Review: Acceptance – Wild

Acceptance - Wild

Anytime we can get new music from Acceptance it feels like a treat. Having waited for over ten years between full-length albums in Phantoms and Colliding by Design, the fact that the band is releasing new tunes semi-regularly now feels almost surreal. The Wild EP couldn’t have come at a better time, as 2020 has left us wondering what else could go wrong in the world around us. This particular record covers some new territory for the band as they have regained a lot of the momentum that was lost during their hiatus, and they pick up right where they left off from their last LP. Whereas Colliding By Design reintroduced their band to the world, Wild showcases what Acceptance are capable of creating when the pressure is on them to deliver.

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Talking the Good ‘Ol Days on a Podcast

Usually I would say something like “yours truly is on a new podcast” but now there’s a (really good!) band by that name and they’ve ruined my go to line for something like this. Anyway, I’m the guest on the latest episode of the Podioslave Podcast talking about everything from the early days of AbsolutePunk to sports to what my favorite “classic” concerts were over the years, to what listening to music is like these days (and coming to terms with not knowing many track names anymore). There’s a lot of stuff but I thought it was a really great conversation about music and the scene spanning from then to now.

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