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"We once were another band, and now we're a better one". That’s what it reads on Cult Leaders Facebook page. No empty words, as 'Nothing For Us Here' makes clear in merely 18 minutes. While the debut EP of the Salt Lake City four piece could have happened in the shadows of the almighty Gaza all too easily, the six songs effortlessly demonstrate that Cult Leader will have no troubles leaving the precursor band in the rearview mirror. So their first full length can't come soon enough. In the meanwhile Cult Leader told us which records left their peers in said mirror in this past year 2014 for the Heavy Pop advent calendar.
After the impressing EP marathon of the past years and a spontaneus detour into the business of brewing, Gnarwolves – probably the most outstanding hit machine on the gateway from pop to skate punk – let themselves be talked around to releasing their first full lenght. In our interview during their visit to Vienna, the Brighton three piece recommended us some records for the Heavy Pop advent calendar.
Their dynamic style of pop punk combined with fun, oldschool skate punk vibes make Gnarwolves one of the most interesting new bands the UK currently has to offer. On their first headline tour through Europe Thom (Guitar, Vocals) and Charlie (Bass, Vocals) met Heavy Pop at dasBach to talk about their debut album, skateboarding, and why their song 'Smoking Kills' isn’t really about smoking.
2014 couldn’t have started better for KMPFSPRT: „Jugend Mutiert“ easily lived up to the high expectations euphoric concert reviews and the „Das ist doch kein Name für ‚ne Band“ EP were suggesting. Close to eleven months later, the albums punkr rock hits lost nothing of their pressure and vigor. It doesn’t surprise, thatt 2015 seems to be off to an equally good start: the split single with Boysetsfire is ready to go, looks amazing, and serves a good cause. For the time being, guitar player David gives off some recommendations for 2014.
After the two consecutive successes '‘Im Schwindel‘‘ and 'Die Unsichtbaren‘, 2014 had to be endured without a new album by Messer, but fortunately not without other releases: while Record Store Day ’14 showed the groups changeableness with 'TCM Tones‘, last months 'Ein Film ist zuende, nur ein Film‘ succeeded with its balancing act between art piece and driving rock improvisation. Either way: no Heavy Pop Advent calender without being kicked off by Messer!
"After a nine year lag, it’s time to get back on the wagon!" The California punk veterans Lagwagon are back with their new, long-awaited record 'Hang', which will be released on October 28. Heavy Pop talked to lead singer Joey Cape about the powerful sound of the album, his tribute song to Tony Sly and why the punkrock multi-talent doesn't like to appear in music videos.
Sich von hartgesottenen Fans in der Sonne den Bauch pinseln lassen, mit ihnen an der Bar diskutieren, wo die verlorengegangenen Stärken von Weezer liegen, oder einfach eine ausgelassene Party auf hoher See feiern. Die beiden "Weezer-Cruises" am Luxusliner haben Rivers Cuomo und Co. sichtlich gut getan, die Perspektiven gerade gerückt. Nach vier Jahren Plattenpause ist 'Everything Will Be Alright in the End' deswegen tatsächlich ein kaum mehr für möglich gehaltenes Comeback geworden.
„We got lost on the right way” Das stellen die Jungs von Deadends auf ihrer aktuellen EP ‘choices.’ fest. Am richtigen Weg sind die Vier auf jeden Fall, denn nach nicht mal einjährigem Bestehen haben sie sich in der Grazer DIY-Punk-Szene bereits einen Namen gemacht. Heavy Pop hat sich mit Vik (Vocals, Gitarre) und Brandy (Bass) getroffen, um über ihre Entstehung, amerikanische Labels und Kassetten zu plaudern.
Gegen Tom Petty kann man ja fast nichts sagen oder haben: Das Debüt liegt 40 Jahre zurück, seitdem wurden 60 Millionen Alben verkauft, durchwegs ausgezeichnete Konzertkritiken eingeheimst – nur wenige schaffen es, sich so konstant (gut) im Business zu bewähren. Nach vier Jahren Wartezeit stellt auch das 13. Studioalbum 'Hypnotic Eye' diesbezüglich keine Ausnahme Regel dar.
