Burnt Tapes - Never Better

Another great find by Wiretap Records, Burnt Tapes comes from across the pond and plays mid-tempo melodic punk with a lil post-hardcore twinge that feels like it'd be a solid fit on Red Scare. Self-described as "regret punk" you'll find the lyrics really hit home if you've hit the home stretch of your late-20s or in some of our cases, late-30s. "Hip hip hooray to all our misery!" indeed. If you're a fan of Elway, MakeWar or perhaps (for a really deep cut) the old Canadian post-hardcore band Choke, you'll definitely find something to enjoy on this record. Much like what happens when I listen to Elway, I feel like they're a band I don't consciously search out but when the album starts spinning up I wonder why the hell I'm not listening to it far more.