MID-YEAR FEATURE: Punk
As the usual yearly plaudits go, there are those that claim, in a congratulatory, pat yourself on the back kind of way, 2014 is shaping up to be a stellar year for punk.
On the other side of the fence, there are those that are a little more pessimistic, affirming that most albums that make the early ‘anticipated’ lists have an eventual reality that falls a little short of the mark.
Six (and a bit) months in and punk has delivered everything from clear standouts to unfortunate disappointments. We got a little too excited about The Menzingers’ Rented World and whatever Fucked Up were up to with Glass Boys, and hugged ourselves to Modern Baseball’s heartfelt number two release, You’re Going To Miss It All. We learnt about Gender Dysphoria with Against Me! and squealed with excitement when Taking Back Sunday graced our Spotify playlists once more.
Killyourstereo.com gives you the best and worst of punk’s humble platter (so far) – a mid year report to discuss, debate and offer opinion...