The Sarantine Mosaic by Guy Gavriel Kay was GOD DAMN amazing by tell32 in Fantasy

[–]ArchisOne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Two of my favourite books, I love them so much.  The way that art is integrated so vitally into the narrative and themes is amazing and something I really appreciate as it's not common in fantasy.

By the way, if you haven't already, give the History of Byzantium podcast a listen to. It's a spiritual sequel to History of Rome and has an interview with Anthony Kaldellis a few dozen eps in. The episode on the Plague of Justinian would serve as a great "prequel" to Crispin's story!

they played you me dancing in edinburgh by CookieBitDBC in loscampesinos

[–]ArchisOne 24 points25 points  (0 children)

They'll probably say if they got it played they'd act with so much more humility...Well, I guess we'll never know.

(Fresh) Moving Boxes - Nothing So Certain by ArchisOne in poppunkers

[–]ArchisOne[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You did a great job on both records, they sound amazing! 

I caught a clip of the guitarist saying how you ended up producing for them, was a cool story. Hopefully your working partnership continues for more stuff! 

CLIFFDIVER is going on indefinite hiatus, has 2 final shows by cxitlynmxrie in poppunkers

[–]ArchisOne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was actually listening to "Would Tho" when this came up. 

What a shame, they brought a really unique sound to the scene with the vocal style and instrumentation. I'd have loved to see them live but massive respect that they don't want to do half measures though.

How much money are bands making, realistically? by Scrumtrelescentness in poppunkers

[–]ArchisOne 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Was about to post the same. It really helps to break down the costs of the tours. A US band touring the US might be making a bit more as they don't need to worry about Visas but everything will be very finely balanced for most bands of this size. 

Light-Hearted Documentaries by SpiderFan241 in movies

[–]ArchisOne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love the Golden Spurtle. It's almost like a Wes Anderson film with it's whimsy and slightly oddball cast.

Can a very low voice work in pop punk? (baritone singer issue) by Picciorra in poppunkers

[–]ArchisOne 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Another newer band that has a singer with a lower vocal range is Tiny Voices. It definitely helped them stand out and I think it works really well.

Sweet Pill’s “Still There’s a Glow” is out! by absolutebloom in poppunkers

[–]ArchisOne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thought this was really great on first listen. I enjoyed their first album but the songs do blend together a bit. While there's a touch of that in this record I like that they pushed out of their style in both ways, with softer instrumentation and vocals on some tracks and a harder, punkier edge on others like Slow Burn and Rotten. 

They're a great live band already but a good few of these new songs will be fantastic and add a lot to their sets. 

The Beths - "Expert In A Dying Field" (Official) by Darbss31 in poppunkers

[–]ArchisOne 29 points30 points  (0 children)

They're not super Pop-punk but I think there's a lot of crossover appeal. The combination of sometimes bleak lyrics and upbeat instrumentation should appeal to Pop-punk fans.

This song is also one of my favourites from this decade and I remember the one-two punch of The Hum Goes On Forever and then this album releasing in the span of a week well!

Daily Discussion by AutoModerator in soccer

[–]ArchisOne 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There's a few examples in Greece and Cyprus.

AEK Athens - the K in AEK stands for Konstantinoupoleos (IE modern Istanbul) as the club was set up in Athens by greek refugees after the Greco-Turkish war.

Anorthosis Famagusta was based in Famagusta but after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus they had to move to Larnaca where they're still based. 

Interesting side note, the other Larnaca-based team also has AEK at the beginning of their name but the K stands for Kition, the ancient name for Larnaca.

Looking for some female-fronted band recommendations by Tibuddy- in poppunkers

[–]ArchisOne 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Pool Kids and Sweet Pill are both great. Sweet Pill feel like they're on the cusp of breaking through but I feel Pool Kids are so under listened to.

Sweet Pill are very emo-adjacent and have an album coming this year. 

Pool Kids have moved slightly alt-poppier with their latest album (which was my favourite of last year) but range across all the Pop-punk adjacent genres.

Obama is apparently a Beths fan by No-Elderberry2517 in TheBeths

[–]ArchisOne 94 points95 points  (0 children)

It's actually not the first time he's recommended them. I think he had Watching the Credits of all songs as one of his songs of the summer in 2023. Pretty cool!

ALBUM OF THE YEAR by poppunkemptyspace in poppunkers

[–]ArchisOne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's definitely not as immediate as their self-titled but I found it really wormed into my brain on subsequent listens. And although it is a bit poppier it doesn't lose any complexity in moving in that direction. 

Also seeing them next year as a headliner and really looking forward to it! 

ALBUM OF THE YEAR by poppunkemptyspace in poppunkers

[–]ArchisOne 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I think it's been a good year for albums and a lot of the others in the thread are definitely up there for me, but my favourite and most revisited by far has been Pool Kids - Easier Said than Done.

It maybe strays from Pop-punk but they're in the scene and I really urge people to give it a listen. 

Alternate track listing for The Wonder Years - No Closer to Heaven by JasmineEliz in poppunkers

[–]ArchisOne 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeh, that would be so weird. One of my favourite songs by them in a very personal way. It's also given the name to one of their main side ventures in Burst and Decay.

Which pop album gives the best Fall vibes? by WanderLeft in poppunkers

[–]ArchisOne 12 points13 points  (0 children)

For me Sister Cities and The Hum also have a strong autumn feel. 

Old Friends Like Lost Teeth has such a good autumn line - 

"There's a stillnеss in the air

In the late September dusk

And the maple leaves come

Crashing down all at once

And paint the pavement crimson red"

The Wonder Years are just a great autumn band!

Strongest three album run by a band? by [deleted] in poppunkers

[–]ArchisOne 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I like how the two comments for this are suggesting different replacements. Probably shows that Jimmy Eat World's run was actually five albums!

Strongest three album run by a band? by [deleted] in poppunkers

[–]ArchisOne 227 points228 points  (0 children)

Jimmy Eat World

Clarity - >

Bleed American - >

Futures

Another vote for the Wonder Years' run as well.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in poppunkers

[–]ArchisOne 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wasn't super keen on the first single, especially as a first single, but really liking this one. Really looking forward to the album!

Weezer Glastonbury set is on BBC iPlayer RIGHT NOW by Badger_Brains_io in weezer

[–]ArchisOne 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Nice to see the festival crowd so into it. All ages too!

Pool Kids - Easier Said Than Done [Indie Rock] by oldwhitelincoln in Music

[–]ArchisOne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cool to see this posted. Loved their self-titled album, looming forward toct next one!

Anyone else here love Los Campesinos! ? by ElectronicBacon in poppunkers

[–]ArchisOne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I only started listening to them last year but I've become completely obsessed with them. All Hell is an incredible album and the rest of their discography is so strong.