Editors' Picks: Dillinger Four / The Baseball Furies / This Providence
Scott: I just got home from seeing Dillinger Four reign supreme over Cleveland. This band is easily one of the top 10 no-frills punk bands in the US today. Odds are, you've already heard this MP3 a thousand times before, and many of you probably own Situationist Comedy, the album from whence it came (courtesy of Fat Wreck Chords); but there's nothing wrong with another listen. Plus, if you've somehow avoided hearing the monster that is D4 before now, there's virtually no better song to start with. Prepare to get rocked.
Dillinger Four - NOBLE STABBINGS!!
Adam: Buffalo's Baseball Furies have a new record coming out this fall on Big Neck Records titled Let It Be. It was set to be pressed in September, so look for it soon. While there are no tunes from it online just yet, here's an great oldie from 2002's Greater Than Ever that's a great example of the Furies' fast, angry punk rock:
The Baseball Furies - Arch Enemy
Brian: Seattle's This Providence makes catchy pop-rock laced thinly with hints of creativity. It's nothing mindblowingly new, but the band knows how to create a hook and stick you like a needle with it, and their sound has splashes of potential written all over it. This cut comes from their full-length debut Our Worlds Divorce, out November 16th on Rocketstar Recordings.
This Providence - Truth And Reconciliation