The Pickup

Bands and new music for fans of The Wonder Years

Stop Signs Are Merely Suggestions

by Moving Boxes

Hello! We're Moving Boxes, a silly little emo band from Raleigh North Carolina! This track is the first single off our upcoming album "The Things We Leave Behind". We're super proud of this one and we hope you like it.

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Crushing Low

by Our Lives In Cinema

We’re Our Lives In Cinema, a London pop-punk 5 piece. Most of our songs are about my relationships with tasty snack foods and/or my absolute self hatred. This song, ‘Crushing Low’ was written at an absolute low-point, and it’s about finding your way out of the dark with the help of your loved ones.

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Seven Twenty

by What Makes Sense

Hey! We are What Makes Sense from upstate New York. We've been putting our spin on pop punk for about 4 years now, and Seven Twenty is the first sample of what's to come. If you like heavy riffs and acrobatic performances, you'll enjoy this video!

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Secret Languages

by Wood and Nails

Secret Languages is the follow up to 2022 single Nothing To Celebrate. Spending the last 12 months on two UK Tours and shows with The Get Up Kids, Puppy, Tigress, The Scratch and a performance on the Frabbit stage at 2000 Trees, Secret Languages is already heading towards 30,000 streams on Spotify.

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It's Like Losing Everything

by Good Things

Hey ya'll! We're Good Things - a punk band from NY. Our new single and music video "It's Like Losing Everything" is hopefully right up your alley. We try to write gut-wrenching lyrics paired with punk-influenced smart songwriting. Hope you like it!

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Leaving Tolmin

by TwoMinutesHate

We're TwoMinutesHate from Norway and this is our bittersweet bop Leaving Tolmin! Our singer Sama recorded the first draft of this while crying in an airport restroom on the way home from our fave festival; Punk Rock Holiday in Tolmin, Slovenia. Come take a deep dive into our most cherished memories!

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5 North

by Woke Up Older

Hi! We're Woke Up Older, and this is the first track off our upcoming EP, "Such a Lonely Sound". 5 North is about sorting through the grief and pain experienced with the death of a best friend. This song features emotionally belted vocals, massive guitars, and cathartic lyricism. Hope you enjoy!

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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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Reel To Reel

by Crown The King

Hey! We're Crown The King, a pop punk band from Dublin Ireland and this is our new song "Reel to Reel". The song tells the story of a friend who is dealing with emotional turmoil but is attempting to carry on as if everything is okay. It was written and recorded in a 15th-century castle in Ireland.

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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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Running On Empty

by Crown The King

Hey, we're Crown The King from Dublin, Ireland. This is our new single "Running On Empty", it's the second track to be released from our debut EP "Groundhog Day" which comes out in February. The song serves as a reminder not to dwell on the past too much and to not let life pass you by.

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You Know You're Right

by GUY

Guy is a singer-songwriter from Liverpool, UK. He blends elements of pop-punk and grunge to make a style he calls HardPunkFusionPop. His new single You Know You’re Right is out now, with plans for new singles every month through 2022.

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Sooner or Later

by Jumping Ship

Hello! We're Jumping Ship, a Pop Punk band from Normal, Illinois. Being in a genre that can sometimes feel a little cookie-cutter, we do our best to approach the genre with outside-the-box lyricism, structure, tone, and overall intention in hopes it creates a cool sound that doesn't feel overdone.

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Groundhog Day

by Crown The King

Hey, We're Crown The King from Dublin, Ireland and this is our new single "Groundhog Day". It's from our debut EP of the same name which comes out on February 2nd! If you like pop punk with gritty vocals and honest, open lyrics this might be the track for you.

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When You're Looking Like That

by Crown The King

Hey, We're Crown The King. We just released a cover of Westlife's "When You're Looking Like That". We did a cover of this track for TikTok earlier in the year and people liked it. We had already written a full arrangement and it was just too good not to release in full. So here it is!

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Melissa

by Crown The King

Hey whats up, we're Crown The King from Dublin, Ireland and this is our new single "Melissa", it's an anthemic pop punk track about being there for someone in a time of need. This is our fourth single and the first track taken from our Debut EP coming later this year!

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Sumsine

by Donut Boy

We are Donut Boy, a three piece punk band from Washington, DC. On Tuesday, January 26 we will release a five track EP titled The Before Times. The Before Times features a mix of grungy, punk riffs and captivating choruses, juxtaposed against honest, and often political, vocal lines. Hope you enjoy!

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231

by Stage Moms

Stage Moms is a rock/emo band out of Moundsville, WV, whose frontman Gage recently lost the local venue he owned called Thunderbird's. Their new song "231" gives life to the loss, and has been their coping mechanism in putting all the pieces back together.

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Indecision

by Relatively Calm

We're Relatively Calm! A pop-punk project based out of Atlanta. This song is important to us as it's a huge stepping stone in our production quality.

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exhausted

by A Tiger Made of Lightning

I'm Mike from A Tiger Made of Lightning, and this is my debut single! This song is about *gestures broadly at the current state of the world* and how to get through it. I think you'll be hooked in the first 30 seconds.

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