{"id":60229,"date":"2018-06-13T14:00:02","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=60229"},"modified":"2018-06-12T23:05:10","modified_gmt":"2018-06-12T22:05:10","slug":"tracks-you-might-have-missed-vol-3-ten-of-the-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/tracks-you-might-have-missed-vol-3-ten-of-the-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracks You Might Have Missed Vol 3: Ten Of The Best"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>There are so many bands out there and so many with so little exposure, as is the case with Thumbhole Records<\/strong>\u2019 new compilation, ‘Tracks You Might Have Missed. Volume 3′. <\/em>The purpose of which is to showcase a whole plethora of artists you\u2019ve probably never heard of before. The bands are unsigned, underground and for the most part, fresh on the scene, hailing from all corners of the world; from Scotland to New York to Sweden.<\/p>\n

It opens up with the cheerful pop-punk of Semi-Pro<\/strong> and a stereotypical Warped Tour bouncy anthem, appropriately titled \u2018Sunny\u2019<\/em>, it\u2019s a good, confident start. On then to alt-rock Altered Sky<\/strong>, with some gutsy confident female vocals, followed by Bouncing Souls-style noisy punk from Braincoats<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s certainly a \u201ccompilation\u201d in as much as you\u2019re getting a variation of many different styles, from the bouncy ska-punk of Victory Kid<\/strong> to the more metalcore vibe of Sorry Mom<\/strong>. Whether it\u2019s a compilation that represents the best <\/em>unheard talent out there still remains to be seen, but there\u2019s definitely a handful of standout songs on the collection of twenty-four tracks and some bands you should probably be watching out for over the next year or so.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s our pick of ten of the best bands on the compilation and a little bit more about them:<\/p>\n

\"\"Semi-Pro<\/h2>\n

A pop-punk band from New York City, you can also find their track \u2018Sunny\u2019<\/em> on their debut EP, \u2018Classic\u2019,<\/em> released earlier this year.<\/p>\n

This four-piece are fresh and brand new to the scene, having only finalised the line up at the end of 2017.<\/p>\n

FFO:<\/strong> New Found Glory, ROAM, State Champs<\/p>\n

Semi-Pro<\/strong> links: Facebook<\/a> | Twitter<\/a> | Instagram<\/a> | YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"Braincoats<\/h2>\n

\u201cThis is the sound of having a blast in the middle of a bad break-up, this is the sound of being <\/em>love sick and frustrated, this is the sound of BRAINCOATS,\u201d<\/em> their Bandcamp tagline boldly claims, and it seems like an accurate description. A noisy, energetic punk rock \u2018n\u2019 roll band from Sweden, these guys have put out two full-length albums and like to occasionally throw a curveball throwing different influences and sounds into the mix.<\/p>\n

FFO:<\/strong> Hot Water Music, Alkaline Trio, Social Distortion<\/p>\n

Braincoats<\/strong> links: Facebook<\/a> | Twitter<\/a> | Instagram<\/a> | YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\" Canavar<\/h2>\n

All over the place in terms of genre and style, Canavar<\/strong> are a crazy, heavy mix of shouty angsty punk and classic shred metal. Their compilation offering, \u2018Sacrilege\u2019,<\/em> starts off as a shouty punk record, then transcends into face-melting heavy metal guitar solos and growly screams in the last thirty seconds.<\/p>\n

Hailing from Southampton, the band are just starting out and don\u2019t have any content out online yet, but have been doing well for themselves already having recently landed a supporting slot with Fangclub.<\/p>\n