Voyagers of Legend

The debut full-length from this Austin rock four-piece exchanges the raucous pop-punk of the band’s earliest days for something all their own. These are tightly wound missives shot directly into the dirt and allowed to slump, revealing a brace of heartbroken, doggedly determined punk rock ballads, jagged and rough, crying into their beers at the end of the bar. Songs this specific in mood and motive, with parts as anthemic and righteous, haven’t been heard since GBV hung it up. Hell, they sound like the Mice if they were on Factory; proud, shaken anthems that stay with you in the dark.