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Slow Bloom Debuts EP ‘Hex Hex Hex’ Ahead of Album

California has brought us much of the great punk music that has become a staple of the sound today. This next group out of Northern California, Slow Bloom, released their debut EP on January 26 on No Sleep Records in advance of their upcoming full-length album. The four-piece combines the viscerality of post-punk and the alternative sensibilities of […]

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Honduras’ “That Old Feeling” Brings Surf Punk to the East Coast

Four or five days out of the week, I’m driving home from work constantly changing radio stations. There never seems to be one station that I can be set on for the whole ride, as I’m constantly rolling my eyes at the songs that I’m hearing. It seems almost like everything blends together and sounds […]

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Surf-Punk Perfection from SWMRS

Say you’re taking a drive down the highway on a hot, sunny day. What are you listening to? Something upbeat and fun, right? The new album by California-based SWMRS delivers just that. The four-piece group from Oakland delivers an upbeat, surf punk vibe that’s great if you love modern punk rock, but that’s not to […]