OK, something a bit different here. This comp was actually given to me by a friend and is a bunch of poppy punky stuff I actually like most of but I had previously heard of barely any of. Some local St. Louis bands tossed in for good measure. If you like melodic pop punk sorta stuff, I think this is pretty darn good. Check it out:



Pucker Up - Teen Idols
It's All Over You Know - Reanimate My Heart
Today's The Day (I Finally Kissed You) - Unlovables
Extra Medium - Ergs
You Definitely Suck - Backwood Creatures
Dance With Me - Leftovers
Stupid After All - Cletus
Out Of Ideas - Copyrights
The Backbeat Wouldn't Leave - Ded Bugs
Say Goodbye To Your Generation - Methadones
Chiche Gueverra - Against Me!
American Vitamin - Travoltas
Mary Jane - Guts
Carrie Goldberg - Steinways
Every Summer - Helper Monkeys
Fall For Me - Teenage Bottlerocket
Barrage Of Hate - Manges
Thank You - Merkurs
Don't Look Back - Underhills
We Hate All The Same Things - Mr. T Experience
Never Give Up On You - Parasites
Sanctuary 13 - Avail
'Cause You Don't Know Me - Peawees
Girl About Town - The Queers
My Brain Hurts - Screeching Weasel
Kicking Ass - Strike
This Boy's Giving Up - 20 Belows
Targets - Humanoids
So I Keep Drinking - The LAst Chucks
'Til Death Do Us Party - Groovie Ghoulies

hey, i know those bands!

the parasites...cool

note - "it's all over you know" is The Apers. Reanimate My Heart is the name of the album.

also the Guts track is labeled as The Guys.

This was a really good album, although my fave song on it was "She's A Wow". German punk/pop - who'da thunk it?

well, there's lots of pop punk in Italy and the Netherlands, so I don't think it's much of a stretch for Germany, no?

just check out Stardumb Records...and more specifically their European Pop Punk Virus comps if you want an overview.