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All Time Low – Backseat Serenade

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A band often seen sporting t-shirts featuring the word ‘Boner’ on the front, All Time Low is a band straight out of the Blink-182 school of pop-punk, whilst the band may not take themselves too seriously however, music is most definitely something that they do take seriously, and throughout the years the band has now released five studio albums, the latest of which, ‘Don’t Panic‘, was released in October 2012. ‘Backseat Serenade‘ is the third single taken from the band’s ‘Don’t Panic‘ album and features the band at its very best as they blast through a very catchy and incredibly uplifting pop-punk number.

With ‘Backseat Serenade‘, All Time Low demonstrates that it’s still a band incredibly capable of penning a fine pop-punk song. The band still sounds as fresh as ever here, bouncing through this track in fantastic style and hitting you with a hard punch of pop-punk power with each and every chorus. Further to the comment earlier about All Time Low very much belonging to the Blink-182 school of pop-punk, it’s very difficult not to think about this influence as the band hits a picking pattern at 2:07 very similar to that found in the intro of Blink-182’s ‘Adam’s Song‘. As a huge fan of Blink-182 I’m certainly not someone that has a problem with this, All Time Low is a band that seems to wear its Blink-182 influence on its sleeve, and I see it as a nice little nod to one of pop-punk’s finest.

If you’re a fan of uplifting pop-punk music with a huge focus on fun, then All Time Low’s ‘Backseat Serenade‘ is definitely not one to be missed. If you like Blink-182 or have heard and enjoyed any of All Time Low’s music in the past then you can definitely guarantee that you’ll like this, too; another very catchy pop-punk song from a very impressive Baltimore based band.

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[Rating:4/5]

The Whiskey Syndicate – Darker Side Of Your Mind

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The Whiskey Syndicate - Darker Side Of Your Mind

‘Darker Side Of Your Mind‘ is the fourth and final single to be lifted from The Whiskey Syndicate’s debut studio release, ‘Right Side of Crazy‘, and right from the opening you know that it’s building up to something big. With a driving guitar riff throughout the opening couple of minutes, the band change it up a bit around the 2:25 mark as they lurch through an incredibly impressive guitar section, then it’s back to the powerful guitar presence of the opening at about the 3:20 point for the remaining minute of the track. It’s a powerful piece of rock music, a track that absolutely begs to be heard by all fans of rock music around the world; you can definitely picture the band playing this in front of a packed arena one day, and it’d be nothing less than the band truly deserves.

Not only are lead vocalist Ant Wright’s vocals absolutely brilliant throughout the entirety of the track, but instrumentally the sound is incredibly tight, too. As I mentioned before, throughout much of the track there is the same chugging guitar riff, but the whole time this riff is repeating you know that the band is ready to launch into something a little more expansive any second, and when The Whiskey Syndicate do finally hit you with it, it’s most definitely a very pleasing moment. The bassline slots beautifully into the sound; chunky, heavy, and at all times a delight to listen to. Everything about the track just really seems to fit, and for any fan of rock music, ‘Darker Side Of Your Mind‘ would surely be a huge treat to listen to.

The Whiskey Syndicate’s debut album has had a lot of positive press, and the general consensus seems to be that this is a band that is going to go far. There’s certainly a lot to rave about with this final single from their Right Side of Crazy‘ studio album, and The Whiskey Syndicate is most definitely a band well worth checking out sooner rather than later. This is a band that will surely be huge before long, so give this track a listen, give their debut album a spin, and I also strongly advise seeing this band live at the first opportunity you get as it’s bound to be a rock show that you’ll remember for life, and for all the right reasons, too.

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[Rating:4.5/5]

Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo to Release New ‘Dear River’ Studio Album

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Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo - Dear River

Having already released three albums, performed at the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony, and also written the Bafta and Ivor Novello award-winning themes to hit BBC dramas Wallander and The Shadow Line, you can definitely say that Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo have had a successful career to date, and come July 8th they’ll be looking to add to this with the release of a new studio album via Linn Records.

‘Dear River‘ is the first single to be lifted from the studio album of the same name, and Emily Barker has had the following to say about the track:

Dear River is a song about journey, it is a longing for the unfamiliar, where the journey itself becomes a home. However, the more I travel and experience, the more the river calls me back and I start longing for what I knew: those first landscapes, those first loves

You can watch the official video for the ‘Dear River‘ single below:

The Wonder Years Streaming ‘The Greatest Generation’ Studio Album

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For all those of you out there that love your pop-punk, The Wonder Years have made their new ‘The Greatest Generation‘ studio album available for streaming on YouTube.

‘The Greatest Generation‘ is the fourth studio release to date from The Wonder Years, and is another absolutely fantastic album from the band which will no doubt strengthen their already incredibly sturdy reputation within the pop-punk scene and beyond.

You can listen to the ‘The Greatest Generation‘ album below:

Candy Says – Favourite Flavour Video

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Official video for the Candy Says track ‘Favourite Flavour‘. Candy Says are currently a favourite for BBC 6 Music’s Lauren Laverne, and it’s really not hard to hear why; ‘Favourite Flavour‘ is an incredibly impressive track from the band, and on the basis of what’s on display here, Candy Says will no doubt have an incredibly impressive future ahead.

All Time Low – Backseat Serenade Video

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Official video for the All Time Low track ‘Backseat Serenade‘, taken from the band’s 2012 ‘Don’t Panic‘ studio album. ‘Backseat Serenade‘ is the third single to be released from the album.