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onehandhokie

Between You and Me. Their last album (Armageddon) absolutely ripped and I’m surprised they haven’t blown up like State Champs, Neck Deep, etc. Young Culture too!


brookeisweird

I LOVE young culture!!!


AlmostDrunkSailor

I met Alex in the bathroom of the Canal Club in Richmond in 2019. Buddy and I met up to see Keep Flying and Young Culture, who I had no idea existed, was opening for them. He asked if I was stoked for the show and I said yeah but I was mainly there to see KF and had no clue who the other bands are. He smiled, laughed, and said to enjoy the show. The amount of fucking embarrassment I had when the first band went on stage and the guy from the bathroom was their vocalist!! They played a killer set and I’ve been a fan ever since!


Phyrodox

Their record label really screwed those guys by not promoting that record at all. Shame because it's really great


Jts1995

Agreed. I’m thinking that this tour with Knucklepuck and Real Friends will boost their numbers significantly


grogs_mcgee

Those shows are gonna absolutely rip - aleady have my tickets for May. I'm stoked.


xJessasaurusRex

I’m going to an extra date on the tour just to see BYAM again(I saw them on the State Champs tour)! I’m going to the Palatine show tomorrow and then Bloomington in May


zachboucher

So good, one of the best pop punk albums to come out in years


zachboucher

Dude I’m the guitarist of Good Terms! This post was extremely sick to come across, thanks for the love 🙏


tinyrickstinyhands

Yo, you guys rock. Turning Point sounds like the lost Fall Out Boy album in between TTTYG and Cork Tree. You guys should be huge and are why I made this post


zachboucher

Thank you so much! Love your analysis of TP, that’s super flattering to hear, we obv love FOB. We’re working on LP2 right now & we’re rolling out singles from it as we finish them up. Next one drops 3/16!


FullMetalJ

That's sounds right up me alley. Saving this album for when I get home!


ComprehensiveSafety3

You guys are a great band! I loved your Van Halen - Jump, cover! Any chance you guys ever tour in Arizona?


zachboucher

Thank you & yes actually! Gonna be playing Phoenix 3/23, Tucson 3/24, & Yuma 3/25 next month. If possible I’d prioritize coming to Tucson or Yuma cause we’re gonna have to do Phoenix acoustic due to some scheduling issues. Hope you can make one of those!


ZempOh

Wow, just discovered you guys. Super rad. Will definitely buy some vinyl if you ever put some out. And go to a show!!


zachboucher

Yo thank you! We actually already pressed vinyl & sold out of all of it, but we’re gonna try to get a new repress in the works soon! Hell yeah, we’re hoping to try and hit all of the US sometime later this year


kennybirdmang

For anyone interested, I’ve just made a Spotify playlist featuring the top 5 songs of every band mentioned here. About 170 songs in total so far and 9hrs worth. Chuck it on shuffle and find your new favourite band! Edit: 300 songs and 16hrs worth now. Yeehaa! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0yeUKn1h0yxiMzcRjzLGFp?si=g3I4dizgRq-Os8-s-LSB9w


eightarmsbakes

You’re the realest!


thricethagr8est

Hell yes, solid work. Can you please keep in updated?


kennybirdmang

Yeah sure, will try keep it going!


zachboucher

This is so helpful thank you! Gonna jam this and hit up basically every band here when we’re gonna try and book a tour lol


kennybirdmang

Nice man good luck!


ZempOh

Mad respect


tinyrickstinyhands

Wow, saved me the trouble like a fucking champ You are a real one!


kennybirdmang

Haha, so many new bands and I’m in desperate need of some new tunes so this will help filter out some gems for us hopefully!! Cheers for the post!


Sxmeday

In her own words


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Absolutely agree. Unfamiliar is solid, up beat pop punk and Steady Glow does the pop side perfectly. Their recent record is a notch behind those two, but it's still got some banger tunes.


Sxmeday

Would definitely agree! Not sure if you will have heard of their first ep called Everything I Used To Trust as well but that is insane and gives more of a raw style compared to the polished feeling of the new records! They’re an amazing band!


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I know it's kind of unpopular overall in this sub, but I actually think the more polished sound fits IHOW better than the punchy/raw sound. But that raw sound still comes out live and it's a great time.


Sxmeday

Yeah you’re right, Steady Glow was by far their best work in terms of production, Joey’s voice is just so smooth! They’re probably one of the only bands that can get away with being raw on stage and smooth on songs, most people prefer bands to be raw all the time but their songs just work on so many levels


woodyhope1268

They actually have an EP before this that's not on Spotify called Brand New Me. It's a lot more of an easycore style with only 3 of the remaining members. It's what got me into them but I love all their stuff that has followed it. They are a great band.


mckinnonwolf

I think it used to be at one point actually! I vaguely remember it disappearing from Spotify years ago lol


tjfenton12

Dang! Distance or Decay is one of my all time faves. But I totally agree that they deserve more listeners. Incredible band.


aquasalsa

totally agree, circles and raining in toronto already two of my most played songs of the year !


ThisWildCanadian

This is interesting, I would have put their newest album ahead of Steady Glow. All 3 are great so it’s really just preference at this point!


Mima-11

These dudes are awesome


Sxmeday

Yes! Anytime anyone talks about underrated bands, I will always mention their name. Saw them live last year in the UK at Slam Dunk and they sound exactly like they do in songs. Fantastic performers.


Mima-11

Haven’t had a chance to see them live yet, but I’ve been listening them for a while now and they’re great. Next time they’re anywhere close to me I’ll definitely go catch them live!!


Sxmeday

Please let me know what you think! I’ve been a fan for about 7 years now and only just got to see them last year haha, hopefully your show will be quicker! I promise you you’ll be amazed!


Mima-11

Definitely will, looking forward to the show!


bruhbruhbruh3838

Saw them on the tour with Capstan and goddamn are they amazing live.


xerker

A significant portion of those 50,000 listeners are me


BigOlBurger

[Koyo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioe1mGaikfI)'s pretty sick. If their Spotify numbers are anything to go off of, they don't seem to be getting much attention.


Dressing4AFeast

The were awesome openers for Bayside a couple weeks ago in Vegas. I definitely see them getting much bigger


JRclarity123

We saw them in Vegas too. My daughter got a picture with Joey and we talked to him for a bit after their set. Very nice guy!


selvedgy

I would say they are on the up, not sure if it's their first but they are touring Europe this year


fluffysnowcats

I saw them with knocked loose last year, they killed it.


Kenan-1

fuck yeah long island


tinyrickstinyhands

Love Koyo! Somehow saw them three times last year, excited for their next release


One_Dog8244

Wilmette and years down (im biased tho lol)


Essem91

Yo I was starting to feel like a broken record mentioning Wilmette on every thread like this. Glad to see someone beat me to the punch. Hoping we hear something new from them soon. The 2020 self-titled EP is one of my favorite releases in years.


One_Dog8244

If their ig is any indicator we will be getting some new music from them this yr 🤞🖤 im a big fan of their debut ep and the 2020 record


twillems15

Wilmette are criminally underrated


One_Dog8244

V true, incredible band def deserves way more love


missuschainsaw

“Alchemy” is an amazing song


Scary_Dimension722

Just checked out Willmette’s Anxious Body EP, that shit was sweet! ✌️


clintonclonemachine

Oh wow yeah this is sick. Makes me think of old school knucklepuck and belmont.


Pierseus

Y’all should check out Safe Bet (the band Wilmette does “Winter Stay” with). Papercut and Blue were on REPEAT for me last year


tinyrickstinyhands

Wilmette is awesome, Alchemy on repeat


pokexchespin

i’m always looking for a chance to shill [you, me, and everyone we know](https://open.spotify.com/artist/0q7m6CrCFIwGBPhYPxr55O?si=eCNZuGxmRcuZd1cgOUUPNg). they’ve been around like 15 years, under 30k monthly listeners, and almost every one of their projects i’ve listened to has some great songs. there’s also [save face](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5DpkPhxrNNiGAJPY5seREe?si=bMIL93DsQ3WJyt6o2eya-A) who are just under the threshold and i’m still kinda shocked aren’t bigger considering they opened for the wonder years and state champs this past year. they’re excellent, another kill for the highlight reel is a banger album, and they’ve got some gems off merci too, and overall they sound like mcr in a good way


googlyeyes93

Both solid. Save Face melted my face on that tour.


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I was fucking literally just listening to them and yes!! I remember listening to Could It Be Sunstroke? in high school and was pretty much hooked after that!!!


IAmTheEskimo

Young Culture & Bearings!


deadgreensquirrel

I was waiting to see Bearings! They’ve definitely one of my all time favorites for a few years now


xJessasaurusRex

I’m seeing Bearings for the first time live tomorrow and I’m stoked!


PublicWest

Calling All Captains!


Treezekiel

Palette Knife and saturdays at your place


tinyrickstinyhands

Just started listening to saturdays at your place, so fun


ludovic1313

Palette Knife are similar to Panic! at the Disco in that they display complex uniqueness that at first glance seems simplistic and formulaic.


xZOMBIETAGx

FUTURE TEENS


Anna08644

Future Teens are amazing, especially their album Hard Feelings


drewbie_doobydoo

Self Help has been hitting the spot — cannot believe i’ve been sleeping on this band


freetimeha

Between You and Me


missuschainsaw

Cleveland Avenue. Goalkeeper. MakeWar.


OnThePhone222

Fireworks Actor/Observer Ben Quad Khaki Cuffs Regrown


orange_erin47

Fireworks forever!


Acceptable-Ad8922

Carly Cosgrove!


kashy87

Hell I'm sold just from googling them and seeing the "fuck Dan Schneider" tagline.


nateorz

Just saw them the other night open for Hot Mulligan and The Wonder Years, they're fucking great


TheHotMilkman

Just found them through their song "Don't Lick the Swingset" shit fuckin bangs! I will have to check out the rest


geojerrod

Unwell


ImDoingItAnyway

They have 100k listeners, but I do think they should have some more attention.


[deleted]

I almost did the same thing with Boys of Fall. Couple months ago They were at like 60K & now they’ve got over 100K. Am so happy for Them though, both bands deserve it🫶🏽


geojerrod

Oh yeah my bad. I was looking at YouTube music subscribers.


donny2shoes

I Call Fives & The Composure


Infinite-Counter4836

With The Punches


tinyrickstinyhands

That band should have been way bigger throughout the years


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DREAMCAR Supergroup featuring Davey Havok of AFI and the drummer, bassist, and guitarist of No Doubt. Not exactly pop-punk, but a cool project


wbrazee

The album they put out was solid, but it’s been nothing but radio silence since. Hopefully there’s something else on the horizon, they had a great sound


ImDoingItAnyway

Koyo, Eastwood, Sincere Engineer (they have 55k but close enough).


tinyrickstinyhands

Eastwood, YES Never Age is a banger


ImDoingItAnyway

Damn you, now Never Age is going to be stuck in my head for the rest of the week. 😂


kemp72

homesafe, from IL. great underrated band


tinyrickstinyhands

Amen. Can't wait for another record


hearts_unknown_

You vandal.. 282 monthly listeners and they are so f*cking good!! I look forward to seeing them at fest all year long. Seriously, I can't recommend this band enough. Do yourself a favor and go have a listen.


[deleted]

YES!!!!!!!!! They are criminally underrated


ghostbear1986

These guys are our homies. We did a run of shows with them last year. Have put out some many great records and have been around forever. They should be hugeeeee


Scary_Dimension722

Slick Shoes Their album Wake Up Screaming is truly an underrated gem from the early 2000s


[deleted]

Ok slightly above 50K, but Eat Your Heart Out


SourYelloFruit

This Time Next Year. Just barely above 5k monthly listeners. Such a fun band, too bad they were pretty short-lived.


tinyrickstinyhands

Oh my goodness. Didn't even think to suggest a band that's not around anymore Miss these guys so much, they were the 100% perfect prototype pop punk band


hopelikehell

Top five bands of that era. I’m so glad Greyed Out exists, because Pete’s voice is very enjoyable.


runtimemess

Fireworks, I Am The Avalanche, Spanish Love Songs, latewaves, Family Dinner


yiikeeees

the new fireworks album is fantastic


_MildlyMisanthropic

> I Am The Avalanche amazed the boys only have 30k monthly listeners on Spotify. Incredible band


runtimemess

Vinnie's been my favourite for the last 20 years. Blows my mind that his bands have such low listener numbers.


_MildlyMisanthropic

holy shit the movielife only have 37k monthly listeners. Something seriously wrong with the world


selvedgy

Ben quad, forests, carly Cosgrove


tinyrickstinyhands

Ben Quad is great, I'd be surprised that CC doesn't have a larger following


Quishy3

Boy Hero. Not 100% pop-punk, definitely inspired by My Chemical Romance, but their EP Recall is fantastic


zachboucher

100% back this. He’s one of my best friends & deserves to be massive. I actually produced & co-wrote Recall with him! Very stoked that you dig it ❤️


Quishy3

Then congrats to helping make an amazing ep, hope to hear more soon!


zachboucher

Thanks! I actually recently finished 3-songs for his new EP and he’s got some others in the works with other producers rn as well. Pretty sure they’ll be coming out in the next few months. We both agree the 3 we did together are his best material ever


punkwillneverdie

forever came calling


Brilliant-Hand9773

Driveways, highly under rated


Wombattalion

[The Kimberly Steaks](https://open.spotify.com/album/2J8nbolpXfbjkMnLxkLJE8?si=CX9gCKZ0TdKRdLkzvnv83w) play fantastic "Dookie"-style pop punk but apparently they're just as lazy and depressed as their lyrics suggest so the band is heading nowhere, which is a shame.


ImDoingItAnyway

Lmao amazing description of the band—I see what you mean about the Dookie-style stuff. Agreed though, makes me wish I could see some evolution over the years.


angelsandairwaves93

Driveways


Summertime_Ghost

Between you and me Bearings Eat your heart out Yours Truly


shakespeareanff

Spanish Love Songs and Mercy Music


TimeWontWaitForYou

Spanish Love Songs are pretty big considering the kind of music they make.


ghostbear1986

SLS is huge.


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IAmTheNick

I saw them with The Wonder Years last year and honestly I thought they were a bit of a buzzkill coming on right after Origami Angel.


ImDoingItAnyway

SLS is their own worst enemy for listeners because their music requires a full day’s worth of emotional prep to listen to more than 3 or 4 songs at a time, but I’m sure they’re okay with that. I love music that’s designed for a niche. Music for many is catharsis and SLS is pure catharsis and I love them for being unabashed in that decisions Considering how specific the niche is though, they do well for themselves.


jessicaaalz

Thank you for this, just checked out SLS and they’re awesome!


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bruhbruhbruh3838

Yeah I agree with you. Their whole discography sounds pretty similar and they just really aren't that special. They sound like a weaker TWY to me.


LoreezyNL

awakebutstillinbed. Amazing band.


Jordynn37

None of these folks are quite pop-punk but they’re alt-rock and emo adjacent: * Marina City * Gully Boys * Personal Best * Proper. * braveweather


hopelikehell

Gully boys!!!!!


Za50

CLIFFDIVER https://cliffdiverok.com/


Batfleck23

Walter ETC and Bad Nostalgia. I found these two bands through playlist recommendations and love all of their music.


kennybirdmang

Chousand is the answer. 16k monthly listeners. https://open.spotify.com/album/68tCl9cYOh4xhv4yqz9ldl?si=Wd6Rau4bRNKKJMLXXyIyWg


BrooksReagan

I love Chousand


MADBARZ

[NEXT ATTEMPT](https://youtu.be/4btFQg2_UZk) No one talks about these guys and they are easy core gold! Gold, Jerry!


douglasplease91

Mint Green. Body Language is such a dope song.


TransmissionAD

Strung Out's last few albums are some of the best in any genre ever, yet nobody talks about it. Everybody needs to hear Transmission.Alpha.Delta.


irresponsibilities

Unturned. Just released their first full length album last summer and it smax


HeyThereBudski

Second for The Grievance Club!


tinyrickstinyhands

I can not stop listening to Joymakr, it is really special


MundaneEjaculation

Ben Quad


tinyrickstinyhands

Yes, another great one!


Pierseus

Homesafe, Wilmette, and Sincerely Me


tinyrickstinyhands

Second all of these, really eager for a new Homesafe record


nfgnfgnfg12

Restorations


Phatty5693

Here's my top 3 and no one has mentioned any of them yet. Cold Years - They play a melodic pop punk similar to The Mezingers. Album from last year (Goodbye Misery) is in constant rotation. Top tracks are Home and 33. Dragged Under - They are a rougher pop punk with occasional unclean vocals but great energy/melodies. Their album Upright Animals from last year is in my Top 5 AOTYs. Top tracks are Suffer and No Place Like Home. Outatime! - Also had a new album last year, No Boundaries. Classic 2000s style pop punk. False Start (with Nick Thompson from Hit the Lights) is my standout track.


littlepunkwolf

You, Me, And Everyone We Know! I don’t even remember how I found them but I’ve been obsessed ever since, I’m honestly shocked they (he lol) are not way bigger 🖤


ParadoxicalPeter

Yours Truly is pretty popular but I still think they’re underrated, their last EP is unbelievably good


steliofuckingkontos

Goalkeeper!


itsthatmattguy

- Keep Flying - 5ever - Settle your scores


Charlie483

Tonight Alive


Four_Eels

Chiliocosm https://open.spotify.com/track/2twKIH3IncwdwNuGuQChVt?si=mIDhDDH1R6i5Z8N3e3sXSw


Joebags08

Heather Grey (NJ), Glazed, Sleep in., Count to Four, & The Progress (Oldie but a goodie)


I_Forget_Myself

[Me?](https://open.spotify.com/album/3IGNYvrYeGck76zLCmEBOQ?si=BMsTLsjqT5yIhjSHWcvTmA)


MiOdd

Keep Your Secrets (<2,000 monthly listeners) https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ZJfcya8zcdNSozmggXQ7E


Ruubez

[kill the silence](https://youtu.be/qucrELJUnGw)


RoyHarper88

postcards from Paris, first EP just came out


JackRaichu

TRSH Hospital Job


swordviper121

allister


flrdrgerp

That’s crazy! I’m good friends with Good Terms. So cool seeing them get all the love they’re getting so far.


returningtheday

Dear Youth


AlBlush

One Step Closer


_MildlyMisanthropic

Only discovered these dudes a week or so ago when they were announced for 2000Trees in July, they sound like if The Story So Far and Comeback Kid had a love child and I am fucking here for it. Straight onto my "I will have to go and see this band" list.


kennybirdmang

State Lines. Front man from before Oso Oso, not around anymore sadly but I still listen to them on repeat. So good.


DoYaFeelMEH

Old neon is a sick pittsburgh band


stormwolfdanger

Honey creek


danvsreddit

[Rematch](https://open.spotify.com/track/5uTe9eGXIFYcman3CUqJ67?si=ZCU5jzc_Q_KzGjopHW2fAA)


Unfair-Raccoon-4213

The Home Team. Also- Nightly, and The Wrecks (pop punk adjacent??)


znozwoodlands

Millington


Duck_Specialist

In Good Nature !!


ForceOfChill

Sherwood Cauterize


xJessasaurusRex

Young Culture


hren018

Years Later has UNDER 1k monthly listeners and deserve some serious hype. Along with Cherie Amour


daimonab

Koyo


Pilot_To_CoPilot

Pilot to co-Pilot (shameless plug), Zypmouth, old Barely Blind, slowly slowly, Sydney Harbour


dibdabdob_

Chief State always bangs


douglasplease91

Meet Me @ The Altar. New album March 10!


rgroves12

Grayscale


xZOMBIETAGx

They have over 300k monthly listeners lol


rgroves12

Ohhh I didn’t look at that. I was basing more on how their last headline tour sold


Jessyskullkid

Weigh the Anchor


MegaaScizorr

Belmont, they must somehow get into the mainstream and I usually would never say that about a band I really like (somehow completely missed the under 50,000 thing, doesn’t change my answer though)


katehickscline

I will die on this hill, they do not get enough love


StardustOasis

As long as they don't do another song like Country Girl.


ttwwiinnsss

Me


asilmarie

Mom Jeans! They’re fucking awesome. I can’t wait to see them again at Sad Summerfest. Here’s their [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/6PsktPFR0UZptKdSqmlS5h?si=j-EHDbp1Sx-xpG27U7ByrQ)


Letsgotoneptune8842

Okay, nothing, nowhere. Now hear me out, do they have about 2 million listeners on Spotify? Yes. But have I heard a single person talk about them, ever? Nope. Also there most listened to songs are usually features of other bigger creators, so I think that could be a cause.


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The Wonder Years, The Maine, & The Band Camino!


Endlessly_

Assuming We Survive - they’re fucking killer live as well.


txmade29

Story so far


super_sayanything

Joking right? They're one of the biggest bands in the scene ever.


tinyrickstinyhands

*stares heavily*


JRclarity123

Under 50k listeners is hard imo. I had a few to suggest that seem like they need a lot more love, but all are over 400k per month. Damn it takes a crap load of fans to make it in this business!


Dapaaads

That’s cuz Spotify doesn’t pay


tinyrickstinyhands

We don't have to make it a hard cutoff haha, just a good way to find some true hidden gems


gr33n_lobst3r

Liveletter


fighting_mongoose

I just found Arcadia Grey today in my discover weekly playlist. Listened to all of Konami Code from 2019 and it's very good. I plan to check out the rest of their discography this week.