Thumper Punk Records Review Wrap Up

The Old-timers' new ep, Be Reconciled, is fantastic! 6 songs (only 4 actual music tracks) of fast paced, hard hitting punk rock! The ambient instrumental/spoken word pieces drive home the heart behind Be Reconciled, and they're produced in such a way that it doesn't distract and take you out of the music. I wish Be Reconciled was a full-length, because I just want more music from The Old-timers! 4 out of 5 Stars.

On the opposite end of the punk spectrum we get Christ's Sake's sophomore record, We All Fall Down. Upbeat, rock and roll influenced pop punk.You can tell the band is from California based on their sound alone. It has that laid back California cool vibe. Where The Old-timer's are hard hitting and fast paced, Christ's Sake has created a soundtrack of enjoyable, sunny day, good times, pop music. Songs like So Sorry, Mr Heroin, Let's Skate, and Praise the Lord give you a little more punk "attitude", but mostly We All Fall Down is music that makes you feel good! Who doesn't like that? 4 out of 5 Stars.

Start Again is the new acoustic solo ep from False Idle front-man, Sef Idle. From Unisef to False Idle, Sef's always delivered hard hitting punk rock, so it's nice to see him take a step back do something a little different. Start Again is simple and uncomplicated. It's not a solo record trying to branch into a new direction and getting distracted. It's Sef and an acoustic guitar. The further I got into the ep, the more I enjoyed the songs. And the ep's closing track, Get Back Up, has that punk intensity we've come to expect from Sef, and I love the song! 4 out of 5 Stars.

Thumper Punk's new release, Living Fire's Dead to Sin, is what an album sounds like when all the stars align and things work together perfectly. The riff that opens Almighty Lord, and the album, will you chills. The bass riff into the fury that is These Words is what Blink 182 wishes they could've pulled off in their prime. The band's cover of Officer Negative's JCHC brilliant! The songs are fast and powerful, and well thought out. It's a punk record through and through. It's also one of the best produced records from the label! There is nothing to hate on Dead To Sin! If you're a fan of punk rock and you don't buy this record, you should be ashamed! 5 out of 5 Stars!

True Liberty - Give Me True Liberty Or Give Me Death

I loved True Liberty's Marked For Life. It was a hard hitting punk record that touched on classic east coast hardcore punk to California cool punk (Social D, Face to Face).

Me Me True Liberty Or Give Me Death only features three new tracks. And they're fantastic! Loud and Proud is old school punk through and through. Unite will get the circle pit going. Fast and energetic, it's a great punk anthem. Standing Tall is laid back and brings in that California cool. In three songs True Liberty is able to cover the spectrum of what they do and they do it well. It leaves you wanting more.

But Give Me True Liberty doesn't end with the three new tracks. The rest of the album is a live record. The live recording starts with a cover of the folk classic God's Gonna Cut You Down. The covers are my favorite part of the live section. Johnny B. Good is well done and that goes right into Social D's Ball and Chain. True Liberty's energy is not lacking on their records but you get a great feel on the live recordings. You can compare the energy between the studio and live versions of Unite. Both are hard hitting but you can hear the raw fury on the live version.

True Liberty's range and energy make them one of my favorite band's on Thumper Punk's roster (Do I say this with each Thumper Punk release?). Give Me True Liberty Or Give Me Death is a great teaser for what's to come from True Liberty. I hope there's a new record soon!

True Liberty releases new album "Give Me True Liberty or Give Me Death"

True Liberty announces the release of their fifth album “Give Me True Liberty or Give Me Death!”   The new album includes three new original studio recordings plus 16 greatest hits recorded live.  Firmly committed to living their beliefs, this album documents the band in all of its spiritual passion and fury.  The live portion of the album was recorded at Destination Central, on February 10, 2013, in Colonial Heights, Virginia, several months prior to Aaron Liberty’s departure with his family for full-time missionary service to the people of central Costa Rica.  An awe-inspiring, resolute call for unity and service to others for God’s glory.  

The track listing is:

1. Loud and Proud

2. Unite

3. Standing Tall

4. God's Gonna Cut You Down (Live)

5. Revolution (Live)

6. Here to Stay (Live)

7. Suicide King (Live)

8. Fist Fight In the Dirt (Live)

9. Put It to Death (Live)

10. Broken Dreams (Live)

11. Johnny B. Goode (Live)

12. Ball and Chain (Live)

13. To the Front (Live)

14. Take It Back (Live)

15. Lost (Live)

16. Unite (Live)

17. Just a Sinner (Live)

18. Amazing Grace (Live)

19. Summary (Live)

Purchase copies of the CD from the TPR webstore:  http://thumperpunkrecords.storenvy.com/collections/35134-all-products/products/7093949-true-liberty-give-me-true-liberty-or-give-me-death