Genre: Ska Punk, Pop punk, Joy for ska kids everywhere.
For Fans Of: Survay Says!, Less than Jake, I voted for Kodos, Skacore
Oh, how bittersweet this post is. On one hand, it is important, and necessary, to celebrate one of the greatest young ska bands of our generation, but, on the other hand, it is cruel that they would go on hiatus after such a stellar ep. But alas, that is how life is, and it is better to have loved and lost Kill Lincoln then to have never had Kill Lincoln at all. I first had the good fortune of stumbling upon Kill Lincoln while looking into attending a Big D and the kids table show, where they were opening. Naturally, as I do with all openers, I looked for a bandcamp and jammed out a bit. Upon first fatefully clicking on one song (that song was "Dad fight" due to the amazing title), I was blown away. The band showed a mastery over hardcore that surprised me since I was supposed to be listening to a ska punk band. Upon listening to the rest of the album (the album is "That's cool....in a totally negative and destructive way", by the way), however, I was pleasantly surprised by a band who carried the pop punk/ska blend of Less than Jake, but with much more of a hardcore punk undertone. This was skacore that wasn't about trying to sound as much like Leftover Crack as possible, but
instead forging a sound all their own and powering through with it. With this most recent ep, Kill Lincoln continues on with that sound, plowing through catchy ska/pop punk tunes on songs like "8$ Beer Night" and "Good Riddance to Good Advice" while keeping their hardcore energy on songs "I'm getting too old for this shit". Overall, this is yet another truly stellar release from a ska punk band gone much too soon. Hopefully this break really is just a hiatus, and Kill Lincoln will be back in the future with more songs that I can bob my head and sing along to while getting awkward looks in public. I will miss this band dearly, and highly recommend that anyone who hasn't listened to them yet stops screwing around and gets on it so that they can share in my time of pain/mourning. Also I heard something about a split with the Best of the Worst and Still Alive awhile ago, but haven't seen anything about it in awhile. I really need that split guys, please, for me. And finally, fuck you Alan.
Tunes (Ranked in order of my favorite release by them):
1.) That's Cool...In a Totally Negative and Destructive Way
https://killlincolndc.bandcamp.com/album/thats-cool-in-a-totally-negative-and-destructive-way
2.) Good Riddance to Good Advice
https://killlincolndc.bandcamp.com/album/good-riddance-to-good-advice
3.) You Were There
https://killlincolndc.bandcamp.com/album/you-were-there
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