New Found Glory thrives due to their heart-baring lyrics and the distinctive delivery of Jordan Pundik. Both are in full effect on “Anthem for the Unwanted.”
Touring across Eastern Europe since 2005, the three-piece Belarus natives eventually signed with Alfa Matrix and refined their sound into icy-cool calculations.
You might not be caught in a mosh for “Death Is Never Out of Fashion,” but you’ll be dancing to these 150 seconds of early Suicide Machines-style boogie.
Don’t let the term “neo-shoegaze” fool you. This Bay Area crew will lower your blood pressure in the best way possible with their Cocteau Twins-like hum.
The Royal Dead take a detour from their pyschobilly roots. The Denver band hasn’t lost its dark outlook, though, on the moody and atmospheric “Dark Harvest.”
This Israeli quartet has sharpened their melodic punk into a razor’s edge after years of albums, EPs, and splits, resulting in the immaculate “Before It Kills.”