Class Tourists - Your Grandad Fought The Nazis...

   

  Class Tourists (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088587382490) are from Wakefield and they've just released a double single titled R.Y.A. / Genocide which you can find here :  https://classtourists.bandcamp.com/album/r-y-a-genocide

  It's also available on cassette via Noise Merchant Records (only 7 copies are left as I type this so get in now if you want one) https://noisemerchantrecords.bandcamp.com/album/r-y-a-genocide

  As well as the 2 tracks on the single, the cassette version has a couple of extra ones, Cruel Bombs and the one I'm featuring on here today which was originally released in March and of which the band say this...

"It's about these white nationalists we have over here. I guess in America, they're called rednecks or Trump supporters. Over here, they're called 'gammon' or 'flagshaggers' or 'tories'. These people are so proud of this country's history of conquest and colonialism, and take being on the winning side of two world wars very seriously. However, they believe in keeping Britain white and British, and they feel threatened by change. They use marginalised groups like immigrants and trans people as a punching bag, to take out their frustrations at how fucked the country is. I don't know about you, but I think that sounds like they're sharing the same views of those Nazis that they're grandparents fought in the 40's. People like that perpetuate hate, and i hate that they exist. The thing that inspired me to write the song was when I saw a clip of a Patriotic Alternative demo in my hometown of Castleford. They're a neo-nazi group, similar to EDL or Britain First. I just think they're sad bellends, so I wrote a song about how sad they are."

  Hard hitting political punk doesn't come much better, this is Your Grandad Fought The Nazis...

Your grandad fought the nazis
And now you've turned into one
If he could fucking see you now
He’d sure hate his grandson
You take the kids to Armed Forces Day, to see instruments of war
“Your great grandad got killed with that, and he was never told what for”

You poison your kids with traditionalism and hate
They look up to a wife beating flagshagging reprobate
They’re gammon on training wheels, they’re flourishing in school
Before you fucking know it, they’ll be turning into you

Into you
Into you
The last we need is another you

You only fuck to reproduce, you think the pigs are sound
You think people from Pakistan are ruining this town
The monarchy and state have really made you their bitch
They forgot about the north before they shut down all the pits

Your grandad fought the nazis
Now you’ve turned into one
If you had been around back then
He’d shoot his own grandson

You’d think we've learned our lesson
but we’ve got no fucking clue
Thanks to people, people just like you

Just like you
Just like you
The last we need is another you

If hates a weapon then you’re firing it the wrong way

There’s no use
There’s no use
You’ll never learn
There’s no use
I hate you
I hate you
The last we need is another you
Another you

Dark Thoughts - Bubble's Gonna Burst

 

   First up, apologies. I've been a bit slack posting updates on here the last week or two. No real reason, just apathy and football. But I've a good one for you today. 

  Hopefully you remember me posting several songs by Philadelphia trio Dark Thoughts a few years back and pretty much creaming my jeans with my enthusiasm for each of them. I'll post links to all 4 songs that I featured as they're that good : 

 https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2016/07/dark-thoughts-no-more-soul.html

 https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2018/07/dark-thoughts-hate-this-song.html

 https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2019/08/dark-thoughts-do-you-dream.html

 https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2019/12/dark-thoughts-please-dont-leave.html

  The band released 3 killer albums and a single between 2016-2019 and you can find them here :  https://dark-thoughts.bandcamp.com/

  The last 5 years have been quiet, though the band are still touring and I've heard occasional rumours of new material but it's been a long wait. And then today I stumbled upon a new song. A teaser for a new album? Let's hope so. 

  It's one of a fine collection of tracks on an international benefit compilation album titled No Occupation: Another Benefit for Mutual Aid in Gaza. It's a follow up to a compilation that I posted a song from back in February :                                                https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2024/02/the-dissidents-brother-did-you-weep.html

  It's available on cassette and digital download, a few of the other bands featured include Alien Nosejob, Soup Activists, A Culture Of Killing & Interrobang! and "all proceeds minus bandcamp/paypal fees benefit Gaza Soup Kitchen, which is dedicated to getting food to people who are starving due to the actions of the Israeli government, a violation of international law and basic human decency, materially supported by many of our governments."

  You can find it here : 

 https://thedissidents.bandcamp.com/album/no-occupation-another-benefit-for-mutual-aid-in-gaza

   From Dark Thoughts, this is Bubble's Gonna Burst... 

Black Bacon - So Much More

  

  Black Bacon are a new hardcore punk band from Portland, Oregon who feature Poison Idea frontman Jerry A on vocals. Also in the band is Poison Idea guitarist Andrew Stromstad along with Merle and Ignasi from Disaster Jacks and Angel Fresnillo from Ira Et Decessus. 

  They've just announced they'll be releasing a debut 10 track album on ARTZA Records which will channel the rawest side of Poison Idea. It'll be titled Every Action Has Reaction and it's penciled in for next month. They've just dropped a single from it which you can find (name your price) here :  https://blackbacon.bandcamp.com/track/so-much-more

  It's a very enticing calling card, it's called So Much More...

J Prozac - Obsession

  

  You can always rely on J Prozac (https://www.facebook.com/jprozac) to conjure up a good tune, whether it's with his band The Prozacs, his side projects (such as Stiletto Bomb, Doubtfire etc) or his solo work. Where many songwriters write about the world around them and give their thoughts on the hot topics of the day, Jay seems to find more than fertile ground looking inwards and discussing his feelings. I'm guessing he finds the whole process pretty cathartic (and no doubt at times painful). 

  He's just opened up again with a new 12 track album titled Obsession. Sometimes you don't have a solution to life's problems, especially when the problem could be yourself. Thoughts whirl around, I guess jotting some of them down and making an album is as good a way as any of coping. 

  The line up on this release is J Prozac (Lead & Backing Vocals/Rhythm & Lead Guitars), Rob Pajer (Drums), Vic Rosario (Lead & Rhythm Guitars) & Greg Russian (Bass). The album's out now on cd, vinyl and digital via Rum Bar Records :  https://rumbarrecords.bandcamp.com/album/obsession

  This is the title track, it features backing vocals from his wife Andy Nihilate who was vocalist for Stiletto Bomb, and it's called Obsession... 

Zatopeks - Fine Sunny Day

 

  London punk veterans Zatopeks (https://www.facebook.com/zatopeksband) formed in 2001 and haven't exactly been the most prolific of bands in recent times (it looks as though it's been a decade since they last released anything) but happily they're gearing up to unleash their 4th album Loitering and Sauntering which will be on on Stardumb Records.

  To get us all excited, they've dropped a single and it more than does the job. The line up is Will DeNiro (vocals), Sebby Zatopek (guitar), Spider (lead guitar), Sammie the Giant (bass/backing vocals),  Pete Sematary (drums/percussion) & Jo Mangled (backing vocals). The music is catchy, crunchy pop punk that'll have you singing along. You can find it here :                                 https://zatopeks.bandcamp.com/track/fine-sunny-day-2

  It's inspired by Sophie Scholl, a German student and anti-Nazi political activist, active within the White Rose non-violent resistance group in Nazi Germany. She was convicted of high treason after having been found distributing anti-war leaflets at the University of Munich with her brother, Hans. Read more about her here : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-57008360

  It's called Fine Sunny Day...

Such a fine sunny day and I’ve got to go
If I had it my way I’d have years left, but no
It’s a fine sunny day and I’ve got to go

They’ve got the judges, they’ve got the police
I bear no grudges, I’ve got true belief

I’ve got to go away for ever and ever
Don’t cry for yesterday

A kick to the head and a shock to the hand
Is what they call justice in my screwed-up land
It’s a fine sunny day and I’ve got to go

I’ve got to go away for ever and ever
Don’t cling to yesterday

They’ve got the darkness and they’ve got the cold
They’ve got no wisdom and they’ve got no soul
It’s a fine sunny day and I’ve got to go

CASTILLO - My World

    

  CASTILLO are a band from Los Angeles who impressed last year with their Pleasure And Pain 12" (https://mendekudiskak.bandcamp.com/album/051-castillo-pleasure-and-pain-12). I've Learnt Today was probably my pick of the tracks and it made it into the Just Some Punk Songs end of year chart. Obviously this meant I'd be only too keen to hear more...

  And more is now what we've been treated to in the form of a 7" single titled Signs Of A Different Time. It's exactly what I'd been hoping for. Rough vocalled 80's style oi that's very tuneful. It's available now via Mendeku Diskak :                                                            https://mendekudiskak.bandcamp.com/album/072-castillo-signs-of-a-different-time-7

  The title track is great but so is the flip side. It's the band wearing their influences on their sleeves as they cover the opening song of a 1989 album titled In Search Of... which was by Cheltenham band The Crack. It's called My World...

Soft Play - Everything and Nothing

  

  You probably already know that Soft Play (https://www.facebook.com/softplayband) are Tunbridge Wells duo Isaac Holman (lead vocals/drums) & Laurie Vincent (backing vocals/guitar/bass) who were previously known as Slaves.

  They released a debut single last year called Punk's Dead (it made number 4 in the Just Some Punk Songs annual chart (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2023/12/just-some-punk-songs-top-100-songs-of_27.html).

  Earlier this year they followed it up a couple more noise laden tunes (Mirror Muscles & Act Violently).

  Today, they return with something a little more heart wrenching. It's a lot gentler musically than what's come thus far but it hits even harder lyrically. A tale of what it's like living with loss from someone who sadly knows only too well.  

  The debut album will be called Heavy Jelly and it'll be out on July 19th  https://softplay.lnk.to/HeavyJellyID

  No doubt it'll be one of the year's best.

  This is Everything and Nothing... 

Sex Mex - Pretty Boy

  

  You can always rely on Sex Mex to come up with a catchy tune. Case in point being this beauty which I featured last year https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2023/04/sex-mex-well-be-gone.html

  That track recently turned up on the Repackaged album which gathered together a bunch of the San Antonio bands songs and which I hope you all checked out. 

  If you missed it it's on Bandcamp alongside the brand new song that I'm featuring today :  https://sexmexsux.bandcamp.com/music

  Budget priced synth, infectious chorus, this is Pretty Boy... 

AMASS - Eton Mess

  

  I'd not heard of AMASS (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095553191204) before but when I noticed they'd just released a new album on Grow Your Own Records I knew I'd like them... and I do.

  The release is titled Gamekeepers Gallows and it's an impressive debut by an anarcho punk outfit who's line up features current & ex members of Alternative // The System // War All The Time // Embittered & loads of other bands. 

  As is the case with Grow Your Own, it's beautifully packaged with a Crass style poster cover. 

  It's available on vinyl, cd and digital download :  https://growyourownrecords.bandcamp.com/album/gamekeepers-gallows

  The band released an impressive video last year for the title track (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPJXiq-EDeQ) and yesterday saw them unveil a new one for the track Miner Conflict / Major Contradictions (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQQem20n6Qs) but I'd already made up my mind to highlight their song about a bunch of corrupt posh boys. This is Eton Mess...