Self Released

Here's a little bluesy acoustic indie. I ran across it over at the emusic forums a few days back and…

Now for something a little harder. I absolutely love UK horrorpunk group The Ruined. They've got a fast and ragged,…

This guy is a fantastic acoustic song writer. Not punk in any way, but undeniably listenable and easily appreciable. I…

This sounds like it was recorded in the bands' garage but miraculously turned out well. The EP features a short…

Detroit's Living Like Ghosts play a tight brand of melodic metal tinged pop-punk.  Their sound is big, and message honest.…

Fairly harmless power-pop from a band with goofy smiles. If you like that sort of thing the album is up…

I don't post a lot two song EPs - mostly because they feel like rushed and poorly planned first efforts…

I haven't given this much of a listen but it sounds promising. It's fairly low key, but has an aggressive…

Metal edged punk with hardcore overtones has exploded over the past several years. The Bellicose Whores have all the edge…

Italy's The Wisers have gone through as much musical growth a couple of years as many bands do in across…

Ah yes, bands with Simpsons references in their names always bring a nostalgic smile to my face - and it's…

This is a real treat. I love this album. And why wouldn't I? Label quality independent street-punk in the vein…

Ah, here we go, something fast, furious, and pleasantly edgy all rolled into one. Dirty Reason sounds just like what…

Former Anchor Arms member Alexander Hudjohn has just released his debut EP, Acreage.  It's a great little slice of country…

The short lived Soviettes are one of the best kept secrets in pop punk.  They barely existed beyond five years,…

This little Detroit four-piece might on the surface seem like just another faceless pop-punk group - but that's not the…

Here's a nice little pop-punk EP offered from absolutepunk's FREE-P program. The band is Brighter Shades, and the EP is…

Lorenzo's Music is one of those odd little creations you find and just don't quite know how to describe. My…

Germany's Trick Seventeen know what they're doing, and that's a good things for fans of early 00's pop-punk. They know how to…

Although I'm not sure where these guys are from, their thick accents suggest somewhere in eastern europe - potentially Russia?…

If you're like me and you enjoy a punk-metal fusion like that of Strung Out, then Dallas' Samuel Caldwell's Revenge…

More German punk, but this time it's a little harder than last post.  Black Nivea walk that touchy line between…

I have to admit, I'm quite impressed by .audiosport.  Most of the time I don't pay much attention to bands…

I have to admit, I'm quite impressed by .audiosport.  Most of the time I don't pay much attention to bands…

Here's an EP released by Austria's Empty Promise. While they just released their debut full length independently, they've put their…

This album really caught me off guard.  With a band name like Big Head Down you don't tend to expect…

This album has a cool cover.  What's inside ain't half bad either if you like sloppy bare bones pop punk.…

When we last saw Josh Woodward he was posting in the comment section of this very blog. Well, I rooted around…

I quite like this find. I've always enjoyed the sound of Say Anything's lead vocalist Max Bemis. The guy just sounds…

Asteria's EP marks the release of the latest absolutepunk.net free EP. This one sounds a little like Fall Out Boy,…

This is a punk-pop/emo band with members from over at absolutepunk.net. They sound like early 00's groups that wouldn't have…