Album Review: Steadfast – Transmitters

Last Summer, Texas’ Steadfast released their debut full length “Transmitters” via Pine Box Derby Records, however, the combination of worldwide political turmoil, civil unrest, the presidential election and a global pandemic quite understandably overshadowed the album’s release. Sanity is now starting to reassert itself, at least in some countries, and the future is starting to look brighter for a post COVID world now that vaccines are being distributed, although quite when we’ll get our lives back to anything approaching what we lost is anyone’s guess. With that in mind maybe now is the perfect time to catch up on a few things we missed out on during our mutual wilderness year.

Steadfast‘s debut album is an album of propulsive melodic punk rock ‘n roll, it’s anthemic, hard edged and recalls the less Celtic side of Dropkick Murphys or maybe fellow punk ‘n rollers such as The Briggs, The Ducky Boys or The Kingcrows, the latter of which who could well be their brothers from anther continent. “Transmitters” is an album of upbeat hopeful and adrenaline pumping anthems that need to be heard live, the only moment that punctuates the full tilt rock ‘n roll is the melancholy opening of the superb ‘Just Disbelievers‘, but even then there is a reassuring increase in decibels as the track progresses. “Transmitters” is a life affirming album that stands as a poignant reminder of what was lost a year ago, but also of what we have to look forward to.

frontman Jason Bancroft had the following to say about the album; “This album embodies our DIY ethics, self- determination, and a genuine passion to share & experience life together with our chosen family. It’s honest with self-doubt and self-determination. It’s patient but with a sense of urgency. It’s peaceful yet angry. It’s punk rock. It’s ours to share”, and it’s hard to argue with those words. If you missed “Transmissions” then it’s never too late to catch up with a blistering album of blue collar punk rock that carries a message of integrity, unity and hope.

“Transmitters” can be streamed and purchased via Bandcamp