Pop Punk's Not Dead is the greatest compilation ever. Well, that is if you're a fan of incredibly catchy pop punk from all over the world. Assembled by Dave Parasite and featuring songs from some of the biggest names in the genre (The Queers, Squirtgun, The Parasites), as well as some of the hottest up and comers (The Ergs!, The Unlovables). Features bands from all over the world including the US, Germany, Japan, Australia, UK, Italy and of course, the Cayman Islands. Includes many unreleased or hard to find tracks. This is a MUST own for everyone who likes pop punk!
1. Teenage Bottlerocket - So Cool
2. The Scissors - 24
3. The Manges - Another Day
4. The Unlovables - I've Cried 4 U
5. The Ergs - Aja
6. The Queers - Definitely
7. The Unknown - Seven
8. Suckerbox - Wrong
9. The Last Chucks - Do You Ever
10. Backseat Virgins - Can't Take It
11. Squirtgun - Model Builder
12. Mach Pelican - Spend My Time
13. The Leftovers - Camel
14. The Dazes - You Really Got Me Now
15. Delay - Jumpstart My Heart
16. The Copyrights - Stuck In Springtime
17. Five Os - Last Summer
18. Janez Detd - Anti Anthem
19. River City High - Amy
20. The Spazzys - Hey Hey Baby
21. Boris The Sprinkler - Buying Beer For Junior High Students
22. Sonic Dolls - In Case You Are Unaware
23. The Peabodys - It Only Hurts When I Think
24. Guff - Change
25. The Spinoffs - Dynamite Girl
26. The Steinways - I Wanna Kiss You (On The Lips)
27. Bambix - Little Less Drunk
28. The Wimpy's - Just Right Thing In Summer
29. Travoltas - Can't Stop
30. Parasites - When I'm Here With You
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POP PUNK’S NOT DEAD (Go Kart Records)
The title pretty much says it all: 31 bands from all over the world, all playing the same basic formula of pop/punk popularized by Lookout Records back in the Nineties (catchy, fast-paced power-pop with trebley guitars and stinging one-string solos.) The bands range from the well-known (at least inside this genre, like the Queers, Manges, Teenage Bottlerocket, Travoltas, Squirtgun, and Parasites) to young up-and-comers that you really need to check out (Leftovers, Delay, and of course local favorites like the Ergs, Steinways, and Unlovables.) Although more than half of the CD is previously available, a lot of the material is original and much of the rest appeared on limited-issue 7-inches or self-released CD’s that are hard to find, so this is definitely worth the price. Highlights for me included tracks from Backseat Virgins, Belgium’s Janez Detd, an unreleased track from Boris The Sprinkler, and the remastered version of the Queers’ “Definitely,†which sounds great. – Jim Testa, Jersey Beat
Various Artists - Pop Punks Not Dead: This Pop Punk compilation has been put together by Dave Parasiste of the Parasites fame. Freatured are thirty bands with a track each and I have to say this isn't a bad release at all. There's not many compilations that I pretty much enjoyed from start to finish. OK not every song on here is brilliant but I can safely say there's not one bad number on here either. Some of the finer moments come from 'The Unknown', 'The Queers', and 'Bambix' but some of the up and coming bands are just as tight. Just have a listen to offerings from 'The Copyrights', 'The Dazes', 'River City High' and the 'Travoltas'. Yeah this kicks ass s so go on and pick this up if Pop Punk is your thing. 8/10 - Street Voice Magazine UK
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