Now twenty years into their career, skate punks Chaser sound as blistering as ever on their 2020 release ‘Look Alive’. Although only a two track 7” release, its pair of songs acts as a sharp reminder of the SoCal band’s blend of high octane riffs and social commentary driven lyrics. Released at a time when the world appeared to be falling apart – mass protests in the US suggest an urgent need for a change of government and a global pandemic pretty much wrote off the year – their messages of unity and togetherness are exactly what’s needed.
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PROTECTED LEFT – Fossil EP
Following 2018’s ‘Posterity’s Sake’, Protected Left’s 2019 EP ‘Fossil’ combines fierce riffs with personal commentary to create a five tracker that should appeal to fans of Propagandi and of the noisiest end of Strike Anywhere catalogue. In terms of thrash oriented punk, it feels a little generic but there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that, especially when played as well as it is here.
FOREVER UNCLEAN – Woof EP
Mixing skate punk, pop punk, melodic hardcore and scratchy 80s indie, Denmark’s Forever Unclean delve into a melting pot of sounds that can turn on a sixpence. It’s will full credit to the band that such a varied sound works as well as it does; if any of the musicians were in any way slack, the tunes on their 2018 EP ‘Woof’ could fall apart in an instant.
Pennywise confirm January live dates
Legendary US skate punks Pennywise are back on the road in January, playing shows across the US in support of their 2014 release ‘Yesterdays’.
All confirmed shows are listed below. Suppoert comes from Anti-Flag and A Wilhelm Scream. There are no plans for the band to visit Europe at this time.
Pennywise: Late spring US/Canada tour dates
Skate punk legends Pennywise are taking to the road again in May, on a tour that sees the band visiting various towns and cities on the US West Coast and then into Canada.
Confirmed dates can be found below.