Old Again
It's always refreshing to dip into the pool of second and third tier bands in a given scene. You know, the ones that don't get much attention on blogs and are usually the first openers at a show, but the ones who've amassed a decent amount of plays and likes on platforms like Soundcloud and Bandcamp. One such band that I've been jamming to lately is Old Again. The Orlando pop punkers have been cranking out sweet, uptempo, and angsty jams for the past few years. Of course those are all characteristics of probably 75% of bands in the scene, so what makes these guys different?
1. Forceful guitar tones
It gets progressively lighter on their newer material, but there's an undeniable heaviness (similar to Neck Deep's old stuff) that makes their music that much more moshable, and that drives the subtle breakdowns in tracks like "The Bob Loblaw Law Blog."
2. Diverse guest spots
They've featured the likes of Joel Quartuccio from Being As An Ocean and Dan Lambton of Real Friends. Who will be next?
3. A rich sound that doesn't get stale
There are plenty of traditional stylistic elements of pop punk to be found with these guys, but also a fair amount of surprise. This is really what made me go through their whole discography, and I was not disappointed. After listening to the dreamy, reverberating crush at the end of "Roswell Mill Rapids," I knew that these guys were capable of big things. And now on their latest single, "Set Fire," they show a much more mature and well-produced sound, and what may be a new (at least much more dynamic) vocalist.
1. Forceful guitar tones
It gets progressively lighter on their newer material, but there's an undeniable heaviness (similar to Neck Deep's old stuff) that makes their music that much more moshable, and that drives the subtle breakdowns in tracks like "The Bob Loblaw Law Blog."
2. Diverse guest spots
They've featured the likes of Joel Quartuccio from Being As An Ocean and Dan Lambton of Real Friends. Who will be next?
3. A rich sound that doesn't get stale
There are plenty of traditional stylistic elements of pop punk to be found with these guys, but also a fair amount of surprise. This is really what made me go through their whole discography, and I was not disappointed. After listening to the dreamy, reverberating crush at the end of "Roswell Mill Rapids," I knew that these guys were capable of big things. And now on their latest single, "Set Fire," they show a much more mature and well-produced sound, and what may be a new (at least much more dynamic) vocalist.
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