“Get ready for class, grab your leather jacket now \/ You’re joining the coolest college in town.”<\/p>\n
Welcome to Bubblegum Punk University<\/em>, where “You’re gonna have fun at Downstrokes 101” and “They couldn’t care less about your SATs \u2014 play three chords and you’ll get your degree.” Brazil’s The Yodees have clearly been doing their homework since their super fun<\/a> Comic Books<\/em> LP back in 2022. On their third album, they don\u2019t stray far from their signature sound \u2014 but they do<\/em> sound sharper, tighter, and even more confident in their songwriting.<\/p>\n This is classic pop punk that won\u2019t give you goosebumps, but will definitely put a big grin on your face. The Yodees kick things off with their own chant-along theme song (“Y. O. D., double E., S., Let\u2019s go!”) before the school bell rings to start the title track \u2014 a clear nod to Huntingtons’ High School Rock<\/em>. And of course, no pop punk album is complete without its share of broken hearts and unrequited crushes. The Yodees might not be kids anymore, but they capture youthful emotions with ease, channeling that forever-young spirit. In a cynical world dulled by routine, they offer an anthem for anyone who still believes in love, melody, and staying emotionally alive: \u201cI\u2019ll be forever young in heart, I\u2019ll love, I\u2019ll cry, I\u2019ll sing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n A Fun, Fun, Fun band, indeed!<\/p>\n Bubblegum Punk University<\/em> is out now on Mom’s Basement Records.<\/p>\n