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What Was It Like

by Nothing Special

Yo! We're a small pop punk band from California called Nothing Special. We released our first E.P. this past September and have been wanting to share our music. We're currently working on more songs so If you like what you hear, give us a follow on the socials! Thanks for hearing us out.

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ODS

by License to kill

Hi We are LTK and also know "License to kill" from philippinjes based inm Riyadh. About our debut single "ODS" its a story about skateboarding in early days in abroad "Riyadh" we find that theirs a group of skateboarding here that unite as one in short that song is about brotherhood.

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Losing Focus

by LoudFoxCult

This song is one of five off of our new EP Cult Classic, each having their own unique take on the genre presenting new and interesting ideas that have yet to be explored! It is about desperately attempting to change your ways while simultaneously struggling to let go of the past

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Your Move

by Swim Down

Hi! We're Swim Down, a pop punk band from Seattle. This is our first single and we hope you enjoy!

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Picture Frames (EP)

by Say It Anyway

The debut EP from the UK's SAY IT ANYWAY consists of 5 high energy pop punk songs plus a reworked acoustic version of their first single 'Moments' featuring guest vocals from long-time friend Matt Arsenault from A Loss For Words.

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"Big Bear"

by MNYS

When we're kids, we live fearlessly & aren't insecure about nearly anything, I miss that. As we get older we start to live more cautiously & care what other people think. "Big Bear" is about chasing that feeling again.

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Contradiction

by Coffee Talk

Hi, we are Coffee Talk and we make Pop Punk/Emo. 'Contradiction' is our third release and it means a lot to us to put it out. It tells the story of how complicated love can be and how things sometimes can only end up in parting ways, no matter how strong the connection is. Thx 4 listening <3

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Two Towns

by For Our Friends

Hey people! This track is the first single from our debut Coming To Ya EP and we couldn't be more excited about releasing music. This song is for all of our friends that love someone in a different city. Stick with it. Distance is temporary. Thanks for listening. xx

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Small Conversations

by Southbound

Small Conversations was just released May 28, 2019 as a new single to promote the upcoming second EP and summer tour from pop punk band Southbound. The song is a step up from their first releases and they're SURE you'll slap along with it !

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Rival Town

We’re finally back and couldn’t be more excited to show our new music. We took the winter off to establish our new lineup and record a brand new album that we will be announcing soon. Check out the single “Bridges”, featuring our new singer and bass player.

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Right On, Kid

Hey, we're Right On, Kid, from New Mexico! Our new EP 'When Words are Enough' is out now on Manic Kat Records. We hope you enjoy our lead single, "Tracer" featuring Knuckle Puck & Homesafe's Ryan Rumchaks.

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Loyal Panic

Hey everyone! We’re a Pop Punk Band from Tel-Aviv! We’v Just released a new song and video ‘Hero’ - check it out!

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Penelope Tree

We're Penelope Tree and we like to think of ourselves as Pop-Punk with feels. We're just writing songs that hopefully people can relate to in order to vent our own frustrations.

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Boxing Day

Hi! We are Boxing Day, a five piece Pop-punk band from Belgium. We've just put out our new 2-track EP 'Retrospect'. Do you like sad, yet catchy songs? Check out the EP's title song below! #happypoppunkforsadfucks

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Rival Town

Hey guys! We just released a new single/music video. The song itself deals with two of our members losing their mother to a vicious battle with brain cancer.

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Catch Fire

Catch Fire unveil new single 'Heist' today, from debut album 'Karma Owes Me A Lifetime Of Happiness' due 16th November on Rude Records "Heist is a song about depression and mental health. It’s about comparing everyone else’s seemingly happy state to yours, and the envy and sadness that can bring"

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Arrows In Action

Greeting! We're a Pop Punk band called Arrows in Action based in Gainesville, FL! We're all about good vibes, loud guitars, keepin' it weird. We like to think our music portrays an emotive, beach-y summer aesthetic, colored by witty, cutting & brutally honest lyrics. Check out our Coasting EP!

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Cooksey

My name is Cooksey and I'm a singer-songwriter in Colorado. I have been in and out of hardcore and pop-punk bands for the last 15 years, but my new solo project is all acoustic. The sound is heavily influenced by all of the great early 2000's emo music I grew up listening to.

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Meet Me @ The Altar

Hey! We're a WOC pop punk band from GA, FL, and NJ. We met online back in 2015 and started off doing covers on YouTube, but now we've released an EP and a full-length album and are currently in the process of recording our next EP. Not only that, but we also do shows in our areas. Hope ya like us!

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