I leave for Punk Rock Bowling in Las Vegas tomorrow. Needless to say, my mind is not at work. I’m ready to get the flight done with (I freaking hate flying) and be there to celebrate one of my favorite festivals of the year. That being said, I have a crap ton of work to get done before I can actually enjoy my “vacation” (where I will be working so make sure to check back into the blog throughout the weekend for coverage of the festival). One of the many things I need to get done is filling up a playlist of new music to help get me through the anxiety-inducing flight so let’s work on that a bit today starting with “The Things I Do With My Mouth” from Manic Year and Four Forty Four.
This track is supposedly a love-hate letter to pop-punk but it comes across as a pop-punk-perfect kind of song. It reminds me of old school Forever the Sickest Kids with the almost hollow instrumentation of the song and the way the vocals drive the song forward. Overall, this track stays super low-key and chill, but there’s this subtle energy and fire that comes through with every passing beat, making this one of those songs that gets under your skin in a way. There’s not a hook in the typical sense when it comes to this, yet the tone of the vocals makes them get stuck in your head. Sure, I’m in the mood for something a bit more amped up when it comes to this morning’s listening, but “The Things I Do With My Mouth” from Manic Year and Four Forty Four is one of those tracks that has me intrigued about what else Manic Year has to offer.
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