Here is another new release by a single of the year list contender. Stay Put is a band that’s been on my radar for a year or so. The band sound like a punk version of The Lemonheads in the sense that they can’t really decide whether they are a punkrock band, a (post)hardcore band, an altpop band or a college rock band. Or even better: they don’t at all seem interested in placing themselves in any of these categories.
For their latest EP (their third), Stay Put tag up with Fresh Specimen, an indie punk band that I was previously unaware of. Both bands deliver three songs. On their half, Stay Put keep finding ways to surprise. Two songs particularly stand out. Mindwise is a massive ’90s throwback melodic punkrock hit, while The Killing Thing has hints of Fountains Of Wayne. Meanwhile, Fresh Specimen’s side make me want to dig into their back catalogue, only to discover this seems to be their debut release. What a promising start for the Falmouth (UK) band!
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