Floating Boy
Perfect Place
Independent (2026)
Sarasota, Florida’s Floating Boy have been grinding for seven years, quietly shaping themselves into a band that lives and breathes the ethics of Fugazi (if you couldn’t tell by their track inspired name) and the emotional chaos of DIY punk. Their debut full-length, Perfect Place, is the culmination of that time. There are ten tracks of anxious, politically charged emo-punk/post-hardcore where love, dread, and disgust for the world all coexist in the same cracked voice. Ahead of the album, the band has dropped two singles from it on all streaming platforms. “Hannah” and “Battalion of Annoying Bosses” are early glimpses of the offering and show a band who knows exactly what they want to say and how they want their music to feel. Musically, Floating Boy operate in the space between tension and looseness. That classic off-kilter charm that defined early emo and the left-of-center corner of 90s post-hardcore. One of the first things you notice is the vocals. Jonas goes off-key often, sometimes drastically, but in a way that works. It’s the right kind of unpolished. The imperfect delivery becomes part of the emotional fabric, leaning toward Ian MacKaye’s strained shout-talking or the shaky sincerity of early Sub Pop … Read more
The Brokedowns
Let's Tips The Landlord
Red Scare Industries (2025)
I've reviewed a lot of Brokedowns records over the years. First, I'll say I love the band and I honestly … Read more
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Camgirl
Portrayal of Guilt Records (2025)
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