose (guitar), Tyler Ireson (drums), Dan Murray (guitar) and Callum Sims (bass). I don't know much about them as yet though Mike Brands is familiar from his time with Arch Rivals (he also chose his Top 10 songs for this blog back in the days when I pestered people to do such things https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2017/01/top-10-songs-selected-by-mike-brands.html).

What I do know is that they play "angry yet melodic punk music with socio-political commentary" and that they've a debut 4 track ep on the way. They're also supporting Control at Camden's Dublin Castle on the 29th of this month.

This is the title track of the ep and it's a great introduction. It "takes a look at the futility of destroying physical symbols in the hope of bringing about change and comments on the fragility of the people who put so much faith into inanimate objects. A lesson to consider more carefully about who we raise monuments to in the first place."

It's called Statues...

Sunday, 10 November 2024

The Samples - Badger's Song

If anyone has a good memory (a very good memory!) you may remember that back in 2015 I featured a classic song originally released in 1982 from Worcester band The Samples (https://www.facebook.com/TheSamplesPunkBand). The song was called Dead Hero and in the write up I mentioned the line up of the band was Sean Taylor (Badger) on vocals, Dave Evans on guitar, Pascal Smith (Pecker) on bass and drummer Rick Vividhead. I also mentioned that they broke up in 1986.

The band got back together again in 2019 but sadly a couple of years later vocalist Sean (Badger) Taylor passed away. The band have carried on as a trio with Pascal Smith (Bass/vocals) and Dave Evans (Guitar/vocals) now joined by Jake Powell (drums).

December 6th will see the release of a new album titled Speak Truth To Power which if the 2 teaser tracks are any indication will show the band can still turn out heart on sleeve anthems to rival any of their contemporaries. It'll be available on vinyl, cd & cassette, all limited numbers so don't hang around : https://thesamples3.bandcamp.com/album/speak-truth-to-power

This song sees them paying a heartfelt tribute to their much missed frontman, it's called Badger's Song...

Friday, 8 November 2024

Haywire - Clocktower Place

Haywire are on the blog today with a track from their new ep. That's Haywire the Boston hardcore band not Haywire the UK anarcho punk band from back in the day or Haywire the Canadian rock band or anyone else who may have been called Haywire.

Now we've clarified that, let's get on to the ep. It's titled For Better Or For Worse and it features 4 tracks, one of which is an acoustic version of Love Song (the original was a collaboration with Chubby and the Gang https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KqKdpLyrx8). Elsewhere, Feeling Depressed and Ox Must Plow are songs that bruise and pummel their way into your hearts. The other track, my favourite, features below. You can find the ep here : https://dazestyle.bandcamp.com/album/for-better-or-for-worse

Clocktower Place is a love song with bite. It features Fizzy from New York glam punks Loosey and it's the sort of song that you start listening to whilst trying to put together a playlist for the next show and by the time it's finished you want to listen again. So go ahead, listen, then repeat...

FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE I LOVE YOU SO MUCH THAT IT HURTS ALL THE THINGS I SHOULD HAVE DID YOUR ABSENCE IS MY REGRET I THINK ABOUT YOU ALL THE TIME EVERY NIGHT AND EVERYDAY I CANT GET YOU OFF MY MIND I THINK THAT IM GOING INSANE IF I I HAD ONE WISH I WOULD TAKE YOU AWAY FROM THIS YOU CAN TAKE YOUR TIME ILL BE YOURS FOR MY WHOLE LIFE I THINK ABOUT YOU ALL THE TIME EVERY NIGHT AND EVERYDAY I CANT GET YOU OFF MY MIND I THINK THAT I AM GOING INSANE I THINK ABOUT YOU ALL THE TIME EVERY NIGHT AND EVERYDAY I CANT GET YOU OF MY MIND IM SORRY FOR ALL THE PAIN

Monday, 4 November 2024

Money Boys - Fully Charged

On yesterday's Just Some Punk Songs show I played a song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czN5tKWu_gs) by Melbourne band Money Boys (https://www.facebook.com/MONEYBOYSS) which went down particularly well with the listeners in the chatroom. The song was called New Skin/New Century and it was taken from the band's album New Modern Architecture.

That album was released back in February and since then they've returned with a new single titled Boys To Men https://moneyboyss.bandcamp.com/album/boys-to-men

It's a double A sided single with one song, Sydney Road Ceremony, being a 4 minute mid paced look back at a lifetime of wrong choices leading to a lonely death.

This track is a more sprightly affair about being ready for love. It's called Fully Charged...

Saturday, 2 November 2024

DEB5000 - No Dicks in Space

1,2,3,5,4
I don't want to live on Earth no more...

DEB5000 are a New Zealand quartet hailing from Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland who've just released a new 4 track ep titled Luxury Tour.

https://deb5000.bandcamp.com/album/luxury-tour

It's shouty in your face fun so check it out. This track in particular caught my attention, it's called No Dicks In Space...

Friday, 1 November 2024

Rotary Club - Safety Line

Back in January 2023 I posted a very impressive Killed By Death style punk song called American Tower (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2023/01/rotary-club-american-tower.html). It was the debut single by a band from Reno, Nevada called Rotary Club. I admitted at the time that I didn't know anything about the band and I still don't. The song seemed to be about landline telephones but I didn't really pay much attention to the lyrics, I was too busy bouncing off the walls enjoying the high tempo music.

But now the band have an album upcoming and it appears they're really into their telephones. The album's going to be released on Iron Lung Records on December 13th (on vinyl & digital), it'll be titled Sphere Of Service and with titles such as Touch Tone, My Landline, Phonemate etc it's not difficult to spot a theme running through it.

https://ironlungrecords.bigcartel.com/product/rotary-club-sphere-of-service-lp

https://ironlungrecords.bandcamp.com/album/sphere-of-service-lungs-283

I don't think there's much doubt it's going to be a great album so ring all your friends and tell them to watch out for it. This is the opening track, it's called Safety Line...

In every current lies a danger: interference from a stranger. Keep it close for your protection, keep it close and stay connected to a safety line. In the circuit, there is power. In the system, there is trust. Plenipotentiary invitation shields the line from deviation. Citizen nodes in the network, signal flows -- you are the safety line. Loop is closed, ground to orbit. No need for copper, voltage stored in common people on a common wire. Never let go of that safety line.

Wednesday, 30 October 2024

BART AND THE BRATS - Only Fair

By my calculations, I make it that this is the 6th time Bart And The Brats (https://www.facebook.com/bartandthebrats) have featured on this blog. Quite some going but I guess it just shows how consistent they are when it comes to turning out catchy punk tunes.

When I say they, I suppose I mean he as in the studio the band is the solo project of Bart De Vraantijk who's been doing this sort of thing in numerous cool bands for several years now. "The Brats" supplement the line up for live shows.

The new ep will be 4 more upbeat garage punk tunes, it'll be released on November 8th via Dirty Water and Roaring Blood Records Records and as well as the digital download you'll be able to get it on ltd (300 copies) 7" vinyl. Influenced by the likes of The Ramones, Zeros, Kids & Teenage Head you pretty much know what you're going to get before you click play.

https://bartandthebrats.bandcamp.com/album/only-fair-7-dirty-water-roaring-blood-records-2024

The title track is streaming now so check it out. It's called Only Fair...

Monday, 28 October 2024

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

Sunday, 27 October 2024

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...

Friday, 27 December 2024

Thursday, 26 December 2024