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77/KBD style punk from Finland.
Our take: Jeff covered Punk Rock Pamaus! in his staff pick a few weeks ago, but I wanted to add my voice to the chorus singing this record’s praises. Tiikeri’s songs are infectious, brimming with hyperactive punk energy that makes me think of bands like the Toy Dolls, the Undertones, and the Dickies. In contrast to so much grim and angry punk music, Tiikeri’s songs are pure fun, built around gratifying pop chord progressions and with lyrics (as far as I can tell based on my limited knowledge of Finnish) that focus on something all punks can get behind: how much punk rules! As with the bands I mentioned above, Tiikeri can ride the edge of being cheesy… their music is so sunny and fun that you almost want to find something not to like about it, but I think the smarter move is just to turn that critical part of your brain off and sing along as best you can. I think this record’s limited pressing is nearly sold out, so check this out and pick it up while you can. For me, I think this will be the record of the summer for 2023, the album blasting from my car’s speakers when I get up to some epic road trips. Don’t miss out.
Our take: Jeff covered Punk Rock Pamaus! in his staff pick a few weeks ago, but I wanted to add my voice to the chorus singing this record’s praises. Tiikeri’s songs are infectious, brimming with hyperactive punk energy that makes me think of bands like the Toy Dolls, the Undertones, and the Dickies. In contrast to so much grim and angry punk music, Tiikeri’s songs are pure fun, built around gratifying pop chord progressions and with lyrics (as far as I can tell based on my limited knowledge of Finnish) that focus on something all punks can get behind: how much punk rules! As with the bands I mentioned above, Tiikeri can ride the edge of being cheesy… their music is so sunny and fun that you almost want to find something not to like about it, but I think the smarter move is just to turn that critical part of your brain off and sing along as best you can. I think this record’s limited pressing is nearly sold out, so check this out and pick it up while you can. For me, I think this will be the record of the summer for 2023, the album blasting from my car’s speakers when I get up to some epic road trips. Don’t miss out.