Punk Band The Antics Release Debut EP

It's a little known fact that I am a huge fan of punk music. I don't really get to a chance to talk about it, well because punk music seems to be a dying trend. Sure there are some hybrid groups out there, but nobody really had captured the feel of punk music like the good old days -- until I came across The Antics. I've found a new love in The Antics' "Running Faster".

The New Jersey band has made their debut EP, which by the way has enough tracks to technically be a full album, and are now ready to finally release their three years of work onto the world. The entire album calls back to an earlier era of rock music, when punk was king, and bands like The Runaways, The Ramones, and The Sex Pistols were everywhere. Thankfully someone the genre is not completely dead, and with groups like The Antics and Cherri Bomb, I'm able to blog about another one of my passions.

Each of the songs on the album has it's own flavor and context, keeping things running smoothly. The only real downside is that most of the tracks come in at under three minutes (most averaging around 2:30), meaning that the experience goes by pretty quickly. This includes the albums most notable track, the lead in song "Touch The Sky".

What really makes me connect with the group is the distinct production on the vocals. While not exactly "low quality" sounding, they do have that retro-tinge to them, making them sound like they were recorded, or at least altered to sound like they were recorded in a live or more acoustic setting. They don't sound polished, but that is the point. It was the style of rock back in the day, and it's refreshing to hear someone actually do a throwback to the old styles, straying from the traditional over-produced rock of today's likings.

The band's activities can be tracked through their ever growing Facebook fanpage. Their debut EP "Running Faster" is available on iTunes.