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Exclusive: Shotgun No Blitz - "Letters To Myself" EP Stream

Today we're premiering Shotgun No Blitz's first studio release since early-2011; their new 7-song EP, titled Letters To Myself. The songs will be digitally released on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, etc. this Tuesday through the Pennsylvania-based label, Painted Ox Records, which is also home to Run For It (ex-Bangarang!) and Dugout. SNB's pop punk/indie sound brings […]

Exclusive: Motives - "Provenance" Single Stream

Fans of melodic hardcore acts such as The Ghost Inside or Hundredth should particularly enjoy this. Today we're featuring Motives' brand-new single, "Provenance", which is one of We Are Triumphant Records' latest signees. The Cleveland, Ohio natives' second EP, titled The Champion Heart, will be released on June 11th through the label.

Exclusive: Greylines - "Asphyxiation" Single Stream

Greylines is a punk/indie band from Lock Haven, PA and today we're happy to premiere the band's new single, "Asphyxiation", which will be featured on their upcoming split with Menace. The 3-song 7-inch, titled Poetry For The Damned, will be pressed by Cryptic Times Collective in early to mid-July. If this leaves you wanting more, you can also download the band's […]

Exclusive: Angry Bears Studio Video Diary with Nik Bruzzese (Man Overboard)

Rooted in Norwich, CT, Angry Bears recently wrapped up their time at Small Hill Studio with Nik Bruzzese in New Jersey. With plenty of experience in his own band, Man Overboard, Nik was tapped for producing duties, which made for a smooth experience, inducing noticeable growth in the band. The still-untitled EP will be the follow-up to last year's Stay Gold EP […]

Exclusive: Sweet Weapons Upcoming Album Details, "Month To Month" Single Stream

Calling all fans of emo-influenced punk/hardcore, today we're happy to announce the details for Sweet Weapons' debut full-length, titled All Of My Friends Are Dogs, which will be released through Escapist Records on August 13th. The Albuquerque, NM group recorded (and re-recorded some of) the songs with Ryan Bram at Homewrecker Studios in […]

Exclusive: Count To Four - "Lavender Town" Music Video Premiere

Since 2010, Barrington, NJ's Count To Four has been constantly growing with their light-hearted and well-rounded brand of pop punk. A week from today, the band will be releasing it's debut full-length, titled Between Two Cities, which was recorded at 37 Studios in Detroit, MI with Matt Dalton (Chiodos, I See Stars, For The Fallen Dreams). Physical and digital pre-orders can […]

Exclusive: Times New Roman - "One Of My Own" Single Stream

Times New Roman is a band that we've been covering and supporting for a long time, so it makes us happy to be premiering a brand-new single, titled "One Of My Own". You'll also find the single on the band's forthcoming EP, A Place To Rest Your Head, which is set to be released on May 21st. The songs were recorded with Mike Bridgett at The Monster House in […]

Exclusive: Shirts Vs. Skins/Sunning/Cut The Brakes - Split EP Stream

Splits have been around for decades and we all know that they're a great way of finding new music and for bands and labels to exercise their comradery. Today we have something slightly different from what we're used to; a three-way split between Shirts Vs. Skins, Sunning (Either/Or Records), and Cut The Brakes. Engineered by Tom Kelly of Broadcaster, Sunning and […]

Exclusive: Senses Fail Interview

New Jersey's post-hardcore veterans, Senses Fail, are gearing up to release their fifth full-length, titled Renacer [Spanish for "to be reborn"], on March 26th, and for many of us the excitement is at an all-time high. As the new singles have proven, the band has taken a different approach this time around, but it's nothing short of remarkably limitless. Below you'll find my […]

Exclusive: Four Minute Mile - Bridges/Streetlights EP Stream

Olympia, Washington's Four Minute Mile has come a long way since releasing their debut EP, Indian Summer, in late-2011. The band has established itself as one of the more common names within the scene, and it's nothing short of being well-deserved. Today we're proud to be premiering their new 4-song effort, titled Bridges/Streetlights, which officially […]

Exclusive: Foxfires - The Golden Age EP Stream

Featuring members that have dabbled in bands such as Mountain Man, Four Year Strong, and Last Lights, Foxfires is the culmination of their past experiences in a whole new light. With a timeless hardcore punk sound, to the tune of The Suicide File, Reach The Sky, and American Nightmare, the Worcester four-piece delivers a passionate and earnest thirteen and a […]

Exclusive: Tonight Forever - "Sunsets" Music Video Premiere

Tonight Forever is an up-and-coming pop punk band from Jackson, Mississippi, which formed in early-2011. After going through several line-up shifts, the five-piece is now gearing up to release their new 5-song EP around June. In an effort to expose the band to our readers, we're happy to premiere their new single's music video for "Sunsets", which will also appear on the […]

Review: Bombay - "Writer's Block" EP

Release InfoBombay - Writer's Block EP
Record Label: Follow And Feel Records
Release Date: May 27, 2011
Pre-order: Big Cartel

Bombay, a Punk band from Massachusetts are getting ready to release a new EP "Writer's Block", on May 27th on Follow and Feel records, with a cassette release to be available shortly after on Audible Records.

"Writer's Block" will be the third release from the band, which includes a demo from 2009 and their 2010 EP "This And That". "Writer's Block" contains three tracks, two new and one redone song from their demo. The EP starts off with the redone song “Cena” and fills your ears with music similar sounding to that of the band Daylight. While the second track starts slow it eventually picks up and leaves you feeling like you might be listening to a Title Fight 45rpm record played at a 33rpm speed, basically a Title Fight sound at a much slower pace. The third song comes and goes with more of the same from the first two, an unmistakable mix of Indie Punk and rough raw vocals.

Before you notice the third song ends concluding the EP. Just over 6 minutes and finished. You could listen again and still have the feeling that the band has much more to offer than just these three songs. Leaving me with the feeling that this release is put out, not so much as to serve as new material but to say, "hey, here's what we're up to, we've got plenty more on the way".

A quick Google search will show you 298 million results for "Things to do in 5 minutes", but you know what? Fuck what Google thinks, next time you have a short break, give yourself an extra minute off (you deserve it) and throw on Bombay's latest release "Writer's Block". Bombay offers up a six minute cathartic experience that will no doubt leave the listener wondering who or what the phrase "I don’t need you" means to themselves.

"Writer's Block" is out May 27th as a CD/EP through Follow and Feel Records with pre-orders currently up, and will be followed up as a cassette release through Audible Records not long after.

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