Articles by Eva Zhu

Knuckle Puck's '20/20' Is the Pop-Punk Pick-Me-Up We Need to Make It to 2021

PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2020

In a year as shitty as 2020, Knuckle Puck's aptly named third full-length album, 20/20, might just be the uplifting kick we all need to mak...

The Front Bottoms' 'In Sickness & in Flames' Is Head-Scratching in All the Right Ways

PUBLISHED Aug 19, 2020

On In Sickness & in Flames, the Front Bottoms might have finally given fans the less polished album of their dreams. Since the release of...

Neck Deep's Lovestruck 'All Distortions Are Intentional' Is Their Catchiest Yet

PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2020

Welsh quintet Neck Deep have been pop-punk heavyweights since the release of their debut album, 2014's Wishful Thinking, amassing dedicated...

New Found Glory's Sound Never Changes, and 'Forever + Ever × Infinity' Is Them at Their Cheesy Best

PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2020

New Found Glory is one of the only pop-punk bands that has stuck with the same sound for over two decades — and it works. Their tenth studi...

Joyce Manor Revisit Their Early Days on Rarities Compilation 'Songs from Northern Torrance'

PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2020

Joyce Manor are taking fans back to their early days with Songs from Northern Torrance, named after their California hometown and featuring...

Boston Manor's Experiments on 'GLUE' Don't Stick

PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2020

In 2018, British quintet Boston Manor dropped their sophomore album Welcome to the Neighbourhood, debuting a darker sound and aesthetic. Th...

NOBRO Prove Themselves as Canadian Punk Icons on 'Sick Hustle'

PUBLISHED Apr 15, 2020

NOBRO are the kind of band people picture in their heads when they think about rad women in punk. The Montreal-based punk quartet got their...

Chief State

Tough Love

PUBLISHED Mar 26, 2020

With how incredible this album is, Chief State are poised to be the next big thing in pop punk.   Chief State are a five-piece from Vancouv...