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The Claudettes

Go Out!
40 Below Records (2022)

I’ve written two reviews about the previous two albums of The Claudettes. As it took me ages to write this review you could be tempted to think I would not cover their latest album. You could not be more wrong. I was so happy Johnny Iguana shared this album with me for review purposes. I blame corona for the late … Read more

Martha

Please Don’t Take Me Back
Dirtnap, Specialist Subject Records (2022)

Martha has been building a name on the DIY scene for quite some time. I know I saw them, probably close to 10 years ago, opening for Toys That Kill or some related band. But they don’t play scrappy punk. They dabble more in power-pop that’s built around tight songwriting chops and melodies that stick with you. Britpop meets the … Read more

Pohgoh

Du Und Ich
Spartan Records (2022)

Well, it's nice to know that this year so many of my favorite bands put out new records and one of them is Pohgoh. Pohgoh is a band that is known for contributing to a legendary emo compilation called Emo Diary. The comp is an influential artifact for emo scenes, containing many notable bands, such as Jimmy Eat World, Planes … Read more

Nightmarathons

Hidden Vigorish
A-F (2022)

Nightmarathons released Missing Parts back in 2019, but I hadn’t heard anything about the group in some time. On October 26, they surprise released Hidden Vigorish, their second LP. It follows the trajectory of their first album, but this time around I see a little more integration of dual vocals and some post-hardcore elements underneath the surface. And I probably … Read more

The Whiskey Bats

Flesh Eaters
Independent (2022)

Right, so who's up for some in your face, straight up no nonsense psychobilly meets angry punk rock?? Well, look no further than Pennsylvanian four piece The Whiskey Bats!! These guys meld high energy 90s style skate punk with a psychobilly twist and are heavily influenced by all things spooky, macabre and monstrous. What is not to like? Not only … Read more

Alestorm

Seventh Rum Of A Seventh Rum
Napalm (2022)

Having left a suitable amount of time since it's release in June this year, I thought it was about time I wrote down my thoughts on album number seven from duck loving, pirate metal drunkards Alestorm. I'm sure everyone has picked up on the Iron Maiden reference and maybe the haters have rolled their eyes before even listening to it … Read more

Pee Wee Gaskins

Get Well Soon
Universal Music Indonesia (2022)

To many Indonesian kids who dig into the melodic punk local scene, Pee Wee Gaskins is one name that has gained national popularity through the years. My first introduction to the band was on a social media platform called Myspace. Yes, Myspace had been the band's wheel of fortune for its career phase. Initiated as a solo project by its … Read more

Book Review

Nat’s What I Reckon

Life: What Nat to Do A hot take on the advice you never asked for
Penguin Publishing (2022)

Nat’s What I Reckon wears many hats – ranging from having established himself firmly on the firmament of successful content creating YouTubers, accomplished musician with a penchant for the heavier side of things, comedian, chef and mental health advocate, who is very outspoken not merely about his disdain for packaged foods but also topics like toxic masculinity. Confronting his battles … Read more

Kid You Not

Here's To Feelin' Good All The Time
Bypolar Records, Sell The Heart Records (2022)

If it was 1993, this would be called emo. But a lot has changed in scenes and sounds since then, so I won’t go there. Instead, I’m going to call Kid You Not elastic punk. Here’s To Feelin’ Good All The Time is constantly shifting complex moods but it always stays strong, dynamic and somewhat positive. It’s about our relationship … Read more

Parkway Drive

Darker Still
Epitaph, Resist Records (2022)

As it stands, in the grand scheme of things I didn't discover Parkway Drive until quite late on in their career. Considering the Aussie metalcore quintet formed in 2003, I did not understand the hype or get in on the action til I first heard 2015's Ire. It absolutely blew my mind, so much so I had to play catch … Read more

She/Her/Hers

She/Her/Hers
Don Giovanni (2022)

I’ll start by saying I have a love/hate relationship with folk-punk. Done right, it’s one of the most authentic styles out there. But it has a lot of genre tropes that annoy me too. Fortunately, She/Her/Hers plays it right, because the genre is also a great fit for the theme of this record. She/Her/Hers began as a solo project from … Read more

Pembroke

All The Brightest Pictures
HANDSTAND RECORDS (2022)

Let's say this is my first assignment at Scene Point Blank and this time I'll do a review for a hardcore punk album. It's an album by Pembroke entitled All The Brightest Pictures. Well, it's a quite rare thing for me to review hardcore punk records these days but at least I was an intense listener of this kind of … Read more

Book Review

Boogeyman and Edward Kearns

The Devil's Song
Independent (2022)

The Devil's Song is the accompanying book to Boogeyman's self titled debut album; you can check out the album review right here.This 49 page story is the brainchild of Arizona based horrorpunk trio Boogeyman who wrote the songs to their album with this story in mind. They teamed up with friend and writer Edward Kearns continuing the story within the … Read more

Book Review

Nick Cave

The Complete Lyrics 1978–2022
Penguin Publishing (2022)

The staying power of music is partly due to how timeless the lyrics are as they capture confused or illicit passions and channel love, lust, rage, desperation and everything in between. Ideally, lyrics are like paintings as colorful images are painted with language, altering and changing whatever preconceived notions the listener might have. One of the finest contemporary songwriters is … Read more

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