A little north of Valencia sits Castellón de la Plana, a city of roughly 170,000 inhabitants and, as it turns out, at least one excellent punk rock band. Falsonueve are a trio from the area, and Nuevas Decepciones, their new LP on Radix Records, makes a strong case for wider recognition. The album follows their 2023 debut and delivers ten songs of melodic, anthemic punk rock that feel immediate and sincere.
Comparisons to bands like Swellers and Banquets make sense, though your ears may find other RIYL’s for Falsonueve. They sounds like the real deal in a genre where standing out isn’t easy. While the band clearly leans into poppy hooks and big choruses, they wisely avoid the kind of over-polish that would sand down the grit. The result is punchy, energetic, and emotionally direct melodic punk rock that still hits hard.
La «gran» ciudad is a full-blown anthem, and there’s plenty more here that sticks after the needle lifts. Nuevas Decepciones feels like a band locking into their strengths without losing urgency.