Reason To Leave - What Are You Fighting For

    

  When I featured Reason To Leave (https://www.facebook.com/ReasonToLeavePunk) in July I mentioned that their new ep, Rise And Grind, was just around the corner (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2023/07/reason-to-leave-edge-of-knife.html).

  With that corner now turned, I think it's worthy of giving them another shout out as it's an ep you won't want to miss.

  It's an impressive collection of hard edged, up tempo skate punk singalongs. I envisage plenty of sweat soaked gigs in this bands future as their songs all seem to be fast and furious earworms. The ep's available on cd (ltd to 100 copies) and digital download via Manchester label Horn & Hoof Records :  https://hornhoofrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rise-and-grind 

  This is the opening track, it's called What Are You Fighting For...

Reason To Leave - Edge Of A Knife

    

  I featured a song (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2022/05/reason-to-leave-cant-stand-you.html) on here just over a year ago by north west of England quartet Reason To Leave (https://www.facebook.com/ReasonToLeavePunk) and commented that "they're a new band but they've arrived fully formed and on point".

  With their new ep, Rise & Grind, just around the corner, I thought it'd be a good idea to check in on them and see if they're fulfilling that early potential.

  The short answer being, hell yeah, they are.

  They've just released the first single from the ep, it's (as expected) hard edged but melodic skate punk. A little under 2 minutes of anthemic rock and what's more, you can check it out as a name your price download : https://reasontoleave.bandcamp.com/track/last-words

  A very promising introduction to the new ep, this is Edge Of A Knife...

Reason To Leave - Can't Stand You

  

  Reason To Leave (https://www.facebook.com/ReasonToLeavePunk) are Mike (Vocals), Martin (Bass), "Bishop Don" Ron (Guitar) & Jasper (Drums), a hardcore/melodic skate punk quartet from the north west of England. Their influences include the likes of 88 Fingers Louie, Good Riddance, Suicidal Tendencies etc. 

  June 1st will see them release a debut ep titled Waste Of Our Time and to give us a taste of what to expect they've just unleashed a blistering teaser single from it. You can get it here as a name your price download https://reasontoleave.bandcamp.com/releases

  I've been lucky enough to grab the full ep and can confirm that the energy levels displayed on the single are present throughout. It's definitely an ep recorded by punk fans that were turned on to the genre in the 90's. They sound as though they'd be equally at home gigging around California rather than Blackpool but it's all done with enough enthusiasm that it still sounds fresh. They're a new band but they've arrived fully formed and on point.

  

  My favourite song is possibly the title track but you'll have to wait to hear that, in the meantime treat your ears to Can't Stand You...