The Downstrokes Drop A 3-Track Punk EP

The latest EP release from The Downstrokes has dropped, and this is an absolutely classic and thriving punk rock record that blends in street, vintage, and even garage-punk all in one, and they do all this within three short songs.

Let's just dive right into this thing with its first track called "Let's Make Some Noise".

This track is a damn near perfect one to introduce you to the record simply because it does give you some of the staples that the rest of the EP Bears however, it does also showcase outstanding guitar tone and raw energy that hits like a sucker punch to the gut, but in a good way.

This track features open chords that feel wide and vast, along with pounding drums, attitude-riddled vocals, and a vintage punk aesthetic that seems to really come through with every single note on this release.

This is the kind of record that you listen to from beginning to end simply because you don't want to miss anything, especially if you're someone who loves classic punk-rock.

The way that these guys bring together these different Punk undertones is outstanding and completely seamless, so the tracks feel sort of vintage, which gives you bouts of nostalgia, but you also have this freshness to it as well, along with a little extra edge in the distortion of the guitars and the approach overall.

The EP is called The Spring Training Sessions, and it certainly doesn't waste a lot of time getting you introduced to this high-octane, genre-bending heavy rock and punk soundscape.

The second track on the EP, which is probably my favorite, is called " Coney Island High", which comes in with a bass to introduce the song, and the bass guitar tone is everything here. The bass guitar on this record screams punk rock, and this is a real part of what gives it that vintage tonality.

You have anthemic, fists-in-the-air, crew vocal choruses that are completely unforgettable and hit as hard as you could possibly want them to, and this blend of color and edginess that lets everything hit with power.

Yes, there is a pop undertone in these tracks. These tracks have a garage pop sort of underbelly to them, but so does a lot of punk rock in general.

These songs meld old and new school approaches together super well by bringing in elements of indie rock or even alternative rock at times with that classic punk soundscape, and it works like a charm.

One of the things that really draws me into this record is that ridiculous energy. 

It feels like these guys recorded the record live on the floor, and everyone involved was just feeding off each other's energies the entire time.

The drummer feeds the rest of the band with this incredible drive, and everyone sort of follows suit.

The vocals are always anthemic and have a robust approach, melodic, colorful, and still punk rock all the way.

I love listening to a band and immediately knowing that I'd want to go see them perform live.

If these guys can capture this kind of energy and aesthetic on record this well, then seeing them live must be awesome. It's just part of the vibe you get from this record.

The third track on the EP is called "No More Nights", which comes in with a great guitar hook and makes you think of bands like The Offspring, for example. Old school Offspring, of course.

So you see, they take vintage punk, newer punk, alt-rock, indie rock, and garage pop, and they blend it all into one record, all within a three-song spectrum, which is the most mind-boggling part of it all.

This was a super fun banger of an EP with not a second of empty or dead space to it.

This is a record you listen to all the way through and Loud.

Check this out right now and remember where you heard it first.

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