Essential Listening today, June 27th, is Baltimore's SilentFilm, who are reminiscent mostly of Thrice but aren't afraid to get a lot more melodic while still busting out the heavy foundation. Check them out here; they've had their entire full-length album Our New Heaven up since the 20th.
Let's hear it for original SoCal punk rock: Lagwagon will follow up 2003's Blaze, hailed as a return to form for the veteran band, with a new album this November on Fat Wreck. I still haven't heard Blaze, for heaven's sake. [absolutepunk]
...Pennywise are putting out a new one called The Fuse August 9th. In keeping with the Classic SoCal Punk theme.
It's been a long time since we heard new music from Propagandhi(straight outta Winnipeg!!!), but that'll change when Potemkin City Limits comes out later this year. I'm excited.
Anberlin announced from the stage the other night that this September they're gonna be touring with Funeral For A Friend, Story of the Year and He Is Legend. That's really, really big for both Anberlin and the guys in HIL - and both bands have worked their tails off to get where they are, so congratulations all around.
Some love now for Denison Witmer, acoustic troubadour, Christian-rock vet and recently here in Ottawa opening for Copeland: his new album comes out soon on The Militia Group, called Are You A Dreamer?, and it's reviewed over here.
Posted by mike at June 27, 2005 05:12 PM