a few months back, i got a hold of the wonder years sophomore full-length the upsides. it soon found way into itunes purgatory and it wasn’t till a few weeks back that i shuffled onto it and immediately fell in love.

though the upsides is anything but innovative or ground breaking, the philadelphia five-piece stick to what they do, and they do it very well; creating raucous, nostalgic pop punk. vocalist dan campbell brings a sunny charm, juxtaposed with a snarling bite throughout the upsides span, and the starting line comparisons are impossible to ignore, as his immediately recognizable whine sounds almost identical to TSL (and now Person L) frontman Kenny Vasoli.

When the temperature rises, and your in desperate need of something to blast from the open windows of your car, give the upsides a chance. you may be pleasantly surprised.

the upsides is out now via no sleep records

mp3// melrose diner
mp3// my last semester

purchase// the upsides
myspace// the wonder years

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