Guys, come see me do THIS music analysis absurdity live in person, the warm up shows were so much fun! There's a few tickets left for London (Hayes) and Liverpool, the rest is sold out. I want you there because I love you. Tickets: tinyurl.com/kneukve2
You look like shit 😂 You sound better tho 👍🏻 Welcome to my slice of hell, in the hot season..... ready to fire that tour organiser yet? 😂😂😂 Try have fun man i know its not easy in a fuckin oven.... sneak up to kings park at night and have a look at our hobbyfarm city, its actually pretty cool (sorry about "cool") Behave yourself, and spare a thought for us sorry fuckers who have to live in this full time with no aircon and pay more than a 3rd world countries national debt per week to do so 😂 Appreciate you guys coming and hope you have fun despite the heat.... mental note, no perth in feb 😂 Rock on broskipop 🎸
@@lesliehutchins326 you and me both, please someone find it in your hearts and bank account to support our travel 🥰 I can bring you anything you want from Florida (that's probably not worth much).
it would be so cool if you done a NOFX song some time. They're currently on their last worldwide tour after a 30 year career and Fat Mike is one of the greatest wordsmiths in music in my humble opinion. In recent years they done a collab album with Frank Turner called 'West Coast Vs Wessex. This is a fairly recent song called oxy moronic😃 th-cam.com/video/ohguwyFECHI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=6VTMBmJyDbgg7F87
As an elder millennial, pop-punk - whether it be 90s Blink 182, MXPX, SUM 41, Yellowcard, Cartel, or Neckdeep etc. - will always have a special place in my heart. It’s just fun.
It holds some considerable nostalgia value for me, but purely as music I find that I can't really listen to most of that stuff nowadays (I'm 35 for reference). It's not music I would ever throw on just to listen to for like aesthetic enjoyment. Just doesn't do it for me. But yeah, definitely makes the nostalgia bubble up in a bittersweet way, so once in a blue moon I will play those old songs as a kinda detached trip down memory lane.
@@feraljosh1988MXPX are better than ever their new album very good, Ready To Rage would be a good song for Justin to do actully. They do a lot of live stuff on you tube fairly often as well.
I’ll tell you why Justin: big hooks, good vibes, a marriage of two huge genres that historically tend to compete with each other. For a lot of people that like classic rock, thrash metal, metalcore, punk. All of the rich and varied genres of rock music. Pop punk is the sub-genre that generates that triumphant, anthemic, party music for a significant chunk of this crowd. It’s a celebration of the wall of sound that full bands produce. It’s fun and easy to sing along to, like a lot of pop music, but with the stipulation that power chords and a full kit kick you through the song while you do.
I love pop punk for the same reasons (I was also 8 or 9 when the first wave of mainstream pop punk really took off in the late 90s, when I was really falling in love with music). As an avid runner, I also love Pop punk because it’s the perfect running music-all energy with great dynamic shifts and catchy choruses that never fail to lift you up. I am a snob when it comes to music, and I know that pop punk isn’t ambitious and I know it all sounds the same... But it always hits a spot that no other music does for me. It’s so fun to listen to and it’s so fun to sing along to.
If I remember rightly their drummer (for those in the know) used to be their drum tech after Dani (original drummer) stepped down. So great to see he’s getting some of his own chops into the band now. What a step up for the lad!!!
These guys used to rent a room next to me for a bit, they were never any trouble and Seb was particularly friendly and very pleasant to interact with. Marmite music indeed, but they're nice people from my experience, and apparently Wrexham's most successful music artists so far, maybe minus K-Klass, which funny enough again, it's their cold war nuclear bunker converted to music studio which we all reside(d) in hahaha.
I think a lot of the appeal is due to it having a very nostalgic sound for people who liked the early 2000's pop punk bands like Blink 182, Sum 41, Good Charlotte, etc. It has that same feel, and people haven't heard that sound for a while.
I'm talking about being at the top of the charts and selling millions of records and having cultural relevance. Rock music stopped having that in the mid 00s.@@saltylips9965
Watch a lot of your videos and your ability to hear a tune and process it into guitar is really brilliant. You have such a vast knowledge of music and are such a talented man! Keep up the great vids.
The godfathers of pop punk are the Descendents who formed in 1979 and dropped their massively influential album “Milo Goes to College” in 1981 and came up with bands like Black Flag. And even though they’re my favorite punk band, I would argue that The Ramones chronologically probably have them beat for adding a sense of pop melody to punk music. So my point is, you’re not too old for pop punk. It’s been around since the late 70s, even if the name “pop punk” didn’t exist yet.
Agree! I discovered Neck Deep when I went to Chicago's Riot Fest in 2019 to see the Violent Femmes. It was ND's former drummer Dani's drumming that caught my attention.
I try to explain this to people and they just don’t understand. It’s why I can’t comprehend what’s so great about Taylor swift or anyone. No substance, no soul no nothing. Punk, and most rock music in general, has so much more to it and takes waaaaaay more talent
I dunno most pop punk songs are about leaving this town or saying goodbye and stuff. Can you give any examples? Not flaming you or anything I just don't see it.
@@onionheadguy7094 you have clearly only listened to the “hits.” The songs you’re describing make up about 2% of pop punk. Go in depth on All Time Low, State Champs, blink-182, Sum 41 and yes even Neck Deep. You’ll soon realize that there’s soooooo much more depth
@@diablito301 you’re not wrong, Green Day being the prime example of that. That’s why I don’t listen to them much anymore. There are quite a few groups I stopped listening to because I feel they lost their depth and their reason for making music to begin with. Fall Out Boy is another example. It’s just turned into nonsensical bullshit for them
This band is holding the pop punk flag right now. Their new drummer is an absolute machine. Their previous drummer, Dani, was also incredible, but Powlesy is just something else. Seeing him perform live is quite something. He's so tuned in and precise. Magical. Love your work, Mr. Hawkins.
Reminiscent of New Found Glory circa 2002 - my inner 14 year old loves this!!! Fast paced and energetic with high pitched whiny vocals for ease of singing along. Incredibly satisfying.
This is their first album since their original drummer left too. Their OG drummer Dani Washington brought alot more metal drumming to the band, double kicks galore
It's definitely fun music. It's not creative or interesting musically - but that's not their goal. They're reproducing an extremely predictable and formulaic kind of music, and their execution of that is great.
I love neck deep dearly, I will say their songs sound very similar so Justin your observation about punk intertwined with sickly sweet pop melodies is spot on. Saying that I would go to the ends of the earth for them, I love it.
the why is because it sells, and for a musician to be able to make a living from their career choice to a successful degree must be hugely satisfying, to be able to say 'we made it'.
I love the shout out you give Powell (drummer) on this vid! This album from start to finish has some of the best drums from them since he's taken over.
The word we might be looking for is "accessable." So much of the older punk we listened to in the 70's and 80's wasn't being played in public. Here in America.
I am older geezer and I find that I really, and I hate admitting this like the pop punk feel. I think a better term for it might be hard pop. Garage band stuff with good vocals, although as old as I am, I can't keep up and have no idea what they are saying, I guess that hasn't changed much.
As the trend with a lot of Pop Punk bands, earlier stuff ends to be more angtsy and rage filled, and the older they get the more their songs are just a bunch of fun
This video has resurfaced at the exact right time as I saw Neck Deep play their biggest headline show at Ally Pally last Thursday and then saw Justin in Leeds for the live JHRA show on Sunday - both were epic 🤘🏻🤘🏻
I was late trying to get a ticket for Fremantle last night. Thank you so much for always making the effort to come to Perth when you’re in Australia, not every band/artist can/ does ..for logistical reasons. Yes, 43 degrees again today 🥵 Hope to catch you next time you are over 🤞
Hi Justin. Long time listener, first time caller. Saw you at metros freo last night. Sorry about the heat. Awesome show, really felt the joy. BTW that transition from fade out to holding my own was pure class (chef kiss)
Pop punk has existed for 40s. Neck Deep has played festivals you’ve played at. I’m surprised you’re not aware. The term “pop punk” was used because Descendents were equally as influenced by The Beach Boys as they were by the Ramones during a period when hardcore was established as the punk norm (the ‘80s). Check out The Wonder Years. They were considered the leaders of the genre in the early 2010s and are an excellent live band.
@@RSgaming1337from most what I’ve heard (excluding this) they sound like later Blink, like if Blink kept making I miss you, but maybe that’s only their most popular tracks
Yeah their most popular 2 or 3 songs are definitely more ballady stuff about grief and lost love, and they also had an album that while still having a pop punk influence was also heavily indie rock influenced, their earlier albums and this newest one is definitely more in your face pop punk
Easily my favorite "modern" pop pnk band, well of this current era. Been following them since their early days back in 2014. Life's Not Out To Get You is a particular masterpiece of an album, well worth a listen
Good explanation. I liked some pop punk when it became a thing and still like it. I now understand why the guys 10-20 years younger than me feel that way about it. For guys my age, a lot of us feel that way about NWOBM, thrash and for some, hair metal. Lots of happy memories before life became complicated.
Yeah, nice and light pop punk. It probably makes people happy hearing this live at a party or concert because it's danceable and reminds them of something familiar they've heard before. 🙃
Been listening to these dudes since probably 2014, currently one of most listened to over the last 10 years, they share playtime with Zeppelin, Floyd, Greenday and Blink everyday I’m at work, I’m 45, there’s an emotional connection I have with these bands, but hey, my friends don’t like any of it, still I hope they don’t stop recording, I’ll be there until they change so much I don’t enjoy it.
I was thinking you should react to them. I was specifically thinking their first single, "It Won't Be Like This Forever," from their latest self-titled record. I never heard of them prior to hearing this song. It's become one of my all-time favourite songs. So good. One of my resolutions is to listen to it everyday or the equivalent of everyday. I've heard a number of their other songs. "Dumbstruck Dumbf**ks" is another gooder.
You actually got it spot on. Pop punk really doesn't make any sense. But that's why we all love it! It doesn't have to make sense. ITS JUST FUN! and gets the edge off. :)
A lot of the lyrics in pop punk are hugely relatable for many people because the songwriters in these bands have been through similar shit in their lives to the rest of us, so there's an emotional connection that resonates with the audience. The music is generally pretty basic and predictable compared to other rock sub-genres and that's how it should be - we already know what to expect and we enjoy that sort of familiar, reliable comfort. It's fun, energetic, infectious, inclusive, vulnerable, earnest, harmless, tasteful and we live for it!
My interpretation is its punk in lyrical style and the instruments used, but often has the more strictly structure and chord progressions like pop music... so it strikes a chord with both audiences, heavy/relatable lyrics and a happy/fun sound
A lot of Punk has always had something of a Pop aesthetic. From the Dolls and the Ramones to the Pistols and the Damned to The Decendants and NOFX and all points in between, its marrying that raw emotional sound to hooks and melodies. The Clash included Reggae and Ska influences as well so its always been something of a melting pot.
Here's to them I can't do any of it. Ahh the part where I wonder which settings are marked "soundsimilar" ? I swear I have been hearing this sound over and over to the point that I hope to never , ever, ever ever hear it again.
@@MariaFrancesca I know some people in Cairns who work in Marble Barr during the summer months and they get used to it. Absolutely amazing how they cope. Example in Darwin they have underground houses as they keep cool in summer…although it never falls below 27 in winter. I would love to live there.
@@theskidmarkoforion4829 Underground sounds sensible in a climate like that. And yes, to a certain extent temperature is relative and you get used to a lot of stuff. It's 1 C here right now, and it actually feels pretty balmy compared to the -25 C just a few days ago. 🙂 It occasionally gets around 30 C here in summers, and that WILL incapacitate me for the duration 😀
Not as dangerous as those huge spiders that don't move for days... until they suddenly drop on you! Or those spiders that hide under the toilet lid... waiting! :0/
That is so inside! When I was like 14, I sat second row right in front of Phil and his sweat was bouncing off that mirror scratch plate right onto me. Bonus is they got to play a full 2 hr opening set bc Blue Oyster Cult's equipment got lost. I was really in heaven
Literally seeing Neck Deep tonight (Feb 1st)! They got me thru high school, man While I like this song, I don't LOVE it (yet.) The same goes for their drummer (I don't want to be mean, I just really loved their previous drummer Dani.) I've yet to listen to their latest album in full (I know. It's a few hours before the show lol) and the one before that was ok. They both have/had decent singles. But the albums The Peace & The Panic and Life's Not Out To Get You are amazing. In fact,, their whole catalog has gems that go hard ("What Did You Expect?" "Over and Over") and that are beautiful & sweet ("A Part Of Me" "In Bloom.") Kudos to them because they always try to stay inspirational ("Gold Steps" "Motion Sickness"), they run their own merch shop, & a few days ago they powered thru food poisoning & played a show. I love them ❤
@@Nuaex, To be fair to the Lost Prophets, it was only the lead singer, who is a vile thing. The rest of the band were innocent, and disgusted by his actions.
@@Nuaex, I just researched that. The allegations were not against Dani, but another band member, who quit the band. The matter was dropped, because he didn’t do what the 15 year old girl said he did. Let’s not spread misinformation. It’s uncool.
Hey Justin, Please react to my song "The King Of Hearts" it's very Rob Halford 80's influenced. I would absolutely love to see your reaction. Your videos make my day!!
I think like some people pointed out there's a familiarity or nostalgic feel to it. First thing I thought was that it reminded me a bit of Jimmy Eat World - The Middle. It doesn't really appeal to me (probably because I'm not big on pop in general), but each to their own. And yeah, Perth weather. A good chunk of desert goes through Western Australia. It's not fun, I remember. I'm in Melbourne - notoriously unpredictable weather, but much cooler overall. And I'll be at your show tomorrow night, can't wait! As a side note, I have an extra ticket if anyone's interested.
I’m an old school rocker, but I also fell in love with pop punk in the late 90s, early 00s. I love the music but I’ve always thought the term isn’t right. “Melodic Punk” would be better. Bands often have a punk attitude, but with a better ear for a tune than classic or hardcore punk. Most pop punk musicians grew up as rock and metal fans too. You can see the influences when you see them live
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Justin, I'm fast approaching 50 and love Pop Punk. Yes even the new stuff. It's a large umbrella genre, not only this stuff but also some emo, easycore, post-hardcore, actual punk and metal are included. Neck Deep's 'The Peace and the Panic' is considered a modern classic of the genre. You should listen to my favourite song by them, Wish You Were Here, it's so melancholic it brings a tear to my eye. Another great song by them is called In Bloom. I love Pop Punk because precisely because of the clash - the harshness and the sweetness, there's so much misery in the world it brings a burst of joy into peoples lifes. Also it gets teens into playing guitar, which in my book, the world needs more of.
I saw them for the first time in the states back in 2015 or 2016 and there stage was facing the summer sun. Ben commented how unbearably hot it was. Said, “The sun is a f*cking laser beam” 😂
G'day Justin, Sam here. I was the bald moustachioed bloke in the hot pink fairy bread shirt near the front at the Fremantle gig last night - we shared a moment when you looked lovingly at me for half a millisecond while I moshed enthusiastically to the punishing opening bars of the Immigrant Song rendition, which was most appreciated. Thought I'd extend my gratitude for taking on the role of Rock Dad for us all and heavily berating the phone toting degenerates who frequently ruin The Moment. These kids gotta learn somehow. Keep it up ya filthy animals xox
Certainly sir... We will be serving you at the grey table next to the sheving with a display of deeply unimaginative yet vaguely reassuringly generic objets d'art, rathet like this band and Blink 182... Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. :0/
Good god I hate this kind of band. You're right, they all have great drummers - and they all sound very clean, well-behaved, quantized and auto-tuned, with nary a whiff of the threat, desperation or danger usually conjured by the term 'punk'.
Considering that The Ramones kicked-off melodic punk back in the '70s I feel that JHRA cannot possibly be too "old" for pop-punk. Obviously, pop-punk superseded glam punk and bands like the New York Dolls, but that is inevitable because glam rock is far too dependent on clothing fashion to last for long. Neck Deep is possibly the predominant UK pop-punk band of today.
Neck Deep are badically the archetype for the 2010s pop punk sound, i love the new album and some of the songs hit on some great political points (which also puts some punk into it) this album is a brilliant evolution of their album Lifes not out the get you. Its a continuation of that sound along with alot of evolution from the last 2 albums which were a little more experimental
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Guys, come see me do THIS music analysis absurdity live in person, the warm up shows were so much fun! There's a few tickets left for London (Hayes) and Liverpool, the rest is sold out. I want you there because I love you. Tickets: tinyurl.com/kneukve2
We love you too!❤😊
I’d like to be there because I love you too!💕I’ll just need a plane ticket and place to stay.😜😻
You look like shit 😂
You sound better tho 👍🏻
Welcome to my slice of hell, in the hot season..... ready to fire that tour organiser yet?
😂😂😂
Try have fun man i know its not easy in a fuckin oven.... sneak up to kings park at night and have a look at our hobbyfarm city, its actually pretty cool (sorry about "cool")
Behave yourself, and spare a thought for us sorry fuckers who have to live in this full time with no aircon and pay more than a 3rd world countries national debt per week to do so 😂
Appreciate you guys coming and hope you have fun despite the heat.... mental note, no perth in feb 😂
Rock on broskipop 🎸
@@lesliehutchins326 you and me both, please someone find it in your hearts and bank account to support our travel 🥰 I can bring you anything you want from Florida (that's probably not worth much).
it would be so cool if you done a NOFX song some time.
They're currently on their last worldwide tour after a 30 year career and Fat Mike is one of the greatest wordsmiths in music in my humble opinion.
In recent years they done a collab album with Frank Turner called 'West Coast Vs Wessex.
This is a fairly recent song called oxy moronic😃
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I drove these around on a UK and European tour, back in 2014. Nice lads, and very hard working. They deserve the success they've had!
My mates old band Me Vs Hero were the headline band around that year
@@theinsideguy4076 "The Days That Shape Our Lives" is a bop. Let your mate know they're sorely missed 🤟
@@widexawake_ His music lives on in this band (on drums) th-cam.com/video/zQb51l8b9eQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ctqMzv41Uv4aVDHV
As an elder millennial, pop-punk - whether it be 90s Blink 182, MXPX, SUM 41, Yellowcard, Cartel, or Neckdeep etc. - will always have a special place in my heart. It’s just fun.
Mxpx. Wow! Gonna dig to find my going the way of the buffalo cd now lol
As a GenX'er who prefers Metal, it never grabbed me until I heard Simple Plan. They wrote some legit songs.
It holds some considerable nostalgia value for me, but purely as music I find that I can't really listen to most of that stuff nowadays (I'm 35 for reference). It's not music I would ever throw on just to listen to for like aesthetic enjoyment. Just doesn't do it for me. But yeah, definitely makes the nostalgia bubble up in a bittersweet way, so once in a blue moon I will play those old songs as a kinda detached trip down memory lane.
I don't think I'll ever get used to remembering what age an X Gen is or older millennial lol 🤣😂
@@feraljosh1988MXPX are better than ever their new album very good, Ready To Rage would be a good song for Justin to do actully. They do a lot of live stuff on you tube fairly often as well.
I’ll tell you why Justin: big hooks, good vibes, a marriage of two huge genres that historically tend to compete with each other.
For a lot of people that like classic rock, thrash metal, metalcore, punk. All of the rich and varied genres of rock music. Pop punk is the sub-genre that generates that triumphant, anthemic, party music for a significant chunk of this crowd. It’s a celebration of the wall of sound that full bands produce. It’s fun and easy to sing along to, like a lot of pop music, but with the stipulation that power chords and a full kit kick you through the song while you do.
Two huge genres called $hit and $hit!!
😂 Cheers mate!!
I love pop punk for the same reasons (I was also 8 or 9 when the first wave of mainstream pop punk really took off in the late 90s, when I was really falling in love with music).
As an avid runner, I also love Pop punk because it’s the perfect running music-all energy with great dynamic shifts and catchy choruses that never fail to lift you up.
I am a snob when it comes to music, and I know that pop punk isn’t ambitious and I know it all sounds the same... But it always hits a spot that no other music does for me. It’s so fun to listen to and it’s so fun to sing along to.
Easily my favorite pop punk band. Their album Life's Not Out to Get You is amazing.
Agree, it is awesome! 🔥
You must be a 12 year old girl
Not quite @@jaredadams5748
If I remember rightly their drummer (for those in the know) used to be their drum tech after Dani (original drummer) stepped down. So great to see he’s getting some of his own chops into the band now. What a step up for the lad!!!
correct!
The new drummer is great! You can tell the band got upgraded!
These guys used to rent a room next to me for a bit, they were never any trouble and Seb was particularly friendly and very pleasant to interact with. Marmite music indeed, but they're nice people from my experience, and apparently Wrexham's most successful music artists so far, maybe minus K-Klass, which funny enough again, it's their cold war nuclear bunker converted to music studio which we all reside(d) in hahaha.
sebs a legend
I think a lot of the appeal is due to it having a very nostalgic sound for people who liked the early 2000's pop punk bands like Blink 182, Sum 41, Good Charlotte, etc. It has that same feel, and people haven't heard that sound for a while.
Ahhhh nostalgia for the early 2000s - fark I am so old !
That sound never went away, it just dropped out of the mainstream for a while
The sound of summer, the sound of the vans warped tour, the sound of great times perhaps…
@@saltylips9965 They weren't in the mainstream though
I'm talking about being at the top of the charts and selling millions of records and having cultural relevance. Rock music stopped having that in the mid 00s.@@saltylips9965
Thanks for reviewing a pop punk band! I would love for more in the future
I went into this casually expecting to hate it and was pleasantly surprised when I didn't. Now I am off to work on my internal bias, lol.
I am so happy to see you react to Neck Deep! They are one of my favorite pop punk bands and are some of the coolest guys.
I love Neck Deep! 🔥🤘 STFU is one of my favorite songs by them 😁
From my hometown. Ben went to same school as my daughter. She is a fan ❤
Watch a lot of your videos and your ability to hear a tune and process it into guitar is really brilliant. You have such a vast knowledge of music and are such a talented man! Keep up the great vids.
The godfathers of pop punk are the Descendents who formed in 1979 and dropped their massively influential album “Milo Goes to College” in 1981 and came up with bands like Black Flag. And even though they’re my favorite punk band, I would argue that The Ramones chronologically probably have them beat for adding a sense of pop melody to punk music. So my point is, you’re not too old for pop punk. It’s been around since the late 70s, even if the name “pop punk” didn’t exist yet.
Agree! I discovered Neck Deep when I went to Chicago's Riot Fest in 2019 to see the Violent Femmes. It was ND's former drummer Dani's drumming that caught my attention.
The Buzzcocks and The Undertones have to be considered godfathers of pop punk as well.
Pop punk is musically polished and catchy but has more to say lyrically (usually) than most modern pop. I love it.
I try to explain this to people and they just don’t understand. It’s why I can’t comprehend what’s so great about Taylor swift or anyone. No substance, no soul no nothing. Punk, and most rock music in general, has so much more to it and takes waaaaaay more talent
@@kurtisdelonge3372 but there’s so much soulless over produced “punk” too
I dunno most pop punk songs are about leaving this town or saying goodbye and stuff. Can you give any examples? Not flaming you or anything I just don't see it.
@@onionheadguy7094 you have clearly only listened to the “hits.” The songs you’re describing make up about 2% of pop punk. Go in depth on All Time Low, State Champs, blink-182, Sum 41 and yes even Neck Deep. You’ll soon realize that there’s soooooo much more depth
@@diablito301 you’re not wrong, Green Day being the prime example of that. That’s why I don’t listen to them much anymore. There are quite a few groups I stopped listening to because I feel they lost their depth and their reason for making music to begin with. Fall Out Boy is another example. It’s just turned into nonsensical bullshit for them
This band is holding the pop punk flag right now. Their new drummer is an absolute machine. Their previous drummer, Dani, was also incredible, but Powlesy is just something else. Seeing him perform live is quite something. He's so tuned in and precise. Magical.
Love your work, Mr. Hawkins.
Reminiscent of New Found Glory circa 2002 - my inner 14 year old loves this!!! Fast paced and energetic with high pitched whiny vocals for ease of singing along. Incredibly satisfying.
This is their first album since their original drummer left too. Their OG drummer Dani Washington brought alot more metal drumming to the band, double kicks galore
Fr! I really do miss Dani
@@yeseniarad I love this new album but definitely miss his drumming
Their original sound is gone since 3 members left
@@IDiggPattyMayonnaiselyrics have been miss or hit but not as consistent since lnotgy
@@IDiggPattyMayonnaise who else left besides Filip and Dani?
Totally right about a great drummer elevating this sort of music from blah to good.
I thought for a few seconds that Justin was wearing my sisters 80s dressing gown. ❤✌🏼🙏🏼
Yeah, that really is one hideous blouse!
It's definitely fun music. It's not creative or interesting musically - but that's not their goal. They're reproducing an extremely predictable and formulaic kind of music, and their execution of that is great.
I love neck deep dearly, I will say their songs sound very similar so Justin your observation about punk intertwined with sickly sweet pop melodies is spot on. Saying that I would go to the ends of the earth for them, I love it.
the why is because it sells, and for a musician to be able to make a living from their career choice to a successful degree must be hugely satisfying, to be able to say 'we made it'.
In fairness, the whole album is brilliant. Neck Deep just know how to write a good song without overcomplicating it.
I love the shout out you give Powell (drummer) on this vid! This album from start to finish has some of the best drums from them since he's taken over.
Gotta love the props given to Powles!! ❤️ Has had big shoes to fill since Dani’s departure and he’s been crushing.
The word we might be looking for is "accessable." So much of the older punk we listened to in the 70's and 80's wasn't being played in public. Here in America.
I am older geezer and I find that I really, and I hate admitting this like the pop punk feel. I think a better term for it might be hard pop. Garage band stuff with good vocals, although as old as I am, I can't keep up and have no idea what they are saying, I guess that hasn't changed much.
A lot of Pop Punk songs are heavily influenced by and can easily be described as Power Pop as well
I think the answer to why? is simple its just fun and feels good ! right?! love your commentary to this I enjoy the honesty and sincerity !
I think this is taking off because it sounds like early 2000s pop punk and people have missed that sound since web driven music media took over
As the trend with a lot of Pop Punk bands, earlier stuff ends to be more angtsy and rage filled, and the older they get the more their songs are just a bunch of fun
This video has resurfaced at the exact right time as I saw Neck Deep play their biggest headline show at Ally Pally last Thursday and then saw Justin in Leeds for the live JHRA show on Sunday - both were epic 🤘🏻🤘🏻
The lead singer Ben Barlow shops in the big Tesco I work at 😂
Wait till you get to Brisbane next week & feel the humidity with the heat! Can't wait to see you then! 🤘
I have relatives in Burleigh Heights 😊
I was late trying to get a ticket for Fremantle last night. Thank you so much for always making the effort to come to Perth when you’re in Australia, not every band/artist can/ does ..for logistical reasons. Yes, 43 degrees again today 🥵 Hope to catch you next time you are over 🤞
Their song and video "Gold Steps" is fantastic!
Snotiness. Great word.
Hi Justin. Long time listener, first time caller. Saw you at metros freo last night. Sorry about the heat. Awesome show, really felt the joy. BTW that transition from fade out to holding my own was pure class (chef kiss)
First time caller 😂✌🏽
It's the kind of music that you make memories to in your young teens/early 20's, simple as that imo
Pop punk has existed for 40s. Neck Deep has played festivals you’ve played at. I’m surprised you’re not aware.
The term “pop punk” was used because Descendents were equally as influenced by The Beach Boys as they were by the Ramones during a period when hardcore was established as the punk norm (the ‘80s).
Check out The Wonder Years. They were considered the leaders of the genre in the early 2010s and are an excellent live band.
I love justin, but he really is committed to the whole "boomer rocker" schtick
@@killsims Uh huh. Glad you have that straight in your own mind. What I said has nothing to do with him being a boomer.
Sounds a lot like early blink-182. Poppy and fun but I don’t know that I would necessarily call it punk;but it’s fun for sure!❤
I like Neck Deep but they reaaaallly don't sound like early blink-182. Idk how you can listen to Dude Ranch etc or even Enema and hear any comparison
@@RSgaming1337from most what I’ve heard (excluding this) they sound like later Blink, like if Blink kept making I miss you, but maybe that’s only their most popular tracks
Yeah their most popular 2 or 3 songs are definitely more ballady stuff about grief and lost love, and they also had an album that while still having a pop punk influence was also heavily indie rock influenced, their earlier albums and this newest one is definitely more in your face pop punk
Easily my favorite "modern" pop pnk band, well of this current era. Been following them since their early days back in 2014. Life's Not Out To Get You is a particular masterpiece of an album, well worth a listen
Have you listened to in her own words, they're the best doing it imo. Stand Atlantic is great and yours truly also.
@@lookforthegood1IHOW are incredible💪🏻
Hats off to the studio engineer(s)! It's got such a big - no, HUGE sound. Pseudo-punk is not really my thing, but this song is kind of undeniable.
I grew up on pop punk before progressing on to the Metal genres. It will always hold a special place in my heart.
GREAT SHIRT! But then again, all shirts look good on you because you’re so damn pretty! 😻💕💋
I really need "there's a drum set in the cafeteherriah" for a ringtone. For whatever reason it's amazingly funny. 😄
It's sounds just like a sped up blender filled with pieces of Fall Out Boy, Blink, Sum 41, AAF, etc.
For me, I think think it's the sound of pop punk that reminds us of being a young teen. Lots of happy memories, before life becomes complicated.
Good explanation. I liked some pop punk when it became a thing and still like it. I now understand why the guys 10-20 years younger than me feel that way about it. For guys my age, a lot of us feel that way about NWOBM, thrash and for some, hair metal. Lots of happy memories before life became complicated.
Neck Deep is so good that even one of the chicks from Blackpink covered Decembers acoustic
Yeah, nice and light pop punk. It probably makes people happy hearing this live at a party or concert because it's danceable and reminds them of something familiar they've heard before. 🙃
Pop punk is kind of like the darkness but consistently strong melody across all songs and records
Welcome to the joy (pain) of 40+ degree days in Australia’s summertime 😂 I’m over it & am yearning to move somewhere very very cold haha.
Over the ditch, I struggle with the high 20's. Looking over at you guys during the weather, I feel for yas. Heat is yuck!
It's stupid hot. It's completely normal for summer, but, I'll still complain about it. 😂😂😂
Neck Deep are top! “Life’s Not Out to Get You” and “Wishful Thinking” are so goooooood
Neck Deep is one of the best bands I've ever heard.
Been listening to these dudes since probably 2014, currently one of most listened to over the last 10 years, they share playtime with Zeppelin, Floyd, Greenday and Blink everyday I’m at work, I’m 45, there’s an emotional connection I have with these bands, but hey, my friends don’t like any of it, still I hope they don’t stop recording, I’ll be there until they change so much I don’t enjoy it.
I was thinking you should react to them. I was specifically thinking their first single, "It Won't Be Like This Forever," from their latest self-titled record. I never heard of them prior to hearing this song. It's become one of my all-time favourite songs. So good. One of my resolutions is to listen to it everyday or the equivalent of everyday. I've heard a number of their other songs. "Dumbstruck Dumbf**ks" is another gooder.
I like neck deep. I saw them years ago in New Orleans, and it was a really fun show.
You actually got it spot on. Pop punk really doesn't make any sense. But that's why we all love it!
It doesn't have to make sense. ITS JUST FUN! and gets the edge off. :)
A lot of the lyrics in pop punk are hugely relatable for many people because the songwriters in these bands have been through similar shit in their lives to the rest of us, so there's an emotional connection that resonates with the audience. The music is generally pretty basic and predictable compared to other rock sub-genres and that's how it should be - we already know what to expect and we enjoy that sort of familiar, reliable comfort. It's fun, energetic, infectious, inclusive, vulnerable, earnest, harmless, tasteful and we live for it!
My interpretation is its punk in lyrical style and the instruments used, but often has the more strictly structure and chord progressions like pop music... so it strikes a chord with both audiences, heavy/relatable lyrics and a happy/fun sound
A lot of Punk has always had something of a Pop aesthetic. From the Dolls and the Ramones to the Pistols and the Damned to The Decendants and NOFX and all points in between, its marrying that raw emotional sound to hooks and melodies. The Clash included Reggae and Ska influences as well so its always been something of a melting pot.
Pushing Daisies. Really good.
Here's to them I can't do any of it. Ahh the part where I wonder which settings are marked "soundsimilar" ? I swear I have been hearing this sound over and over to the point that I hope to never , ever, ever ever hear it again.
Isn't that kind of heat dangerous... I think it could be dangerous 😅 Stay cool!
It’s normal in Perth during the summer. Should go to Marble Bar where it can reach 55c in summer 😮😮
@@theskidmarkoforion4829 Would kill me on the spot 😅
@@MariaFrancesca I know some people in Cairns who work in Marble Barr during the summer months and they get used to it. Absolutely amazing how they cope. Example in Darwin they have underground houses as they keep cool in summer…although it never falls below 27 in winter. I would love to live there.
@@theskidmarkoforion4829 Underground sounds sensible in a climate like that. And yes, to a certain extent temperature is relative and you get used to a lot of stuff. It's 1 C here right now, and it actually feels pretty balmy compared to the -25 C just a few days ago. 🙂 It occasionally gets around 30 C here in summers, and that WILL incapacitate me for the duration 😀
Not as dangerous as those huge spiders that don't move for days... until they suddenly drop on you! Or those spiders that hide under the toilet lid... waiting! :0/
Felt like I was watching Phil Lynott and his mirror scratch plate when you were playing the theme. blinded by the light!
That is so inside! When I was like 14, I sat second row right in front of Phil and his sweat was bouncing off that mirror scratch plate right onto me. Bonus is they got to play a full 2 hr opening set bc Blue Oyster Cult's equipment got lost. I was really in heaven
Blinded by the Light is a song we might never hear reviewed! 😅
Literally seeing Neck Deep tonight (Feb 1st)! They got me thru high school, man
While I like this song, I don't LOVE it (yet.) The same goes for their drummer (I don't want to be mean, I just really loved their previous drummer Dani.) I've yet to listen to their latest album in full (I know. It's a few hours before the show lol) and the one before that was ok. They both have/had decent singles. But the albums The Peace & The Panic and Life's Not Out To Get You are amazing. In fact,, their whole catalog has gems that go hard ("What Did You Expect?" "Over and Over") and that are beautiful & sweet ("A Part Of Me" "In Bloom.")
Kudos to them because they always try to stay inspirational ("Gold Steps" "Motion Sickness"), they run their own merch shop, & a few days ago they powered thru food poisoning & played a show. I love them ❤
dani was a naughty boy though, a little bit lostprophets if you get my drift
@@Nuaex WOAH that's news to me 😮
@@Nuaex, To be fair to the Lost Prophets, it was only the lead singer, who is a vile thing. The rest of the band were innocent, and disgusted by his actions.
@@Nuaex,
I just researched that. The allegations were not against Dani, but another band member, who quit the band. The matter was dropped, because he didn’t do what the 15 year old girl said he did.
Let’s not spread misinformation. It’s uncool.
@@SuziQ. yeah I remember hearing that. That comment made me think Dani got accused also
Hey Justin, Please react to my song "The King Of Hearts" it's very Rob Halford 80's influenced. I would absolutely love to see your reaction. Your videos make my day!!
I think like some people pointed out there's a familiarity or nostalgic feel to it. First thing I thought was that it reminded me a bit of Jimmy Eat World - The Middle. It doesn't really appeal to me (probably because I'm not big on pop in general), but each to their own.
And yeah, Perth weather. A good chunk of desert goes through Western Australia. It's not fun, I remember. I'm in Melbourne - notoriously unpredictable weather, but much cooler overall. And I'll be at your show tomorrow night, can't wait! As a side note, I have an extra ticket if anyone's interested.
Hope you're feeling better Justin! Can't wait till you return to the US (Pittsburgh Pa) !
I like them. Never seen them before. Sound good
Seeing Neck Deep on here is nuts. Fuckin love it. I'm supposed to see the Saturday but I've fallen sick 😭😭😭
I’m an old school rocker, but I also fell in love with pop punk in the late 90s, early 00s. I love the music but I’ve always thought the term isn’t right. “Melodic Punk” would be better. Bands often have a punk attitude, but with a better ear for a tune than classic or hardcore punk. Most pop punk musicians grew up as rock and metal fans too. You can see the influences when you see them live
The Ramones played punk with good melodies but nobody dares call them pop punk
OFFICIAL REQUEST📝:
Please, would it be possible inviting Roger Taylor to a long form podcast and ask him his opinion on this music genre among many other superb questions?
It would be f***ing great!!!😁
I’ve been thinking about that too!
Which one?
If it doesn't feel punk enough, then it's power pop.
Justin, I'm fast approaching 50 and love Pop Punk. Yes even the new stuff. It's a large umbrella genre, not only this stuff but also some emo, easycore, post-hardcore, actual punk and metal are included. Neck Deep's 'The Peace and the Panic' is considered a modern classic of the genre. You should listen to my favourite song by them, Wish You Were Here, it's so melancholic it brings a tear to my eye. Another great song by them is called In Bloom. I love Pop Punk because precisely because of the clash - the harshness and the sweetness, there's so much misery in the world it brings a burst of joy into peoples lifes. Also it gets teens into playing guitar, which in my book, the world needs more of.
Yes, very poppy, however, fun. Great drummer. Enjoy ❤️
I saw them for the first time in the states back in 2015 or 2016 and there stage was facing the summer sun. Ben commented how unbearably hot it was. Said, “The sun is a f*cking laser beam” 😂
Justin Hawkins doing a video on Neck Deep never thought I would see the day. Great band
Us Millennial have taken over. These young lads are approved. Emo elder, out.
The weather this week has been horrid!! Thanks for coming to Perth and gracing u with your magnificent presence! 🖤🕺🎵
My favorite band, so catchy, always puts me in a good mood
0:09 My fellow ignorant Americans, I looked, and 42c is 107f. So Perth is reallll hot 😂 Best channel on YT, Justin!
Perth born and bred here. It's hot as hell. It's normal though unfortunately. At least the beers cold!!!
Pop punk is just a fun genre imo. No Pressure is another great modern one or Belmont!
G'day Justin, Sam here. I was the bald moustachioed bloke in the hot pink fairy bread shirt near the front at the Fremantle gig last night - we shared a moment when you looked lovingly at me for half a millisecond while I moshed enthusiastically to the punishing opening bars of the Immigrant Song rendition, which was most appreciated. Thought I'd extend my gratitude for taking on the role of Rock Dad for us all and heavily berating the phone toting degenerates who frequently ruin The Moment. These kids gotta learn somehow. Keep it up ya filthy animals xox
There are literally 20 bands like this in every town, and yes the drummer is as good.
Stay cool Justin. That group reminds me of Green Day.
Me too, like a carbon paper version of Green Day. Still loved it, great track
Too much bloody sweetness. Corporate punk rock sucks.
The story so far miles better you should check them out next time
YES!!!
I’ll have the bland main course, with a side of bland and a small cup of lukewarm water. Dry wafers with bland for dessert.
Certainly sir... We will be serving you at the grey table next to the sheving with a display of deeply unimaginative yet vaguely reassuringly generic objets d'art, rathet like this band and Blink 182... Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. :0/
❤ 🤘 You guys rocked !!!! It was hot as HELL here yesterday!!!!
And will be again today. 🔥☠️
Cry Club = Consider me a new fan.
Very blinky, great stuff 👍
more NFG
@neonwired4978 yes was going to say, this is nothing like Blink 182. Very much a NFG soundalike
Drummer reminiscent of one of my fav drummers, Tre Cool 😎
Good god I hate this kind of band. You're right, they all have great drummers - and they all sound very clean, well-behaved, quantized and auto-tuned, with nary a whiff of the threat, desperation or danger usually conjured by the term 'punk'.
00:48 Because The Darkness landed to give an amazing show!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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It's no thoughts happy music for bouncing. I think I'm too old for bouncing, but I'm sure the kids still enjoy it.
I too do not bounce anymore... If I do, I can't be responsible for the ripple effect 😉
@@MariaFrancesca 😄
Considering that The Ramones kicked-off melodic punk back in the '70s I feel that JHRA cannot possibly be too "old" for pop-punk. Obviously, pop-punk superseded glam punk and bands like the New York Dolls, but that is inevitable because glam rock is far too dependent on clothing fashion to last for long. Neck Deep is possibly the predominant UK pop-punk band of today.
Neck Deep are badically the archetype for the 2010s pop punk sound, i love the new album and some of the songs hit on some great political points (which also puts some punk into it) this album is a brilliant evolution of their album Lifes not out the get you. Its a continuation of that sound along with alot of evolution from the last 2 albums which were a little more experimental
Drums really are great. The rest feels super basic, but it fits the genre
Pop punk has a feel good energy and vibe. Neck deep rules.
Is it pop with a punk element or punk made pop? Great, now I’m spiraling.
It's catchy, fun, melodic punk rock.