The Lawrence Arms are a phenomenal punk-rock band from Chicago. Their new album “Metropole” is superb, and you should buy a copy. Brendan Kelly (Bass, Vocals) has also been kind enough to pick out his Top 5 Tracks. Check out what he has to say below…
If you’re in the UK, the Lawrence Arms are touring in October – all the dates are HERE.
The Menzingers are a phenomenal band. Heart-on-sleeve punk-rock with superb songwriting. Every tune is a banger, and their 2012 album “On the Impossible Past” is the best thing ever.
They’ve just announced they’ll be releasing a new album in April. Save a place for it in your “best of 2014” list.
Tom May (Guitar & Vocals) has picked out his top 5 tracks for you to have a little butchers at. Here you go…
Fans of alt hip-hop rejoice…
Young Fathers are based in Edinburgh, signed to super-cool LA label Anticon and their live show will pummel you senseless and leave you wanting more.
Somewhere underneath the wall of bass and lo-fi samples, these guys produce vocal hooks with a real beauty to them. Think Death Grips with greater pop sensibility and you’re half way there.
Check out what ‘G’ from Young Fathers picked for his top 5 tracks below:
Off With Their Heads – superb punk-rock with introspective lyrics. Amazing band. Enough said.
Head-honcho Ryan Young has picked out his top 5 tracks – have a look at what he has to say, then listen to the songs below. Done.
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The Bouncing Souls play upbeat, sing-along punk rock, and they’re amazing. In other news, their guitarist Pete has been kind enough to pick out his top 5 tracks.
Have a listen to Pete’s choices below, and follow @top5tracks on Twitter or click LIKE over in the box on the right. There’s more good bands coming up and you might miss them. Actually the next one is from another BIG punk rock band…
Over to Pete:
Is Tropical are an indie-dance-electronica trio from London with a back-catalogue of tunes ready to soundtrack your summer. It’s the kind of music that you’ll put on and then realise a couple of minutes later that you’ve been dancing at your desk. Give it a go.
The band have taken some time out to select their top 5 tracks for our listening pleasure. Have a listen to their choices below.
