Silicone Values - GABBA Receptor

  

  One of my favourite UK bands over the last few years have been Bristol collective Silicone Values. They've released a string of extremely catchy singles, a number of which I've featured on here :  https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/search?q=silicone+values

  I've always thought they didn't get the attention they deserved. Pretty much everyone on the chatroom for the Just Some Punk Songs shows that I've played them on has loved them but in general they've always seemed to go under the radar. Hopefully that's about to change with the release of How to survive when people don't like you and you don't like them.

  It's a 15 track album collated by Paris label sdz records which brings together those singles into one very tidy package. It's available on vinyl and digital download and I'm not exaggerating when I say it's essential listening. 

  I've got to admit that I'm a little confused as by by my reckoning, the 2020 single The Last Work Of Piss Artists b​/​w Just As Simple as That (https://siliconevalues.bandcamp.com/album/the-last-work-of-piss-artists-b-w-just-as-simple-as-that) is missing but that's made up for with the inclusion of 3 songs I haven't heard before. 

  It's a truly great "greatest hits" comp so check it out. 

  This is one of those new tracks and it's as good if not better than anything the band have done thus far. It's called GABBA Receptor...

SOAPBOX - METER MADE

  

  It was only a month ago since I featured shouty Glasgow punks Soapbox (https://linktr.ee/soapboxglasgow) and their song Fascist Bob (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2024/03/soapbox-fascist-bob.html) but they make a welcome return today with a track from their new ep. 

  The ep's called Hawd That and it's available from Bold Cut Records  (https://www.facebook.com/boldcutrecords).

  There's 3 tracks. Ya Da's about a chance encounter with a wee runt outside Lidl, Stiff Upper Lip is about the lack of equality in society whilst Meter Made deals with the energy companies coining it in whilst many of us sit around freezing our tatties off. 

  It's another great release by a top new band who've plenty to say (usually about the injustices of every day life). 

  This is Meter Made... 

38 Coffin - Johnny Thunders

  

  38 Coffin (https://www.facebook.com/38COFFIN) are Lauren Goffin (vocals/guitar), Lindsay Scarey (bass), Andre McGuire (lead guitar) & Dain Hudson (drums). They're from Seattle and they're influenced by all your favourite surf rock, rockabilly & garage bands. 

  They've just released an album titled Leopard Spots which boasts 11 twangtastic batcave style garage punk tracks. Think The Cramps, The Munsters and haunted beaches and you won't be far off. It's available on coloured vinyl (ltd to 200 copies) and digital download :   https://38coffin.bandcamp.com/album/leopard-spots

  You'll be able to see them live next month if you're in Belgium or Germany...

  One of the highlights from a very enjoyable album is about New York guitarist/singer Johnny Thunders who you'll remember from the New York Dolls and later The Heartbreakers...

I Will Take You Hunting - No Gods

  

  Scotland band I Will Take You Hunting (https://www.facebook.com/iwilltakeyouhunting) impressed me a couple of years ago when they released their 2nd album Don't go to bed mad, stay up and fight all night, a song from which I highlighted here : https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2022/05/i-will-take-you-hunting-stop-rot.html

  Now they're back with album number 3 and it's another powerful sonic assault. It's titled Not Broken and it's available on vinyl from Last Night From Glasgow :   https://shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/products/i-will-take-you-hunting-not-broken-vinyl-lp

  It's described as "a fabulous blend of hardcore punk, electronic, indie rock, dance and hip hop. For fans of bands like Upchuck, Turnstile, IDLES and Viagra Boys" and I can't disagree with that. The line up of Dave Martin (guitars/drums/synths/shouting), Steve Simms (vocals/lyrics/ Melodies) and DJ Butterscotch (Scratching/Sampling) certainly know how to kick up a racket. 

  It's also available on cd and digital download :    https://iwilltakeyouhunting.bandcamp.com/album/not-broken

  It's a band that are certainly still very much recognizable from the one that released those 2 earlier albums but the addition of DJ Butterscotch has added a little more playfulness to their sound. Case in point, check out No Gods... 

Radium Dolls - I Think Your Boyfriend Likes Me Too

  

  Quite often on a Monday morning, choosing which song I feature is very easy. I just go with the one that was most popular on last night's show. I think it's fair to say that this week it was this one.

  Radium Dolls (https://www.facebook.com/radiumdolls) are a quartet from Brisbane who introduced themselves in 2020 with the Bel-Haven ep. You can find that and a couple more early singles here :  https://radiumdolls.bandcamp.com/ 

  They returned last month with a debut album titled Legal Speed which is available on limited edition vinyl (https://f17f0d.myshopify.com/products/legal-speed-12-vinyl). You can check it out (along with their more recent singles) here : https://open.spotify.com/album/0K4RK13YfUVFmbOOPpiK96

  It's an album that mixes Aussie punk with alt rock and it features some very fine (and catchy) tunes just like this one. A real mean tune, this is I Think Your Boyfriend Likes Me Too... 

Neon Kittens - Don't Get Me Started

  

  Maybe you remember New Years Eve 2023. It was the 10th anniversary of Just Some Punk Songs and it was the day I first featured a song by York band Neon Kittens (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088163643448). I commented; "they're a band that are unlikely to ever be part of the mainstream, they very much dance to their own beat." 

https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2023/12/neon-kittens-tv-as-eyes.html  

  Well that sentiment is front and center of the opening track of the band's new album. These are the lyrics : 

Don't even get me started on that you might never get me to stop don't get me started on that oh boy, you'd better not we are so underground that it's insane no one listens to us no one knows our name don't even say that to me you know that just pisses me off I'm looking through windows, opening doors and now I just need to stop we are so, underground that it's just mad gonna dig down deeper than we ever have

It pretty much sums up what it's like being outside the mainstream and it's a fine start to a very fine album. 

  The album's titled It's a NO Thing! It's 14 tracks of spoken word quirkiness and it's available from Metal Postcard Records...

https://metalpostcard.bandcamp.com/album/neon-kittens-its-a-no-thing

  Hopefully songs like this will lead to at least a few more people knowing their name, this is Don't Get Me Started... 

The Pill - Worms (Guest Review By Ralph J Rivera)

  

  The Pill (https://www.facebook.com/ThePillOfficial/) from Frankfurt, Germany first appeared as a mystery. Out of nowhere their video for "Government Whore" dropped on Youtube. I was completely floored! Who were this band with this incredible singer. Try "Googling" The Pill LOL! Luckily a second video appeared for the song "Salaryman", just as blistering but with more structure. Now I did what I do best and dug deeper to find out they had an upcoming record coming out on "Sounds Of Subterrania" Records. https://shop.soundsofsubterrania.com/produkt/the-pill-hollywood-smile/

  Well yesterday it finally dropped and this is everything I thought it would be and more. Guitarists Phillip & Tobias, bassist Jan, drummer Sascha and the best female Punk singer in ages, the goddess Sam, have saved the world with this 10 song masterpiece called "Hollywood Smile". This my friends is why we still listen to Punk Rock.  

  They have a serious early Black Flag sound but with a more modern take on it. Kinda like another favorite band of mine The Side Eyes. Blasting right off with the opening cut "Switch" you're in for some Old School California Hardcore played by some German scene veterans.

  The 2 singles are included plus 8 new ones that slither around your brain and will have you shouting "I AM A GOD"!!! I am completely in love with their singer Sam who is like some broken fairy here to lure you into her world. Remember Katie Jane from "Daisy Chainsaw"? Yeah she's THAT kinda kool!

Since yesterday I've listened to this album six times already and this is hands down my pick for "Punk Rock Album Of The Year". I'd advise you to listen too :  https://thepill.bandcamp.com/album/hollywood-smile-2

  It's hard to pick a favorite song but for today I'm picking the rager "Worms". Pogo/Slam Accordingly!

 

Thought Control - Sick & Tired Of The Talking Heads

  

  Thought Control are a hardcore punk band from New Jersey who sprang to life in 2020 as the solo project of John K. He wrote and performed debut ep Shock To The System on his own but by 2022's PSYCHOS, MURDER, & RAPE RULE THE WORLD 7inch ep he'd recruited a full band line up. 

  You can check out those releases here : https://thoughtcontrol.bandcamp.com/ 

  The band are now back with a new 8 song ep (mini album?) on UK label Crew Cuts. It's titled Sick & Tired Of The Talking Heads and it takes no prisoners. It's tagged as "music to make you feel good about being pissed off to" and it's a blast. It's available on vinyl (250 x transparent yellow, 250 x black, 10 x test press) and digital download (although I'm assuming the price of the download will come down?)

  crewcutsrecords.limitedrun.com/products/785506-thought-control-sick-tired-of-the-talking-heads-7

  https://crewcuts.bandcamp.com/album/sick-tired-of-the-talking-heads

  The band will be over in the UK for a few live dates later this month : 

  This is the title track... 

Jesse - Gone Fishing

    

  Can I take it as given that you all love Leatherface? Do we all agree that their 1991 album Mush is one of the greatest of all time? Good, then you'll also love today's song. 

  Jesse were a trio originally featuring Frankie Stubbs, Peter "Spud" Shields and Colin Cumpson (who was later replaced by Leighton Evans). They were active in the mid to late '90s and released a few eps and a self titled album on Rugger Bugger discs. 

  They don't get the recognition that Leatherface still do but they were bloody good and their reputation will only be enhanced by the new reissue of their complete discography on double vinyl lp by Little Rocket Records and Rad Girlfriend Records. I've long thought Frankie Stubbs was one of this country's greatest ever vocalists and this collection goes a long way towards proving that claim. 

https://radgirlfriendrecords.bandcamp.com/album/complete-discography

https://jesselrr.bandcamp.com/album/jesse-complete-discography

  This song is a thing of beauty. It's called Gone Fishing...

LORD AND LADY MUCK AGAIN ESPECIALLY WANT ME TO BE LIKE OPEN SESAME A SEESAW OF A STINKING BORE THAT WILL CHANGE LIKE YOU CHANGE THAT DRESS HAVE I REALLY COME TO THIS? ARE YOU MISSING ME? WHILE YOU'RE KISSING THEM DO YOU SAY THE RIGHT NAME? WHEN THE DAY FINALLY ENDS DO YOU LIE AWAKE? WONDERING IF YOU'VE LOST A BEST FRIEND WHATEVER! I'VE GONE FISHING BUYING SECURITY THINGS SWEARING DOWN ON YOUR LOVED ONES AGAIN THEY SHOULD'VE DIED SOME TIME SINCE IS THERE NOTHING SACRED IN THIS SUPERFICIAL AND FABRICATED MORNING AFTER AT LEAST I'VE NOT COME TO THIS ARE YOU MISSING ME? WHILE YOU'RE KISSING THEM DO YOU SAY THE RIGHT NAME? WHEN THE DAY FINALLY ENDS DO YOU LIE AWAKE? WONDERING IF YOU'VE LOST A BEST FRIEND WHATEVER! I'VE GONE FISHING I'M DYING BECAUSE YOU WANT ME TO BE ANYTHING BUT ME I'M AT FAULT A LOT SO THERE'S ALWAYS HANDS TO WASH AT LEAST I'VE NOT COME TO THIS I'M AT FAULT A LOT

No Matter - Wart Hog

  

  No Matter (https://www.facebook.com/nomatterband) are from Northern Ireland and they were previously on here a couple of years ago when I featured a track from their Bad Chemistry album (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2022/07/no-matter-its-boring.html). 

  If you missed that album you can check it out here :                        https://nomatter1.bandcamp.com/album/bad-chemistry

  Today I'm posting one of the 2 songs they've contributed to a Ramones tribute compilation from Belfast's Time To Be Proud Records. The comp is titled Hey Ho Belfast Let's Go! and it also features a couple of tracks each from Goon Squad and Brian Young. You can find it here :  https://timetobeproudcompilations.bandcamp.com/album/hey-ho-belfast-lets-go-ramones-tribute

  Originally featuring on The Ramones 1984 album Too Tough To Die, this cover does the original proud. It's called Wart Hog... 

I shot some dope, I feel so sick
It's a sick world, sick, sick, sick
Drugs and bitches and junkies and fags
Artificial phonies I hate it, hate it

Sick, sick, sick, it's the price I pay
It's a sick world, what can I say?
No such thing as an even break
They steal, they cheat, they take-take-take

I want to puke, I can't sit still
Just shoot some dope and I feel ill
It's a sick world, sick, sick, sick
It's a hopeless life, I hate it, hate it

It's a joke, it's a lie, it's a ripoff bet
It's an outlaw life, we're a renegade band
Drugs and bitches and commies and queers
Artificial phonies, I hate it, hate it

CB KIddo - Running To you

  

  Some of you may remember Moncton garage punk outfit Phone Jerks. They featured on here a couple of times https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2019/10/phone-jerks-three-jobs.html  / https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2020/02/phone-jerks-out-of-gate.html

  Amongst their line up were Tyler Boots (aka TJ Cabot   https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2021/06/t-j-cabot-off-edge.html) and his wife Emily Williston. 

  Well, Emily is now back with a solo project called CB Kiddo. She released a Demo single a couple of weeks ago which I featured on last week's show (and which I was going to post on here but Josh over at Faster And Louder introduced us to first https://fasterandlouderblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/cb-kiddo.html).

  Anyway, patience is a virtue as Emily has just released a new single and if the demo was very good, this time around we're entering the realms of greatness.

  It's a couple of tracks of scuffed up catchy garage pop with one side being an original composition and the flip featuring a cover of The Forgotten Rebels' Tell Me You Love Me (it was on the band's 1982 album This Ain't Hollywood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqYXcWFh_g4). 

  I'll play the cover on next week's show but on here you're getting Running To You... 

  

Louis Lingg and the Bombs - Manspreading on the Metro

  

  Come the revolution, it's going to have a great soundtrack. Hopefully provided by Paris anarcho/techno punks Louis Lingg and the Bombs (https://www.facebook.com/louislinggandthebombs). 

  They were a regular feature on Just Some Punk Songs a few years ago with this possibly being my favourite track by them https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2015/05/louis-lingg-and-bombs-i-wish-i-was-dead.html 

  Are they still as good as they were back then? On the evidence of their new ep I'd have to give a resounding yes in reply.

  The ep's titled Can You Hear The Uproar? It's 3 new songs plus 3 instrumental versions. It's music to get your body moving and your mind working. It's the sound of a band channeling their anger in a direction that allows them to have a little more fun than many contemporary acts. Maybe think Chumbawamba mixed with Atari Teenage Riot? 

  Name your price and download here : https://louislinggandthebombs.bandcamp.com/album/can-you-hear-the-uproar 

  This is the lead track, of which they say, "I wrote Manspreading on the Metro about my friend and Colleague Yves who committed suicide because of our director at work. This director lied to us and said he died in his sleep. His wife found out about the lie and told us that he committed suicide because of the director. What an absolute monster that man is. It was originally a grunge song but Octave rewrote it to make it a techno rock song." 

  It's called Manspreading on the Metro...

Verse 1 (He’s) Slouched on the subway Lazy, lack of poise I knew him from work That asshole from accounts He’s looking right through me (I) Think he might be dead No such luck Fucker just doesn’t care He fired my workmates (He) didn’t even blink (A) day of screams He didn’t even hear And now he manspreads A greasy metaphor Taking up space Close your fucking legs Close your fucking legs Prechorus Stop stop the spread! Chorus X2 Man (down) on the metro Legs spreading wide Why aie aie aie! Stabbed him with my stiletto Legs spreading wide Why aie aie aie! Verse 2 The day my friend died (A)Hopeless suicide (He) told us he passed Peaceful, in his sleep You fucking liar You grubby fucking suit Taking up space Close your fucking legs Close your fucking legs! Prechorus Hey dude! It’s rude! Two seats Stop stop the spread! Chorus Man (down) on the metro Legs spreading wide Why aie aie aie! Stabbed him with my stiletto Legs spreading wide Why aie aie aie!

The Priceduifkes - Water Balloons To A Knife Fight

   

  It's been 7 years since The Priceduifkes (https://www.facebook.com/thepriceduifkes) last featured on here (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2017/03/the-priceduifkes-its-raining-shit.html) but they return today with a track from their very fine new album Dancing Dirty. 

  They're from Belgium, they've been together since 2003 and I always pronounce their name wrong when I play them on the show (apologies for that). I even made the same mistake on this week's show even though they pronounced it themselves at the end of the song I was playing!

  Anyway, the album, damn it's good. The opening track, Dancing Dirty, went down as well in the chatroom as anything I've played this year. Happily it's not the only gem in this musical treasure trove. It's out on Striped Music (https://stripedmusic.com/lp-the-priceduifkes-dancing-dirty/) available on vinyl, cd and digital : https://thepriceduifkes.bandcamp.com/album/dancing-dirty

  To demonstrate how strong the album is, I'm highlighting one of the non singles. This is Water Balloons To A Knife Fight... 

Brought a water balloon to a knife fight
Guess I showed up the wrong night
The atmosphere was cooler when I was here in daylight
The wrong place at the wrong time
The story of my dumb life
Might be better to stay home to make sure that I survive
Brought a laser pen to a mud-catch
How long before they get mad
And throw me out of this place
So I miss out the big match
Why can’t I behave like I should
Fuck it, I wouldn’t if I could
I’m kind of a wannabe bad boy
Too good to be up to no good
There’s this difference between what I do and I say
It’s something I can’t help, happens every other day
But if I say tomorrow I will fuck things up
You bet I’ll fuck shit up
Brought my new girlfriend to the punk show
Good idea? I don’t think so
Shoved her in the pogo pit
And now her ribs are so sore
She said that I’m abnormal
I thought she meant adorable
Either way, it’s fine, she’s probably right but I don’t mind
And in the morning I feel quite alright
Start to think about what I did last night
Should I feel sorry, should I be ashamed
Forget it, I won’t have it
I’m feeling great today
Too good to be up to no good
Too bad, I’m better than all that

DefektDefekt - RETCH

  

  Hailing from Bremen, DefektDefekt (https://www.facebook.com/defektdefektband) are a post punk trio who impressed me back in 2019 when they released a great album titled DEFEKT DEFEKT '79-'81 (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2019/06/defektdefekt-claustrophobia.html). 

  5 years down the line and they're still impressing me. This time around it's by way of a new album, this one's called Aardvark and straight from the opening track you can hear those early 80's UK post punk influences front and centre. 

  The album's available on ltd edition vinyl and digital download from High Noon Records :  https://highnoonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/aardvark

  The track I'm highlighting is a snappy little number titled Retch... 

Manarovs - I Don't Wanna Kill For You (Tonight)

    

  Manarovs (https://www.facebook.com/Manarovs) are a quartet of punk rock loving secret agents who are battling against invading aliens. Or something like that! They're from Savannah, Georgia and feature a line up of Captain P. (Bass/Vocals), Handsome Bill (Drums), Double-Oh Two-Names (Guitar/Vocals) and C.I.Dave K.G.Barker (Guitar). They've been engaged in their battle against aliens since 2021 and were introduced to the world via Just Some Punk Songs by way of this intergalactic message from Ralph J Rivera the following year :  https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2022/06/manarovs-same-sky-guest-review-by-ralph.html

  They return today with a track from their sophomore album Callsign: Proton. It's available on LP / CD from Mom's Basement Records and cassette on Memorable But Not Honorable Records. 

https://momsbasementrecords.bigcartel.com/product/preorder-manarovs-callsign-proton-lp-cd-shirt-bundle-preorder

https://www.mbnhrecords.com/product/manarovs-callsign-proton

  And for digital downloads jump in your rocketship and blast off to Bandcamp : https://manarovs.bandcamp.com/album/callsign-proton

  If Sci Fi themed pop punk is your thing you need to check these guys out. This track is called I Don't Wanna Kill For You (Tonight)... 

Unicorn Fart Sugar - Vegetable Time

    

  Does anyone remember an update (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2020/04/unicorn-fart-sugar-pizza-and-grapes.html) back in 2020 when I was going off on one of my complaints about too many punk fans only listening to old bands and 40 year old songs and ignoring all the great new music that was coming out nowadays? It was a valid moan (and still somewhat valid though happily there does seem to be more and more online sources promoting new music such as Add To Wantlist and the Facebook group Revolt Into Style : New Music for punks/new wavers) but also a lead in to a couple of paragraphs on a band called Unicorn Fart Sugar. 

  Happily (and surprisingly as I thought it may have been a one off) they're back with a new ep. Featuring a line up of Rhodes from The Domestics on guitar, bass & keyboards, his daughter Eliza on vocals, keyboards & fx and Matt (drums) & Eddie (sax), the ep is titled Snack Of Plates and it's every bit as much fun as the debut.  

  Unfortunately the cassette version from Noise Merchant Records is already sold out but you can find the download here : https://hobopope.bandcamp.com/album/snack-of-plates

* I've been told there's a few cassettes left here :  https://noisemerchantrecords.limitedrun.com/products/783823-unicorn-fart-sugar-snack-of-plates-nmr140

  I think this is my favorite track (it'll be on this evening's Just Some Punk Songs show), it's a joyful, sax fueled anthem called Vegetable Time...

Carrots are my favourite They give you orange poo broccoli and cauliflower them you cannot lose Corn on the cob Get in my gob Peas are great Put them on my plate Vegetable time

Itchy And The Nits - Tie Me Up

  

  It's only a month ago that I last featured Sydney trio Itchy And The Nits (https://www.facebook.com/itchyandthenits) on Just Some Punk Songs. I posted a song from their upcoming album and said how much I was looking forward to it  https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2024/02/itchy-nits-square.html

  Usually after posting something from a release I don't go back to it but this album, Worst Of, is so good I feel the need to shout about it again. It's a dozen sub 2 minute garage punk nuggets of gold. It's available on vinyl, cd and digital download from Total Punk Records and it's a thing of beauty : 

https://totalpunkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/worst-of

  I'll be playing different songs from it on the next couple of shows but today I'm going to post a cover of a song that was originally released in 1978 by The Gizmos on their Never Mind The Sex Pistols Here's The Gizmos ep. You can hear The Gizmos' version here :

 https://thegizmos.bandcamp.com/track/tie-me-up-2

  This is Tie Me Up... 

AnyMinuteNo - Playing God (Guest Review By Hg80)

 

   (Photo is by Ian Moss who photographs around 100 bands a year in his spare time, and runs a great site of his adventures in punk rock and elsewhere at https://www.punksnotdead.uk/). 

  

  As much as any 18 year old punk upstarts, the older guys who've been in half a dozen bands and have been gigging for years can be just as exciting. They've honed their skills and they're still pushing it because it's what they love.

  AnyMinuteNo (https://www.facebook.com/AnyMinuteNo) are all veterans of the Swindon scene, and since they got together, they've been touring almost non-stop, supporting bands like Eastfield, The Subhumans, Riskee and the Ridicule and Wonk Unit. When AnyMinuteNo don't have a gig, Singer/guitarist Jeeves, Lead guitarist Paul (and sometimes drummer Alan) are gigging with their cover band playing "Recycled Punk Rock" as The Useless Eaters. Anyminuteno's lineup is completed by Jeeves' brother Pete, who fronted the sublime 2 Sick Monkeys (https://2sickmonkeys.bandcamp.com/), on bass. 

  AnyMinuteNo's debut album Another Truth Dies was self released in late 2023 and features some great music that draws from the 70s and 80s punk scenes without sounding dated. These are songs that have been worked over and perfected for years.

 This record is hard work made good. It's practised and perfected, it's honest DIY punk. And in a world of quick and dirty, it's definitely a unique listen!

  Tickets are still available to catch them supporting The Subhumans and Eastfield on 18th of October in Corby at https://www.wegottickets.com/event/613581 and the record is available on cd or digital download on Bandcamp (https://anyminuteno.bandcamp.com/album/another-truth-dies).

  This song's called Playing God...  

  

Fresh - Merch Girl

  

  Tuneful London emo punks Fresh (https://www.facebook.com/freshpunks) have been turning out some of the best pop punk ditties for the best part of a decade and their excellent new single has been blasting out of my headphones several times this morning. 

  The band line up with Kathryn Woods (guitar/vocals), Joely Smith (guitar/vocals), George Phillips (bass/vocals/percussion) & Daniel Goldberg (drums) and they've a new ep out on April 19th. You can find more details here : https://freshpunks.bandcamp.com/album/merch-girl

  This is the title track, it's an earworm about aspiration. Don't just watch from the sidelines, get out there and do it yourself. It's called Merch Girl... 

Standing at the back of the room Wishing I could do what they do After all, I could play that guitar part better I could hit those drums much harder I could sing that song far louder But I’m just a merch girl I’m tired of living like this Letting people talk over me for years and years and year and years Gonna start doing things my way Gonna write a song with a voice so strong it knocks you sideways I’m not just a merch girl

Soapbox - Fascist Bob

  

  A couple of weeks ago I played a song on the show by a band from Glasgow called Soapbox. It got the chatroom talking. It was about how you can stand around for ages waiting for a bus and how things have got worse since privatization. It was the band's 3rd single and it provided something a little different from the norm (check it out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__aY-xHS8FI). 

  The band line up features Tom Rowan (Vocals), Jenna Nimmo (Drums), Angus Husbands (Guitar) & Aidan Bowskill (Bass). You can find their 1st 2 singles here : https://soapboxgla.bandcamp.com/

  And now for single number 4. I think it's safe to say we all know a Bob. He's not afraid to air his views on the ills of society and I think it's fair to say he blames others for his own failings. It's another winner by a band who keep things simple but are catching people's attention. 

  This is Fascist Bob... 

Hummer - Apocalypse

  

  A sad farewell today to Warrington melodic punk rock trio Hummer (https://www.facebook.com/hummerpunkrock). 

  They originally got together as a duo under the name S.F.R. in 2004 whilst still at school and it was only in 2015 that they properly coalesced into Hummer. Plenty of gigs followed along with a couple of eps and a 2020 album titled How Did I Get Here? In April 2022 though they played their final ever gigs (Though they admit there may (or may not) be a reunion in the dim and distant future). 

  They did however have a few songs written which hadn't been recorded so they've tied up a few loose ends and put them out as a farewell ep titled Time To Pack Up. It's an ep that demonstrates how much they'll be missed. 

  Featuring a line up of Will Atkinson (Bass/vocals), Joe Watson (Guitar/vocals) & Matthew Cain (Drums), it's available from Horn & Hoof Records as a name your price download : 

https://hornhoofrecords.bandcamp.com/album/time-to-pack-up

https://hummerpunkrock.bandcamp.com/album/time-to-pack-up

  This is the opening track, it's a topical broadside against the easily led and it's called Apocalypse...

So here’s your flavour of the week; please tell me that this is a wind-up, Stay at home/take to the streets; I wish you’d make your fucking mind up... It really pains me to think we’re so easily led, I don’t think you’ll be happy till we all end up dead... So let’s all go out and panic-buy; we’re drowning in the desperation, Apocalypse! The end is nigh; I feel only exasperation... You troll-away on the net, spout your bile on the air, You’ll queue-up for a burger or a cheap garden chair, It pains me to think we’re so easily led, And I don’t think you’ll be happy till we all end up dead... So here’s your flavour of the week; please tell me that this is a wind-up, Stay at home/take to the streets; I wish you’d make your fucking mind up, Let’s all go out and panic-buy; we’re drowning in the desperation, Apocalypse! The end is nigh (Oh, change the fucking record!) I want the world to go back to how it was before, I want an end to the madness; I can’t take any more, Yeah, hysteria is rife and the feelings are tense, But tell me what would it take to bring back common sense? You troll-away on the net, spout your bile on the air, You’ll queue-up for a burger or a cheap garden chair... It pains me to think we’re so easily led, And I don’t think you’ll be happy till we all end up dead... Apocalypse! The end is nigh…

Antenna - Cubes

  

  A few months ago I played a couple of tracks on the show by Sydney duo Finnoguns Wake (one of which, Blue Skies https://finnogunswake.bandcamp.com/track/blue-skies-5, ended up in the Just Some Punk Songs Top 100 of 2023 chart). I mentioned that the vocalist, Shogun, had once upon a time fronted Royal Headache (and what an awesome band they were   https://royalheadache.bandcamp.com/). He was also in short lived Shogun And The Sheets (https://shogunandthesheets.bandcamp.com/album/hold-on-kid-b-w-pissing-blood).

  So given my immense liking for Shogun's soulful punk voice, I was rather happy to discover he's fronting a new band called Antenna. The full line up is Shogun (vocals/keyboards), Amasaki (guitar), Mikey (bass) & Hugh (drums). 

  They've just released a new Self Titled 5 track ep on Urge Records and it's everything you could hope for. Fast paced punk, yep... and then there's also the final track, Antenna State which slows things down a little and allows Shogun to demonstrate his range. 

  You can find it on cassette or digital here : https://antennnnna.bandcamp.com/album/antenna-2

  I'm sure a few of the songs will feature on the show over the next few weeks, it's a great release. Today I'm gonna highlight the opening track, it's called Cubes... 

The Baby Seals - ID'd at Aldi (Guest Review By Hg80)

  

(Photo by Jeff Pitcher)

  

  Sooo, not a totally new band to Just Some Punk Songs, Mick played Mild Misogynist by these guys a few weeks back on the radio show, but this is their first blog entry, spurred on by a fantastic new single "ID'd At Aldi" and its brilliant video.

  In the video The Baby Seals (https://www.facebook.com/thebabyseals) offer a visual shopping nightmare for the alpha male type, running around the supermarket filling their baskets with necessary feminine products (And wine, which is a necessary feminine product, and I won't entertain any argument to the contrary) And then they proceed on to lots of dancing (outside Aldi), trolley silliness (outside Aldi), and bits to camera (outside, you guessed it, Aldi).

  The song itself is a dynamic little pop-punk number with it's titular refrain reminiscent of the Go-Go's, Bangles, and Pretenders when they were still bands rather than vocal groups. This is a total pop hook, with great guitars! It's softer than Mild Misogynist, but definitely not in a bad way.

  It's an earworm, a reminder that punk isn't always super distorted guitars and shouting, and almost 3 minutes of pure brilliance. It'll feature on the band's new album Chaos which will be out on April 19th on vinyl (neon pink or red) cd & digital : https://thebabyseals.bandcamp.com/album/chaos

  Wish I'd get ID'd at Aldi, I could use the ego boost!

Queer Of Hearts - Rich Man's War (Guest Review by Hg80)

  

A first guest review today by Hg80 who was a member of VideoX (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2023/12/videox-nice-guy.html) before departing to put together a new band called baitpuppy (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554993781998). I'm sure they'll feature on here once they release some music...

Among a sea of Amyl and the Sniffers wannabes, Queer of Hearts (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087980448931) definitely stand out among the current crop of female-fronted punk bands as being that bit different. With their modern take on a UK82/D-beat sound and Marge's tearing angry vocals putting even some of the best Riot Grrrl bands to shame, their debut single release "Rich Man's War" is an absolute cracker, and a promise of great things to come. No Bandcamp link but it's on Spotify... https://open.spotify.com/track/4qPY1HS5JzxuAjdqz494Ml

They are already a gigging band in and around their native Bradford. If they have half the energy live that they do on this recording, they will be an incredible watch. One of those upcoming gigs will be the Bradford Punk Festival 2024 on Saturday August 10th at The Underground.

This is Rich Man's War...

The Scaners - Le Futur

  

  "Sci-Fi gonzo synth garage punk band" The Scaners (https://www.facebook.com/thescaners) are from Lyon, France and previously featured on here in 2017 with a song titled UFO Crash :  https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2017/11/the-scaners-ufo-crash.html

  It was taken from a 7" single and was a fun blast of futuristic punk fun. Since then, the band have gone from strength to strength and have just released a new album titled III. You won't be surprised to learn it's their 3rd lp. The first 2 can be found here : https://thescaners.bandcamp.com/

  The new album is a joint release by Beluga Records, Folc, Dangerhouse, Wanda Records & Adrenalin Fix Music and you can find it on black or blue vinyl https://www.belugarecords.com/products/the-scaners-alien-boy-1 or digital download https://belugarecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-scaners-iii 

  They've not radically changed their sound over the years, it's still extremely catchy Spits influenced sci-fi synth. If it's not broke, don't fix it. Just keep turning out those killer tunes. 

  Here's a prime example, it's called Le Futur... 

Choncy - Big Time Lotto

  

  So I was just scouring the web for a last couple of additions for the playlist for this week's Just Some Punk Songs show (and can I just mention what an awesome year 2024 is turning out to be for new punk music) when I came across the song I'm featuring today. 

  Choncy are a fresh faced foursome from Cincinnati, Ohio. They line up like this : Liam Shaw (lead vocals/guitar), Simon Schadler (lead guitar/vocals), Nathan McVeigh (bass/vocals) & Joe Carpenter (drums). They released a well received debut album last year titled Community Chest and they've just resurfaced with a follow up titled 20X MULTIPLIER. 

  It's an album that repays repeat listens. The guitars are jagged, the vocals snap. There's plenty of melody in there but it's buried in a maelstrom of post punk crashing and banging. It's available on vinyl from Feel It Records and as a name your price download so stop reading this and go snap it up : 

  https://www.feelitrecordshop.com/collections/feel-it-releases/products/choncy-20x-multiplier-12

  https://choncy.bandcamp.com/album/20x-multiplier

  I'm particularly enamored with this track, it's called Big Time Lotto... 

Bad Crime - Same Thing

  

  You've already had an update today and I was preparing this for tomorrow but it's such a good song I'm gonna bang it out now... 

  Bad Crime are from Milwaukee and feature a line up of Patty (vocals/guitar), Alex (bass), Joe (guitar) & Logan (drums). I featured them on here almost a year ago when they introduced themselves with the release of a Demo ep : https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2023/05/bad-crime-content.html

  I mentioned that they reminded me of Marked Men & Tommy And The Commies and said how I was looking forward to hearing more. Well that wait is over as they've dropped one of the tracks that'll feature on a split album with Brooklyn quartet Heavy Lag. It'll be released on April 5th by Bloated Kat Records and you can find more info on Bandcamp : 

https://bloatedkatrecords.bandcamp.com/album/heavy-lag-bad-crime-split-lp 

  I notice the tags for the album include pop punk and power pop but the one I like most is sugar metal. It's a sweet way of describing this song which this time around puts me in mind of The Clash and The Exploding Hearts. It's fizzing with hi octane energy and has melodies to die for. It's called Same Thing... 

Hood Rats - Fuck the Police

  

  Hailing from Montreal, Hood Rats (https://www.facebook.com/HoodRatsMtl) featured on here 3 times back in 2018/19 with songs that I was describing as sharp blasts of primitive punk and rifftastic slices of trashy garage punk. Since then, they've released a Demo Tracks ep, 2022's Drop In Burn Out ep and both the Deep Cuts Singles Collection and the Rockefeller Funeral ep from last year all of which you can find here : https://hoodrats.bandcamp.com/

  April 5th will see the release of a brand new 14 track album titled Crime, Hysteria & Useless Information. Judging by the lead single they've teased us with, it's going to be as equally as fast and furious as their earlier classics. 

  It'll be released on vinyl & digital download by the ever reliable Dirt Cult Records and you can pre order it here :  https://dirtcultrecords.bandcamp.com/album/crime-hysteria-useless-information

  This song doesn't fuck around, it's a short, sharp blast across the bows of the boys in blue that should be played as loudly as possible. It's called Fuck the Police... 

The missing persons list - The Dirt

  

  The missing persons list are "2 tone deaf drunks from the Medway Towns" who I know nothing about but who's ep I've been sent by Punk 4 The Homeless (https://www.facebook.com/punk4thehomeless). Very fine it is too. 

  It's titled Must Try Harder and it boasts half a dozen anarcho flavoured old school punk tunes about topics such as politics, mental health. police corruption and modern life in the UK. For a debut release it's a very promising effort indeed. You can check it out here :  https://punk4thehomeless.bandcamp.com/album/must-try-harder

https://themissingpersonslist.bandcamp.com/album/must-try-harder-ep

  If you want to catch them playing the songs live, there'll be a launch party at the Rising Sun in Rochester on Saturday 8th March where they're joined by The Petty Thieves and Sonic Hawkins. 

  This track is a catchy tune which benefits from female backing vocals on the chorus so click the link and singalong. It's called The Dirt... 

The Sleazoids - Soho Sleaze

  

  The Sleazoids (https://www.facebook.com/sleazoids) are a spooktacular trio from Sheffield that play a fun style of trashy (haunted) garage rock. They line up thus; Missy Tassles (Vocals, Guitar, Theremin), Paul Dorrington (Vocals, Bass Guitar) & Mitch Genner (Drums, Vocals).

  They've just released an impressive new album titled The Cult Of The Sleazoids. It boasts a dozen crypt kicking hits about bargain bin videos, temptresses, spell casting witches and evil hoodoo. "60's psych bands like The Count Five, The Monks and The Seeds" are influences as are "the experimental psychotic sounds of Suicide, Sonic Youth and The Fall." 

  The album's available on vinyl, cd and digital download : 

https://thesleazoids.bandcamp.com/album/the-cult-of-the-sleazoids 

  This is probably my favourite track at the moment, it's about a dirty old man on a day trip. You don't want to see what's under his mac! It's called Soho Sleaze... 

Incisions - Rot

    

  "Is it change that we all want?"

  Incisions (https://www.facebook.com/incisionsmcr) are from Manchester. They feature a line up of Jordan (Vocals), Martin (Guitar/Vocals), Ken (Bass/Vocals) & Tet (Drums). They've featured on here previously with 3 fast and furious hardcore punk tunes.

https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2018/10/incisions-war-in-your-head.html

https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2021/03/incisions-repeat-prescription.html

https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2022/06/incisions-mine-to-lose.html

  Today they return with a highlight from a new ep which will surely see them once again making the annual Just Some Punk Songs end of year chart.

  The ep is titled Living Proof and it sees the band barreling through 5 exhilarating anthems in under 10 minutes. The whole thing kicks off with a salutary warning about how we're heading towards a world without the cancer of humanity. It's a great introduction to arguably their best release yet (though I'm sure that's a statement that'll be up for dispute as the competition is tough). Decide for yourself (name your price) here : https://incisionsmcr.bandcamp.com/album/living-proof

  If you like what you hear you can catch them at the Manchester Punk Festival at the end of this month 

  My favourite (thus far) from the ep would be this. Proving hardcore punk songs can be tenderly wrapped in gorgeous melodies, this is called Rot...