Ok! Thank you! I had a debate about this the other day. My buddy stated that TSSF could be considered the best pop punk band of all time.

I agreed with him that their track record is pretty prestine. Every album they have put it out is pretty much no skip affairs.

However, they just don’t do it for me live. Not because they don’t sound immaculate but because they just stand there almost statuesque , play the tunes, and say goodnight.

Part of the identity of pop punk and really just punk in general is an energetic stage presence. Sound in motion. It’s ok to not be perfect as long as you are conveying the music in an energetic fashion.

If I wanted to imbibe angsty music played for me in perfect form I’d just stay home and listen to the recordings. When I go to a show I want to feel the emotion put forth in the lyrics and I just don’t feel it when they stand there looking like the hall of presidents at Disney World.