All pop punk

Yes this time it's all pop-punkish bands, sorry for any disappointment ;]

Actually I lied. At the weekend I went to see Cheeky Cheeky & The Nosebleeds for the 4th time. I've realised just how much I mention them on here so all I'm going to say is: amazing as usual, finally got to meet them and they're so lovely! One of the supports really caught my attention. They were called Your Biggest Fanclub and they played shouty, catchy, indie, math rock. They're a bit of a mix between Foals and Maths Class. Listen here; www.myspace.com/weareyourbiggestfanclub. Actually saying that, I think the other support deserve a listen too. Very 60's indie pop, Loutish Lover were similar to bands like Libertines; www.myspace.com/loutishloverband.


(Your Biggest Fanclub)

I also saw high rising pop punk band Tonight Is Goodbye. The supports were Lights And Sounds and Kill The Arcade. Lights And Sounds were good, they play feel good piano songs that aren't usually my thing but they did it well. I was expecting quite a lot from Kill The Arcade, but I think they're one of those bands who are hyped just for the sake of it, I didn't think they were anything special really.

But Tonight Is Goodbye were amazing. I'm not too into the band and I didn't know many of the songs so I wasn't particularly looking forward to it but their live show proved to me just what a great band they are. The audience were hooked, the frontman seemed to have control over them; they played their songs with the highest of energy and you really felt that they appreciated you there. The highlights for me were 'Black Dress' as it caused the whole room to sing in unison, and 'Castles'; their only slow song of the night, I'd never heard it before and loved it instantly.




On with the bands...

Callahan
www.myspace.com/callahanlovesyou

This band added me on myspace, and whereas I'd usually deny straight away cause I get so many band adds, when they wrote a note with it saying they're similar to All Time Low and Mayday Parade, I couldn't refuse a listen. I don't see the Mayday Parade in them really, but there's definitely some all time low in there. They tick all the boxes when it comes to a pop punk band and if you're into that, even though you won't find originality, you're sure to like them.
Recommended: Dress To Impress, This Ones For The History, When Morning Comes.

Marilyn Avenue
www.myspace.com/marilynave

This band are really something. My only criticism on them is that there are only 2 songs that really stand out as something amazing, but they're so good you have to listen anyway. They're raw, their epic intros make them more interesting, there's screaming but it isn't excessive, they're short sparks of instrumental rock beats are captivating and the vocals are whiney but it only adds to the emotion in the songs. You'll like these if you like the old Escape The Fate, that is when they had their original singer.
Recommended: Daaang, River City Ransom.

Delta Delta!
www.myspace.com/deltaxdelta

This band are very similar to Paramore; probably a bit too similar, but I really can't help but love them. Lead singer, Kelc's voice isn't far off from Hayley Williams and they include all the simple breakdowns, catchy beats and easy-to-learn lyrics that all pop punk bands should, and with only 1 song on their myspace page until yesterday, it isn't easy to make a fair judgement but it'll be interesting to see what else they have to offer.
Recommended: Granpa Built A Castle Cake.

A Good Fight
www.myspace.com/agoodfight

I really like this band; they have a raw, edgy sound which is made up by the tinny, slightly distorted vocals, garage punk style beats and an overall live sounding feel. I can't tell if they're supposed to be like this or their songs are low quality, but it really works either way. Unfortunately, the vocals are sometimes a bit poor and way out of tune, but it could be argued that this just makes the song more edgy.
Recommended: Deja Vu In A Suitcase, Sayonara.

Nevershoutnever!
www.myspace.com/nevershoutnever

Is it just a coincidence that good looking one man bands always seem to get a lot of listeners? Probably not. Nevershoutnever! is a great example. But the 18 million plays he's gained on his myspace page have definitely been gained through his talent aswell as anything else. Making sweet acoustic songs with simple lyrics about parties and wanting to leave your "pathetic excuse for a town", Christofer Drew's fascinating vocals will urge you to listen again and again. He even sometimes throws in some surprise electro beats which only make it better.
Recommended: bigcitydreams, smelyalata.

Settings
www.myspace.com/settingsband

This band are one of the most different on this post. Mixing electro noises into their serious rock songs, they've got that commercial sound that could easily get them played on the likes of Kerrang! and Scuzz TV. The guitar riffs and the sometimes hard vocals that the vocalist, Donny occupies are really similar to Linkin Park and there's also some similarities to 30 Seconds To Mars in there. They're a band to watch.
Recommended: Creatures, Impossible And Never Practical.

Sparks The Rescue
www.myspace.com/sparkstherescue

Having been a fan of this band for 2-3 years, it was interesting to listen to their newer songs the other day and see the dramatic change they've made. I hate it when bands stop doing the sound you know and love from them, but this time I don't think it's that bad. I'm used to the slightly amateur but energetic sound they used to occupy, including unpolished lyrics, electro beats mixed with up tempo guitar riffs, and lyrics like "can we call the hospital; i've been sleeping with the nurses" and "tonight i'm getting clean in the dirty south". But now, they're making clean pop rock songs, the vocalist is so different I thought it was a different person and they're singing feel good songs about autumn and falling in love. You'll like them if you like bands like Mayday Parade.
Recommended: Nurse! Nurse!, Saco Boys Have No Class (old songs) and I Swear That She's The One, My Heart Radio (new songs).

Amy Can Flyy
www.myspace.com/amycanflyy

This band would win any 'Fun Award'. When I started to listen I thought they were just an electro band as the old video game sounds played out, but then loud guitar riffs played over with a steady drum beat. The way they mix them creates an unbelievably catchy sound, and they're songs are about "gadget hearts" and they even manage to put an electro rock mix on 'head, shoulders, knees and toes' and pull it off perfectly.
Recommended: Doctor Doctor, Go Go Gadget Happy Heart.


That's it. Don't expect the next post to be for a couple of weeks, I'm back at college next week :(