Jagger Holly/The Windowsill - Saving The Genre, And You Know It​.​.​.

While the title of Jagger Holly's new split 10" with The Windowsill is obviously a joke, there's definitely a kernel of truth in there. Simply put, these are two of the best pop-punk bands out there right now. I'll go as far as to say that Jagger Holly is the best pop-punk band of the last ten years. And Rotterdam's star-studded The Windowsill ain't far behind! Saving The Genre, And You Know It​.​.​. is a split release between Shield Recordings and Hey Pizza! Records. Hey Pizza! is the new Wisconsin-based label that released The New Rochelles' excellent cover version of the Ramones' Animal Boy I reviewed last month. I think the reason I love these two bands is that they are all-in on the pop side of pop-punk. They really honor the genre's rock and roll roots. Jagger Holly's four cuts here are all first-rate tunes bursting with catchy melodies, amazing guitar hooks, and lyrics that speak to the lovelorn teen in all of us. Jay is simply the most likeable vocalist in pop-punk, and boy can he ever write a damn fine pop song! On its half of the split, The Windowsill continues to favor Beach Boys influenced buzz-saw pop a la Travoltas or The Queers circa Don't Back Down. These songs display exquisite attention to melody and all of the hallmarks of classic pop going back to the '60s. While 98% of the people who've read this far are surely familiar with both of these bands, I highly recommend that the other 2% check out The Windowsill's latest album MYOKoM and Jagger Holly's modern classic The Last of the International Playboys. Vinyl for this split can be ordered from Hey Pizza! in the states and Shield Recordings in Europe. Pop-punk probably doesn't need to be saved. But if had to be, these two bands would sure be the ones to do it!



-L.R.

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