Tag Archive: pop punk

Dec 13

Maycomb – I Opened My Heart To Caustic Things album review

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Pop-punk is a weird line to toe. On one hand, you have the whole “punk” aesthetic, which basically eschews any sort of sentiment or authority and goes for pure energy and noise, while on the other you have “pop”, which means crowd-pleasing and fun for all. Those two forces push and pull at the artists …

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Jun 14

Music Review: Motion City Soundtrack GO

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Motion City Soundtrack have had this pattern in their album releases, I’ve noticed. Discounting their first album, I Am The Movie (which was recorded and released & rereleased in fits and starts over a couple years), they’ve alternated between super pop-punk rock albums, and more relaxed pop rock albums. This pattern holds true on their …

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