Well here's something that couldn't be any more up my alley! From Münster, Germany, Linear Television hits a sweet spot for me: old school, spirit of 1977 pop-punk.
Sandy Beach, the band's new EP, delivers four tracks of catchy three-chord poppy punk that ought to appeal to fans of both first wave punk and '90s pop-punk. As soon as I heard the title track was about the simple glory of drinking beer in the sun, I knew this was my kind of band! "Sedated By Television" is not social commentary but rather a relatable breakup song (I would be lying if I said I never had to turn to reruns of
Knight Rider or
The A-Team to soothe my soul in times of despair). "Stay Strong" could almost be Cock Sparrer, and I sure can't complain about that. If you like your punk music with a lot of melodic lead guitar but also plenty of bite to it, Linear Television is a band well worth your further inspection.
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