Self Released

Singer/songwriter Brian Bond's other musical outlet includes drummer Keith Carne, bassist Dave Esterman and guitarist Brian Kelly. By mixing their love…

Portland, Oregon's Random Orbit have just posted their 2009 album, Safety Meeting, which is perfect for fans of melodic and…

Anti-Clockwise, from Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal, play a delightful brand of aggravated punk that is covered in sweat, anger and just the right amount…

Amanita Muscaria bring back the famed Epitaph sound of the mid nineties with a European twist. Part Pennywise, part Alkaline…

Maybe I was a bit brash with my last ska related conclusion that North American Ska died after the 90's.…

People say ska died after the 90's, but that needs a little clarification: North American ska died after the 90's.…

Bytow, Poland's No Se are the latest band to offer their album as a free download. This hardcore punk band…

A few hours ago we posted about Finland's Out of Tune releasing their newly recorded EP online for free download.…

Oulu, Finland's Out Of Tune play a type of spastic hardcore punk straight from the early eighties. Think Dead Kennedys…

Hunt Club has crafted a short but great post-punk debut that draws on a little bit of everything. And I…

In case somehow you missed it on Valentine's Day, Angels & Airwaves - Tom DeLonge's side project - posted their…

Europe seems to be the last real holdout for finding interesting new third wave ska bands. Better still, many of…

The first one here is by a group that goes by the intriguing name of Stellar Art Wars. I can't…

Cole's Take: New Brunswick, NJ is home to a lot of great orgcore bands, but also to some great meandering…

Hey now, isn't this a fun little Death Cab For Cuttie clone?  If Death Cab is your thing, then so…

Recently named "best unsigned band" by the Alternative Press Magazine, this fun little synth driven slab of pop-punk should easily…

The next album is a six song EP from a band that sounds something like The Foo Fighters. As a…

It's no secret that I absolutely love Canadian psychobilly greats the Gutter Demons. During their brief 2001-2008 career they produced…

Jamendo tags this album as "skatecore," and I have to say I'm in complete agreeance. Part hardcore-punk and part skatepunk,…

The oddly named Monica's Lips plays a bouncy brand of ska punk with a modern edge. They're refreshingly relevant for…

The Bandogs are a good example of self produced European pop-punk. It's simple and straight forward, and has more in…

The Jamendo descriptions reads "This Ain't Hollywood is an imaginary soundtrack for a movie. The sound is often compared to…

Another free EP offered exclusively at absolutepunk.net finally surfaces, and this time the band has a sophisticatedly funny name and…

Eastern European pop-punk always tends to have a sound to its own, or maybe its just the accent. In any…

Ok, change of pace guys, here's something really nice and mellow. If you like Matt Pryor then you'll also love…

I love gruff vocals - lather on too much polish and I'm sure to overlook it. For this reason I…

I must say, it was a pleasant surprise finding out about Houdini Roadshow's free album. These guys play a rough…

This is a pleasant little surprise. Ohio's Mixtapes subscribe to an infectious brand of pop-punk that plays off the strengths…

Here's an old Free EP brought to you by absolutepunk.  It's a free 8 song EP by Scene in Stereo,…

I haven't listened to this album a lot, so I don't have much to say about it. The vocals are…

With so many bands out there, it's sometimes hard to get your name out there and to stand above the…