Prince Daddy & The Hyena

Prince Daddy & The Hyena are a four-piece emo/punk band from Albany, New York that formed in 2014. I'm pretty sure I've mentioned this band on here a few times before, so I figured it's about time I actually get them up here. They've quickly become one of the most noteworthy bands in this current wave of "emo" (or "sparklepunk", whatever the fuck ya want to call it), with some incredible songwriting and unparalleled energy. If you take some downer (but still awesome) lyrics, pair it with some heavy power chords, catchy, hoarse vocals, and some shred-tastic lead work, you've got Prince Daddy & The Hyena. They take some pretty clear influence from bands like The Get Up Kids and Weezer, and exist in the same vein as modern bands like Mom Jeans., Remo Drive, and Rozwell Kid. Their sole LP, I Thought You Didn't Even Like Leaving and three-way split Now That's What I Call Music Vol. 420 are required listening, but pretty much everything is gold. Enjoy.

Adult Summers (2015)

1. Adult Summers (PART 1)

2. Adult Summers (PART 2)

3. I'm A Bum

4. Revenge Of The Spiderbees

5. ***HIDDEN TRACK***

I Thought You Didn't Even Like Leaving (2016)

1. I Thought You Didn't Even Like Leaving

2. I Forgot To Take My Meds Today

3. Clever Girl

4. Nika's Got It Wrong

5. Bromeo // Always Good

6. Pop Song

7. Broc Ched

8. I Wish I Could Ctrl+Alt+Del My Life

9. Hundo Pos

10. Bathtub

11. Really?

Just Friends/Prince Daddy & The Hyena (2016)

1. Just Friends - Sad 2 See

2. Just Friends - The Good Life

3. Prince Daddy & The Hyena - Moo Moo Meadows 

4. Prince Daddy & The Hyena - Devotion

Death Protector Collective Mixtape #1 (2017)

1. Prince Daddy & The Hyena - If I'm Still Broke By Christmas

2. Dikembe - Living In The Walls

3. Expert Timing - Homesick Hearts

4. Henrietta - Big Miss Steak

5. Expert Timing - Make It Better

6. Henrietta - Better Now

7. Dikembe - Nest

8. Prince Daddy & The Hyena - Escape From The City

NOW That's What I Call Music Vol. 420 (2017)

1. Prince Daddy & The Hyena - Thrashville 1/3

2. Pictures of Vernon - The Sunshine Bus

3. Mom Jeans. - YIKES (daddy wants wings)

4. Prince Daddy & The Hyena - Thrashville 2/3 (ft. Kississippi)

5. Pictures of Vernon - Camp Games 1.1

6. Mom Jeans. - Vape Nation 2.0

Cosmic Thrill Seekers (2019)

1. I Lost My Life

2. Lauren (Track 2)

3. Fuckin' A

4. Dialogue

5. Cosmic Thrill Seeking Forever

6. Slip

7. The Prototype of the Ultimate Lifeform

8. Breather

9. Ursula Merger

10. Dream Nails

11. C'mon And Smoke me Up

12. Trying Times

13. Klonopin

14. Wacky Misadventures of the Passenger

Prince Daddy & The Hyena (2022)

1. Adore The Sun

2. A Random Exercise in Impermanence (The Collector)

3. Jesus Fucking Christ

4. Something Special

5. El Dorado

6. Hollow, As You Figured

7. Curly Q

8. Keep Up That Talk

9. Shoelaces

10. In Just One Piece

11. Discount Assisted Living

12. Black Mold

13. Baby Blue

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Drug Church

Drug Church are a five-piece hardcore/alternative rock band from Albany, New York that formed in 2011. They feature Patrick Kindlon of End Of A Year/Self Defense Family on vocals, and also share members with Push-Pit, as well as SDF. The band is currently signed to No Sleep Records. Hardcore plays a much more prominent role in their music than SDF, with chugging guitar parts with a sound big enough to recall bands such as Quicksand. Kindlon's spits words in his aggressive and dramatic voice, with a bit of a snarl added. Lyrically, they stay as socially aware and satirical as SDF, just with that hardcore/punk edge and bite emphasized. Overall, Drug Church are an incredibly solid band with numerous solid efforts already released, all of which are worth a listen. Thanks to Jacob Shumaker for the help with this one, and enjoy.

Demo (2011)

1. Visualize Latham

2. Scotia Snake God

3. Pro Attitude

Drug Church (2012)

1. Mohawk (ft. Jeremy of Touche Amore)

2. Northway

3. Latham Circle

4. Mohawk (ft. Chris of Cruel Hand)

Party At Dead Man's b/w Selling Drugs From Your Mom's Condo (2013)

1. Party At Dead Man's

2. Selling Drugs From Your Mom's Condo

Paul Walker (2013)

1. Thinking About Joining Drug Church

2. Reading YouTube Comments

3. Clifton Country

4. Shopping For A Belt

5. Donny's Woods

6. Learning To Speak British

7. Attending A Cousin's Birthday Party

8. Deconstructing Snapcase

9. Thrill Hill

10. Riding The Bus To Schenectady

Swell (2015)

1. But Does It Work?

2. Mall SWAT

3. Work-Shy

4. Ghost Dad

5. Zero Zero

Hit Your Head (2015)

1. Banco Popular

2. Alesiter

3. Aging Jerk

4. Bagged

5. Drunk Tank

6. Green Like Me

7. Park And Ride And Park And Ride

8. Hit Your Head, Greedy

9. Then Try

10. Big And Shitty

11. What

Cheer (2018)

1. Grubby

2. Strong References

3. Avoidarama

4. Dollar Story

5. Unlicensed Guidance Counselor

6. Weed Pin

7. Unlicensed Hall Monitor

8. Foam Pit

9. Conflict Minded

10. Tillary

Tawny (2021)

1. Head-Off

2. Tawny

3. Bliss Out

4. Remember To Forget

Hygiene (2022)

1. Fun's Over

2. Super Saturated

3. Plucked

4. Million Miles Of Fun

5. Detective Lieutenant

6. Tiresome

7. World Impact

8. Premium Offer

9. Piss & Quiet

10. Athlete On Bench

Prude (2024)

1. Mad Care

2. Myopic

3. Hey Listen

4. Demolition Man

5. Business Ethics

6. Slide 2 Me

7. Chow

8. The Bitters

9. Yankee Trails

10. Peer Review

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State Champs

State Champs is a pop punk quintet from Albany, New York, formed in 2010 and currently signed to Pure Noise Records. These guys are definitely one of the best new pop punk bands right now. They're full of energy, catchy riffs and choruses, and they just make you feel good in general. Definitely download their debut LP The Finer Things and their EP Apparently, I'm Nothing. You won't regret it.
They were just on the 2014 Vans Warped Tour, and you can catch them this fall on the Pure Noise Tour.

State Champs (2010)

1. The Record

2. Shades Of Gray

3. Rooftops

4. Small Talk

5. Stick Around (bonus)

Apparently, I'm Nothing (2011)

1. How It Used To Be

2. Hot And Bothered

3. I Would Try

4. If It Helps You Focus

5. The Record

6. Shades Of Gray

7. Rooftops

8. Small Talk

9. Stick Around

Overslept (2012)

1. Tonsil Hockey

2. Critical

3. We Are The Brave

4. Remedy

The Finer Things (2013)

1. Elevated

2. Deadly Conversation

3. Hard To Please

4. Prepare To Be Noticed

5. Over The Line

6. Simple Existence

7. Remedy

8. Nothing's Wrong

9. Mind Bottled

10. Critical

11. Easy Enough

The Acoustic Things (2014)

1. Elevated

2. Deadly Conversation

3. Hard To Please

4. Simple Existence

5. Easy Enough

6. Leave You In The Dark

7. If I'm Lucky

Around The World And Back (2015)

1. Eyes Closed

2. Secrets

3. Losing Myself

4. All You Are Is History

5. Perfect Score

6. All Or Nothing

7. Shape Up

8. Back And Forth

9. Around The World And Back

10. Breaking Ground

11. Tooth And Nail

Living Proof (2018)

1. Criminal

2. Frozen

3. Crystal Ball

4. Dead And Gone

5. Lightning

6. Our Time To Go

7. Safe Haven

8. Something About You

9. The Fix Up

10. Cut Through The Static

11. Mine Is Gold

12. Time Machine

13. Sidelines

Unplugged (2020)

1. A Thousand Hearts (feat. Saxl Rose)

2. The Recipe

3. 10 AM

4. Crying Out Loud

5. Criminal (Acoustic)

6. Dead & Gone (Acoustic)

Kings Of The New Age (2022)

1. Here To Stay

2. Eventually

3. Everybody But You

4. Outta My Head

5. Fake It

6. Half Empty

7. Just Sound

8. Act Like That

9. Where Were You

10. Sundress

11. Some Minds Don't Change

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