Shonen Knife

Great pop-punk band from Japan, a favourite of Sonic Youth and Nirvana who earned their place in rock history with a DIY punk attitude and self-promotion before being catapulted to fame by association with aforementioned acts. As with most pop-punk acts, they are less serious about themselves and their music, but this doesn't stop them writing brilliant tunes, and performing them with a zeal few bands have.

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Alkaline Trio - Goddamnit!

" Tongue-tied, bleeding from your eyes, even Christ himself would cringe at the sight of your scars. While you're counting sheep, i'll count my lucky stars. You were the last good thing i ever saw."

This is the closest thing I have to a guilty pleasure. Alkaline Trio is a Pop-punk/pop-rock band (depending on the release) from Chicago, and honestly, I'm not even sure why I like them. I hate just about every other band there associated with (like Hotwater music) but them I just have this undying love for. This is there first, and my favorite album of there's, and its also there most 'punky'. There lyrics range from really sappy, almost cheesy (but kinda cute) love songs, to depressing songs of loss and alcohol abuse. Hope you guys like this one.

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The Soviettes - LP III

The Soviettes were a great pop-punk/punk band that played good old-fashioned fun punk with a bit of an edge and a neat line in naming their albums (LP I, LP II and LP III). Although they were signed to Fat Wreck Chords for this, their final album, they never let up, and it's arguably their best release. This one's a real grower, as I didn't really love the album first play, but now I couldn't criticise most of the tracks. My favourites and especially recommended tracks are, Multiply and Divide, Paranoid Cha Cha, Middle of the Night and Together. A solid, snarling album that is a must-own.

Track Listing:

1. Multiply and Divide
2. Paranoid Cha Cha
3. Middle of the Night
4. Whoa
5. (Do) The Stagger
6. You Should Know
7. What Did I Do?!
8. Roller Girls
9. Together
10. Thinking of You
11. Hanging Up the Phone
12. How Do You Like That
13. Photograph
14. Gotta Decide

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Discount - Ataxia's Alright Tonight

Discount are one of the best pop-punk bands out there, and this, their debut, showcases their best qualities very nicely. Usually pop-punk bands tend to be a little air-headed lyrically, and 'just for fun', but Discount aren't too bad on this side either, which is another reason to love them. If you like Team Dresch, the Soviettes or any feel-good pop-punk for that matter, Discount are essential listening.
Perhaps this review explains the band's appeal better than I can:
Discount is one the best bands to come out of the 90s, or at the very least one of the best punk bands. Yet they have none of the incendiary bombast found in seminal groups like Los Crudos or Born Against. Part of it may be that Discount is a pop-punk band - that's right, you heard me. When did pop-punk become such a bad word? It doesn't have to be. Discount is pure. Riffs that cut and stick to the inside of your skull, perfectly composed songs, and some of the best lyrics and most honest vocals ever caught on tape...
Everything this band recorded is more than worth your hard-earned dollar. This album is a triumph - it lacks the clearer production of some of the later material (not that I oppose a good recording), and that roughness really complements the songs and gives them a lot of charm. And some of their best songs are right here on this little piece of plastic: the inescapably catchy "K.V. T-Shirt", and the absolute pop-punk masterpiece "Lights Out", which is anthemic as fuck and terribly heart-breaking. Discount's songs are serious. This is music that doesn't wink and smile. It's not ironic or sarcastic. It isn't humorless, but it's not trying to make you laugh. It makes you feel. Discount is so honest that it fucking hurts.

1.		Waiting By The Wayside (2:27)
2.		Malarie's Mission (2:01)
3.		K. V. T-Shirt (2:06)
4.		Half The Time (2:01)
5.		Milly (1:44)
6.		Lights Out (2:24)
7.		Streets (1:54)
8.		The Sun Comes Up (1:38)
9.		Her Last Day (2:12)
10.		No Surprise (1:58)
11.		Tomorrow Will Be (2:02)
12.		Everybody Everybody (1:58)
13.		It's The End Of The World (2:57)

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