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Best New Punk Songs: Bramwell, K.O. Queen, Lemongrab + Oust
“Standing on Stones” by Bramwell Bramwell’s mix of UK guitar rock influences comes out here sounding like the Buzzcocks (must be the vocals?) but as a sugary sweet indie pop band. “Standing on Stones” and its equally lush flipside, “British Rails (Are Long and Fast),” make up a 7-inch released in June by Gob Nation.…
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Best New Punk Songs: CorMae, The Freebies, Lady Lazarus + Mesh
“RUT” by CorMae “RUT’s” about the constant and degrading search for menial labor, simply because someone’s got to pay the bills. It’s a punk rock tale that dates back at least to Patti Smith’s “Piss Factory.” Austin’s CorMae add fresh voices to that evergreen chorus on this cut from Everything is SO GREAT!, a no-skips-warranted…
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Best New Punk Songs: Cel Ray, Doom Club, Judy, PLRLS + Radon
In the start-and-stop history of No Spectators, we’ve tried a few different ways of reviewing new music. For this go-around, let’s revisit our playlist idea from 2024, minus the icky Spotify bootlicking. “Treat Economy” by Cel Ray One of the better albums of the year, Cel Rayzer makes Cel Ray sound like a force in…
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