סיכום 2001 בפאנק....
הממ, אודיוגלקסי נותן סיכום נחמד על השנה בפאנק, אני שם אותו כאן ( יביא קישור למי שרוצה לקרא מהאתר ). הוא די ארוך...וזהו. 2001was a fairly disappointing year for Punk music. It saw stadium tours for the likes of Blink 182 and witnessed groups like Sum 41 combining Punk with Rap-Metal to get their faces on MTV and their CDs at Hot Topic. Away from the stadiums and TV cameras, Emo-Pop and Fashion Punk gathered large followings, while many Punk bands struggled to stick to their roots. This year, it was up to Punk heroes Fugazi to bring us the best Punk offering of the year. The Argument is indisputable. Take notes kids; this is how to be quiet while remaining forceful, how to be loud yet dynamic, and how to be complex without being pretentious or boring. Featuring such new elements as strings, a second drummer, and multi-tracked vocals - The Argument is an evolution, but is still immediately recognizable as Fugazi. Its also their best record since Repeater, and that´s saying a lot. Vagrant Records have outdone themselves this year with some great releases (and some not-so-great ones, such as Saves the Day´s overproduced and ironically titled disappointment Stay What You Are). Alkaline Trio´s third full-length studio album, though very similar to their previous releases, is another testament to Matt Skiba´s excellent songwriting. It is dark, gloomy, angry, and as strong as ever. The debut full-length from Hey Mercedes (the new incarnation of ¾ of Braid) picks up where Braid (who made the top 10 with their retrospective last year) left off and throws in a few more catchy hooks. The best releases on punk bastion Lookout! come from two of their leading all-female groups. With Turn 21, the Donnas have established themselves as a band that can hold their own, for the first time writing all their own songs. I´ve never liked the Donnas, and I still don´t, but I give them props for blowing the minds of middle-aged rockers who never thought they´d hear a bunch of girls covering Judas Priest. Albuquerque trio of sisters The Eyeliners, in contrast, have always been DIY. Their third full length and second on Lookout! sees them coming into their own with classic pop punk style and grrrlish attitude. Other great records this year came from bands that are establishing themselves in the Punk scene. Like a voice from the past, RX Bandits´ second album is a throwback to the days when political Punk and Ska were king. Though Ska has all but gone out of style, they aren´t afraid to show their roots and tackle some complex issues, like anti-corporatism, anti-violence, and community organizing. The Goblins have been around for five years, yet Missing Fits is only their third album, and it´s a freaky tribute to the Misfits. Or is it a mockery? We´re not quite sure, but we do know it´s a silly, fun listen. Hardcore innovators Grade made the list with their fifth album, which demonstrates their ability as one of the only bands able to mix Hardcore, Metal, and Emo. It shows a tendency away from Emo and more towards Metal, and was banned from Best Buy because of its "provocative album art." How Punk Rock. Finally, our list contains a couple fairly new faces in the Punk world. Austin´s Recover burst onto the scene with herky-jerky melodic Hardcore and hard-hitting screamed/sung vocals. Also, XBXRX´s second release helped get them in with up-and-coming label 5RC, where they filled a niche of crazy, frenetic punk with electronic samples, screaming, and under 10-minute live shows that all-too-frequently ended up with instruments in pieces and at least one band member in the hospital, that is until they announced their breakup last month.
הממ, אודיוגלקסי נותן סיכום נחמד על השנה בפאנק, אני שם אותו כאן ( יביא קישור למי שרוצה לקרא מהאתר ). הוא די ארוך...וזהו. 2001was a fairly disappointing year for Punk music. It saw stadium tours for the likes of Blink 182 and witnessed groups like Sum 41 combining Punk with Rap-Metal to get their faces on MTV and their CDs at Hot Topic. Away from the stadiums and TV cameras, Emo-Pop and Fashion Punk gathered large followings, while many Punk bands struggled to stick to their roots. This year, it was up to Punk heroes Fugazi to bring us the best Punk offering of the year. The Argument is indisputable. Take notes kids; this is how to be quiet while remaining forceful, how to be loud yet dynamic, and how to be complex without being pretentious or boring. Featuring such new elements as strings, a second drummer, and multi-tracked vocals - The Argument is an evolution, but is still immediately recognizable as Fugazi. Its also their best record since Repeater, and that´s saying a lot. Vagrant Records have outdone themselves this year with some great releases (and some not-so-great ones, such as Saves the Day´s overproduced and ironically titled disappointment Stay What You Are). Alkaline Trio´s third full-length studio album, though very similar to their previous releases, is another testament to Matt Skiba´s excellent songwriting. It is dark, gloomy, angry, and as strong as ever. The debut full-length from Hey Mercedes (the new incarnation of ¾ of Braid) picks up where Braid (who made the top 10 with their retrospective last year) left off and throws in a few more catchy hooks. The best releases on punk bastion Lookout! come from two of their leading all-female groups. With Turn 21, the Donnas have established themselves as a band that can hold their own, for the first time writing all their own songs. I´ve never liked the Donnas, and I still don´t, but I give them props for blowing the minds of middle-aged rockers who never thought they´d hear a bunch of girls covering Judas Priest. Albuquerque trio of sisters The Eyeliners, in contrast, have always been DIY. Their third full length and second on Lookout! sees them coming into their own with classic pop punk style and grrrlish attitude. Other great records this year came from bands that are establishing themselves in the Punk scene. Like a voice from the past, RX Bandits´ second album is a throwback to the days when political Punk and Ska were king. Though Ska has all but gone out of style, they aren´t afraid to show their roots and tackle some complex issues, like anti-corporatism, anti-violence, and community organizing. The Goblins have been around for five years, yet Missing Fits is only their third album, and it´s a freaky tribute to the Misfits. Or is it a mockery? We´re not quite sure, but we do know it´s a silly, fun listen. Hardcore innovators Grade made the list with their fifth album, which demonstrates their ability as one of the only bands able to mix Hardcore, Metal, and Emo. It shows a tendency away from Emo and more towards Metal, and was banned from Best Buy because of its "provocative album art." How Punk Rock. Finally, our list contains a couple fairly new faces in the Punk world. Austin´s Recover burst onto the scene with herky-jerky melodic Hardcore and hard-hitting screamed/sung vocals. Also, XBXRX´s second release helped get them in with up-and-coming label 5RC, where they filled a niche of crazy, frenetic punk with electronic samples, screaming, and under 10-minute live shows that all-too-frequently ended up with instruments in pieces and at least one band member in the hospital, that is until they announced their breakup last month.