Well it seems we've got ourselves another album of the year contender — and this one wasn't exactly a surprise! On Looking From the Outside, their third full-length album, Australia's The Unknowns continue their steady rise into greatness. Josh Hardy and company have been at it for over a decade and releasing albums since 2020. Looking From the Outside is their best release yet and hands down one of the best albums we'll have the pleasure of hearing all year. What I love about this record is that it's a combination of just about everything I love in music. The Unknowns play simple, straight-ahead, three-chord rock 'n' roll that takes inspiration from the early punk greats while also helping to define a new generation of punk rock. These 12 tracks bring together the the raw energy of garage punk, the melodies and hooks of power pop, and the muscle and volume of pure rock 'n' roll. The band didn't do anything radically different this time out, but why fuck around with a winning recipe? 12 songs in 27 minutes is just as the punk gods intended, and every note is delivered with joyful abandon. Writing consistently great songs in a simple style is one of the hardest things to do in music, but these guys seem to do it effortlessly. If you've been dying for a punk rock record that's catchy as hell yet still plenty tough and a little dirty, your wait is over. Looking From the Outside is a perfect punk record in any era. Vinyl is available now from Bargain Bin Records in Australia and Drunken Sailor Records in the UK!
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