Top 25 Albums of the Year

The end of a decade: The most important bands of the past 10 years

2019 is rapidly drawing to a close, which means – somehow – the end of a decade is upon us. The alternative scene has provided us with so much value over the past 10 years, so much so that the Punktastic team couldn’t help but take a moment to reflect

The Menzingers – ‘Hello Exile’

“What kind of monsters did our parents vote for?”, Greg Barnett asks, moments into The Menzingers’ latest edition of punching you right in the feels. Settle in, because the Philadelphia four-piece are going to once again effortlessly capture the zeitgeist at which their audience is currently scratching

The Menzingers say goodbye to the America they knew

It is not often you find a common ground between The Menzingers and German industrial metal pioneers Rammstein. However, the pair now echo the sentiments of struggling to love their homeland. The Pennsylvania punks often paint an idealistic portrait of the Americana they know, full of

Punktastic Presents: Playlist – August ’19

You may have noticed over the last six months that we’ve been releasing monthly playlists, full of killer recommendations from Team Punktastic. Like you, we’re lovers of music and sharing our love is a big part of that. It’s all well and good telling you to listen to them.

Slam Dunk Festival 2019 – Hatfield

LIVE: The Menzingers / PUP @ Whelan’s, Dublin

“Where are we gonna go now that our twenties are over?”, has been the question The Menzingers have been posing to their audience for the best part of the last 12 months. For those whose answer to this is simply “I don’t really know”, then this is

The Menzingers, Cayetona, Pup @ O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London

Ten more tracks to lift your week

Selfish Things – ‘8147 Mulholland Avenue’ I was having a dig through related artists on Spotify this week and came across this fantastic quintet from Ontario, Canada. Well thought out, anthemic, passionate rock music. Maybe, some plans to hit the UK this year? Have Nots – ‘Louisville Slugger’ This Boston-based quartet play

Top 25 Albums of the Year