{"id":32150,"date":"2012-11-23T11:55:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-23T11:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/something-for-the-weekend-23112012-with-john\/"},"modified":"2012-11-23T11:55:00","modified_gmt":"2012-11-23T11:55:00","slug":"something-for-the-weekend-23112012-with-john","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/something-for-the-weekend-23112012-with-john\/","title":{"rendered":"Something For The Weekend (23\/11\/2012) with John Allen (Disconnect Disconnect Records)"},"content":{"rendered":"

For this weeks \u2018Something For The Weekend,\u2019<\/strong><\/em> John Allen from London-based Punk label Disconnect Disconnect Records<\/strong> steps into the guest writers chair to share three noteworthy bands for your weekend listening.<\/p>\n

Over the last two years, Disconnect Disconnect<\/strong> has released a variety of Punk releases from both the UK and abroad; Watch Commander<\/strong>, Caleb Lionheart<\/strong>, Rebuke<\/strong>, Luther<\/strong>, Radicus<\/strong> and Counterpunch<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If your label or band would like to become a guest writer for Something For The Weekend <\/strong>contact Sean Reid<\/a> to find out more information.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Discovering great new and smaller bands has always been a great passion of mine, and that’s what led me to starting Disconnect Disconnect<\/strong> – to help promote some of these bands I was finding. I have chosen the following 3 bands as I believe these are some of the most promising lesser known punk rock bands around at the moment, with all deserving of a lot more attention.<\/p>\n

The Braces<\/strong>
For Fans Of: NOFX, The Lawrence Arms, Green Day, and The Story So Far.
I started Disconnect Disconnect<\/strong> to promote a few smaller bands which were great, but weren\u2019t getting much attention. To kick off the label, I put out a compilation called \u2018Disconnect Disconnect Records Volume 1\u2019<\/em> and I searched for some awesome bands from across the world to help promote. One of the favourites I found was The Braces<\/strong> from California- a band which crossed tuneful pop punk with fast raw punk rock, to create a familiar yet distinctive sound. Since then, they\u2019ve self released an awesome EP \u2018First World Problems\u2019<\/em> for free via Bandcamp<\/a>, had a great unreleased track \u2018What Happened\u2019<\/em> on our last compilation (\u2018Removals\u2019<\/em>) and have a new album \u2018Two Years\u2019<\/em> coming up, which from what I\u2019ve heard, will definitely make a lot of people stand up and pay attention to this great band.<\/p>\n

&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href=\u201dhttp:\/\/thebraces.bandcamp.com\/album\/two-years\u201d data-mce-href=\u201dhttp:\/\/thebraces.bandcamp.com\/album\/two-years\u201d&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Two Years by The Braces&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;\/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;<\/p>\n

The Braces on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and Bandcamp<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch Commander<\/strong>
For Fans Of: Alkaline Trio, Bayside, Hot Water Music and Rise Against. A few years back I reviewed an EP by a good young UK punk rock band called Red; The Resistance. That showed great promise, and I was disappointed when I heard that they\u2019d split up, but pretty excited when I got a message over the internet from one of the members asking me to check out his new band, Watch Commander<\/strong>. Their first EP was really good, and having heard their sound progress over their first couple of years, the band earlier this summer put out what I rate as one of the best UK punk rock releases of 2012 in their d\u00e9but album \u2018Clock and Compass.\u2019<\/em> Unfortunately, I wasn\u2019t able to get involved with that release at the time, but have since released a new acoustic EP from the band, \u2018Rust\u2019<\/em> as a pay what you want \/ free download via Bandcamp<\/a> to help spread the word more on this really underrated band.<\/p>\n

&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href=\u201dhttp:\/\/disconnectdisconnectrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/rust\u201d data-mce-href=\u201dhttp:\/\/disconnectdisconnectrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/rust\u201d&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Rust by Watch Commander&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;\/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;<\/p>\n

Watch Commander<\/strong> on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and Bandcamp<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mercy Street<\/strong>
For Fans Of: Rufio, Strung Out, A Wilhelm Scream, and Heartsounds.
When I heard Scott Sellers, the frontman of Rufio, had a new band, and they would be playing fast, I knew this project was going to be awesome. Luckily, I wasn\u2019t disappointed, and the bands d\u00e9but self titled EP is 5 tracks of riff heavy, fast skatepunk goodness with Scott\u2019s trademark melodic vocals, which definitely feels like a natural evolution from Rufio\u2019s now classic first couple of albums, \u2018Perhaps, I Suppose\u2026\u2019<\/em> and \u2018MCMLXXXV,\u2019<\/em> and should equally excite fans of bands like Strung Out and Heartsounds. I cant wait to hear a full length from these guys, and hopefully even a tour?<\/p>\n

&amp;amp;lt;a href=\u201dhttp:\/\/mercystreetrock.bandcamp.com\/album\/ep\u201d data-mce-href=\u201dhttp:\/\/mercystreetrock.bandcamp.com\/album\/ep\u201d&amp;amp;gt;EP by Mercy Street&amp;amp;lt;\/a&amp;amp;gt;<\/p>\n

Mercy Street on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and Bandcamp<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Further information on Disconnect Disconnect Records<\/strong> can be found on their Official Website<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, Big Cartel<\/a> and Bandcamp<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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