Right On Warriors Still Standing LP
Mid-tempo, melodic punk/alternative/college rock earnestness that can maybe best be categorized by saying this sounds like it came from Pennsylvania or New Jersey in the 1990s, as it sonically has a Pennsylvanian and New Jerseyan quality—I mean this in the best and most perfect way. The songs are head-bouncing and instantly relatable in their vagueness, vulnerability, and pop humbleness. I can completely see this as being a record that I put on when I wanna open all the windows, water plants, and grab my dog Jilly by the paws and make her dance with me, or something. What is interesting to me about this record is that it has a very real chance of becoming one of my favorite releases, and I really have no idea why. I’m reminded of being on tour when Sean Barney asked Alan Bainbridge to pinpoint something and Alan said “it doesn’t matter where you point the pin, it’s everywhere,” and that’s the same reason I like this, all the reasons.