Cobra Skulls - Agitations (2011)

After listening to it for three long days online, waiting for the download to leak, here you got the third album from Reno's best punkers. Undoubtedly, a great work of energy and melody, plus this political rage and awareness that is the signature of the trio. They keep this slight rockabilly and country feel, plus some strange touches of ska or folk, and mantain their strong vibe of angry-with-the-war band. Listen it and give thanks to Peralta and his pals.

01. Six Degrees 01:43
02. Iron Lung 01:34
03. Now You Know 02:08
04. The Mess 02:05
05. On & On 03:19
06. All Drive 01:49
07. Drones 01:22
08. The Mockery 02:34
09. Solastalgia 01:57
10. The Minimum 01:36
11. Hiding 01:45
12. Running Out 02:06
13. Believe 02:30

Slight Similarities With: Dead To Me, Against Me!, None More Black

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This Is A Standoff - Be Delighted EP (2011)

Since Belvedere broke-up most of the melodic hardcore punkers have been following This Is A Standoff in their radar. Here comes the new EP from the Canadian bros with brand new tunes. Their European Tour starts today. Stay tuned!

01. Were Really Doing It
02. The Enlightened One
03. Head In The Sand
04. See You At The Bottom
05. Vanadian

Slight Similarities With: Belvedere, Much the same, Mute

Download link courtesy of Skatepunkers

Night Birds - The other side of darkness (2011)

Surf, surf, surf, surf, surf, surfcore. Take your boards and enjoy this new release by Night Birds, the best hardcore punk surf rock mixture since the golden days in the 80's. Give it a chance before the summer ends!

1. Demon Haunted World
2. Neon Gray
3. Born of Man and Woman
4. Landfill Land
5. One Eye
6. The Other Side Of Darkness
7. Day After Trinity
8. Hoffman Lens
9. Sex Tape
10. Failed Species
11. Can't Get Clean
12. Paranoid Times
13. Oblivious

Slight Similarities With: The Adolescents, JFA, D.I.

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Nothington - Borrowed Time (2011)

Most of us have been waiting restless for this. The time has come now. Nothington's "Borrowed Time" is now available for making you sing-along with every melody. A great album that will have a place in most of the "top of the year" lists.

1. Captive Audience
2. Where I Can’t Be Found
3. Far To Go
4. End Of The Day
5. To Hold On
6. The Escapist
7. St. Andrews Hall
8. Hopeless
9. Don’t Have To Wait
10. Ordinary Lives
11. I Should Say

Slight Similarities With: Red City Radio, Anchor Arms, Spanish Gamble

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Polar Bear Club - Clash Battle Guilt Pride (2011)

Brand new album from Rochester's kids, produced by the great Brian McTernan whose work has been already noticed in masterpieces like Flash Flash Flash by The Explosion and several albums by Strike Anywhere, The Loved Ones and Hot Water Music.

01. Pawner
02. Killin It
03. Screams In Caves
04. Kneel On Nails
05. My Best Days
06. Life Between The Lines
07. I'll Never Leave New York
08. Bottled Wind
09. Slow Roam
10. Religion On The Radio
11. 3-4 Tango

Slight Similarities With: Transit, Title Fight, Living With Lions.

Download link courtesy of Melodic Bears Club

Chuck Ragan - Covering ground (2011)

Here it is. I'm sure most of you have been waiting for it. Last album from Los Angeles, CA's master. Great folk in the vein of his last record, with heart-in-fist melodies and great guest artists. Perfect music for the upcoming fall.

1. Nothing Left to Prove
2. Nomad by Fate
3. You Get What You Give
4. Wish on the Moon
5. Come Around
6. Seems We're OK
7. Valentine
8. Right as Rain
9. Meet You in the Middle
10. Lost and Found

Slight Similarities With: Tim Barry, Austin Lucas, Jon Snodgrass

Donwload HERE