If It's Too Loud...

Ska-punk might be the most maligned genre in existence. It's something we're supposed to listen to as teenagers and then abandon completely, embarrassed and hoping no one ever brings it up. Devon Kay & the Solutions might change that. Their latest single, "Oh Glorious Nothing," is bouncy ska-punk. Like, ridiculously bouncy. It has all the fun from ska that we enjoyed in high school and college, but with a more grown up, adult sound. I mean, sure... anything that is ska or punk is going to make you feel a little silly when you're in your 30's and 40's, but "Oh Glorious Nothing" is the closest we're going to get to ska-punk made for adults.  You can watch the video for "Oh Glorious Nothing" below. The song is available now on A-F Records via Bandcamp . For more on Devon Kay & the Solutions, be sure to check out their website .

Society has told us time and time again that pop punk and ska are both terrible forms of music and that any self respecting music fan hates them both. And, for the most part, I agree. But then something like the latest single from Devon Kay & the Solutions slips through my music snob defenses and I end up loving it. "252 Brighton Avenue" is an impossibly bouncy ska punk jam that is an ode to Boston, despite the band being based in Chicago. It's possible that it's my love of Boston and how much I miss this area of Allston that is home to Brighton Music Hall, The Paradise (kinda), and the dearly departed Great Scott, but "252 Brighton Avenue" is just a fun song. The song also marks Devon Kay & the Solutions's expansion from a three piece to a six piece with a horn section. It also showcases the band's ability to record despite its members living on opposite coasts. You can watch the video for "252 Brighton Avenue" below. The singl...