Justin: Soophie Nun Squad runs the gamut from indie hip hop to raging punk rock and everything in between. They're one of those weird little bands that sit around your CD collection until all of a sudden you're like "DAMN this is good." Lately I've been having quite a few of those moments. "Juxtapose" is easily one of the tamer songs on their LP Passion Slays the Dragon but it's pretty easy to extrapolate from what we've got here. Fun, danceable punkrock-ish music with either completely non-sensical lyrics or pretty biting social commentary, depending on how the band was feeling. Enjoy.
Soophie Nun Squad - "Juxtapose" Chris: Seeing a great new band that you've never heard of is always a treat. Last week, I caught a performance from Mouthbreather, a local Richmond band boasting members from the Setup and Wow Owls!. They play a style of upbeat rock fused with hardcore influences, similar to bands like the Bronx. They recently released a 6-song demo, and have been playing various towns around the east coast. Head over to their MySpace page and check out the track "Best of Seven".
Mouthbreather MySpace page Brian: I promise you, Can't Slow Down is not being reissued. But Reunion's self-titled EP will be out later this season-ish. Got it? Good.
Okay, so I might sound like a dick, but this song is honestly so good and addicting that I can push aside how blatantly similar they sound to a certain someone from a certain era and simply enjoy the shit out of the Portland, Maine act's energetic pop-punk. It's (P-)fresh in a certain sense.