effort is hard.

23 June 2012

Caseracer - Caseracer (2012)

Caseracer is from Delaware and parts of New Jersey. Pretty great gruff punk rock band.

http://caseracer.bandcamp.com/

http://caseracer.org/

EDIT: More links courtesy of my anonymous pal below:

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Environmental Youth Crunch - Let's Ride

http://www.mediafire.com/?e1dp3mje8pe1234

Environmental Youth Crunch is (was?) a band from Florida. I learned about them a million years ago from a split they did with Defiance, Ohio. As i mentioned then, i had trouble finding anything else from this band. Well i found it, at No Idea. It is pretty cool, kind of Young Pioneers-y southern-punk-rock.

http://www.myspace.com/environmentalyouthcrunch appears to be their website, although it seems they go by the name 'Vicious Fishes' now?

16 June 2012

The Holy Mess - Dismount

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?uimij9rovtrqybf

The Holy Mess is a punk rock band from Philadelphia. Awesome catchy uptempo punk. For fans of The Lawrence Arms, The Loved Ones, etc

http://fucktheholymess.bandcamp.com/album/dismount-2009

10 June 2012

Apart - Gray Light

http://www.mediafire.com/?r4ea4mwzh7fhhlo

I got an email from Randall of hardcore band Apart, asking me to check out their new album. Now, as you might know, I am not a very good writer (too brief). There is a very good review here. It's what I would like to say if didn't exhaust my writing capability at 12 lines.

However, I will say that this is an extremely good album, a great mix of older screamo and modern melodic hardcore. Love love the drums on this album. The whole thing is great, been listening to it all night. Get on board now because this band is going to be a big fucking deal.

http://apartsc.bandcamp.com/album/gray-light

http://www.mayflyrecords.net/

27 May 2012

Nick Stutsman - Home Now

http://www.mediafire.com/?f62c54r6006ng91

Nick Stutsman from Sturgis, MI is a songwriter also known for being in bands Midwest Pen Pals, Park Jefferson, and Merchant Ships. This is a super cool, sad EP. I've been listening to Park Jefferson a lot this week, so this was an awesome find. Just fantastic songwriting all the way through.

http://nicholasstutsman.bandcamp.com/album/home-now

Back to Odd - Homemade Demos

http://www.mediafire.com/?ge4y4kc7ov3vr3t

I received an email from Carlos, of Brazilian melodic hardcore band Back To Odd, asking me to check out his band. I am glad he did because this album is really pretty cool! Some rough punk rock. I love the sound of this demo.

http://backtoodd.bandcamp.com/

10 May 2012

Traveler - Nothing Lasts Long Enough (2012)

http://www.mediafire.com/?ylxjax2jyx0t4kc

I got two emails from members of this band within 5 days of each other! Thanks Justin and Nick.

Traveler is a melodic hardcore band from Cleveland. The music they play is stylistically similar to some of the other melodic hardcore i have posted in the past (Defeater, Ages, Almost Home, Rescuer), which are all great bands. Traveler is no exception to this pattern. This is a great EP, if a little too short. I look forward to future releases from these guys.

I am having some technical difficulties with OpenDrive right now but the songs are available for streaming and free download (and purchase) at Bandcamp below.

http://travelercleveland.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/TravelerCle

09 May 2012

Park Jefferson - Weekdays (2011)

http://www.mediafire.com/?419w06xr7pmogti

Park Jefferson is a band comprised of former members of Merchant Ships, Midwest Pen Pals, and My Head In Clouds. Five really tremendous songs on this EP.

http://parkjefferson.bandcamp.com/

http://www.parkjefferson.bigcartel.com/