8.6
We’re In A Weird Time Of Life
Yungblud, Weird
Polydor Records
Yungblud plays by absolutely no one’s rules – if he’s been hailed as a riot of punk carefreeness, careening around stages in...
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8.6
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Check Your Phone, Anxiety Rap Is Calling
Cheap Cuts ft Pete Wentz, Check Your Phone
Lobster/Crush Music
Pete Wentz’s emo poetry – those were the golden days. The monologues that would pop up angsti...
8.4
A Day To Remember – Mindreader
A Day To Remember, Mindreader
Fueled By Ramen
They might have had to postpone their tour, the prospect of catching them at a festival seems to be ever dist...
8.6
The Homeless Gospel Choir – Louder Than Ever!
The Homeless Gospel Choir, This Land Is Your Landfill
Hassle Records
Protest punk – a genre that’s characteristically angry, vicious, and loud, right? Not s...
8.2
Bowling For Soup – Already Gone
Bowling For Soup, Already Gone
Sony Music
Some bands’ sounds are so brilliantly identifiable that one riff will have you bubbling inside, near feral with en...
8.4
Neck Deep – When You Know
Neck Deep, When You Know
Hopeless Records
Neck Deep’s upcoming album, All Distortions Are Intentional, is a conceptual web of stories – which is why it’s es...
8.4
Headway – Premiering Youth
Headway, Youth
Self-release
“It’s probably best described as your classic upbeat, head-banging, pop punk tune with wailing guitar riffs and thought-provokin...
“Head-Banging Pop Punk With Thought-Provoking Lyrics…” – Introducing Headway!
Here at Bittersweet, it’s our job to shout about bands we think deserve hype – and Toronto pop-punks Headway definitely fit that bracket. The quintessential pop...
8.6
Stand Atlantic – Drink To Drown
Stand Atlantic, Drink To Drown
Hopeless Records
Stand Atlantic have taken the pop-punk scene by absolute storm: tours with genre staples like State Champs s...
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Lonely The Brave – Bound
Lonely The Brave, Bound
Easy Life Records
Gigs are all on hold and festival season’s up in the air – but Lonely The Brave ensure that by sticking brand-new ...
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Favourite bands: Frank Iero, Dead!, Calva Louise, Boston Manor, Placebo, WILLOW Favourite album: Placebo - Placebo Best gig: Download Pilot @ Donington Park, June 2021 Most likely to: be listening to the Legally Blonde soundtrack right now