Alternativ News Release Free Compilation ft. Living With Lions, With The Punches, I Call Fives, Half Hearted Hero, Me Vs Hero and More

French music website, Alternativ News have released a new pop punk compilation called 'A Pop​-​Punk Summer'.

The free compilation includes tracks by Living With Lions, With The Punches, I Call Fives, Half Hearted Hero, Me Vs Hero and more.

The compilation can be downloaded from Bandcamp.

Living With Lions - Honestly, Honestly
Worthwhile - Sixes To Sevens
The Story So Far - High Regard
Carridale - How Did I End Up Here
The Anchor Boys - Blueberry Pancakes
Hands On the Stereo - Into It, Over It
Handguns - Scream Goodbye
Sail To North - True tales & Short Stories
Crucial Dudes - Small, Bent, And Ugly
I Call Fives - For The Best
Half Hearted Hero - Periphery
With The Punches - No Blood No Foul
Me Vs Hero - Can You Count, Suckers
Our Life Story - Over Thinking
Carousel Kings - Hands On Deck
NOTIMEFOR - Things Are Going Pretty Good
Louder Than Bombs - Diligent For
Rust Belt Lights - With No Hesitation
So Many Ways - Sleep Mask
Turnover - Sasha
Live It Out - I Don't Know
The Rookie League - Yippee ki-yay, motherfucker!‏
Armed With Crayons - Saved By The Bell
Starters - Nowhere Else I'd Go
Radio Feelings - No Time For Regrets
Stickup Kids - See? Even Billy Idol Gets It!
The Offseason - Livin' The Dream
Follow Your Hero - Chicks Dig Scars, Glory Lasts Forever
State Champs - How It Used To Be
Washington Square Park - Open-Ended
Major League - Subject To Change
True Things - Penn To East
Caleb Lionheart - Coney Island

Half Hearted Hero Stream New EP

Half Hearted Hero's new EP, 'Running Water' is streaming on AbsolutePunk.net.

'Running Water' is released on April 5th on limited vinyl with digital download on Animal Style Records.

Half Hearted Hero Sign To Animal Style Records and Announce New Record

Half Hearted Hero have signed to Animal Style Records and will release 'Running Water' on April 5th on limited vinyl with digital download.

'Running Water' will be pressed on 3 different colors limited to 500 copies with jackets printed on recycled board. Each copy will be housed with a screened obi-strip.

Tracklisting
1. Five Points
2. Start Where You Are
3. Periphery
4. The Wheels
5. Mirrors
6. Samaritan Pact

'Start Where You Are' and 'Periphery' can be heard below or on Bandcamp.

New Half Hearted Hero Song

A new song from Half Hearted Hero, 'Periphery' can be heard here.

Half Hearted Hero To Release Vanessa Carlton Cover

Half Hearted Hero have announced they are to release a cover of Vanessa Carlton's 'A Thousand Miles' on Farewell Party Records. The release will be digitally and on 7" vinyl through the labels online store here.

The track can currently be heard on the band's MySpace.

Half Hearted Hero Vinyl/Cassette Release

Half Hearted Hero's debut full length 'Defining. Refining.'has been released on vinyl and cassette, through Farewell Party Records.

The first pressing is limited to just 280 copies and can be purchased through the label's webstore.

'Defining. Refining.' is streaming in full here.

Album Review: Half Hearted Hero - Defining. Refining.

Sometimes great things unexpectedly appear right on your lap (or in this case my inbox). Massachusetts' Half Hearted Hero and their debut full length, 'Defining. Refining' is a reminder to why I fell in love with pop punk music in the first place.

Over the course of 43 minutes, Half Hearted Hero storm there way through 12 songs of pure, energetic pop punk. Tracks such as 'It's Cool, But The Fullblast Already Did It' and 'I'd Rather Be Out Of Kitchen Then On The Back Burner' are fast paced and fierce with plenty of energy.

While 'Meter? I Just Met Her!?' and 'A Pathetic Attempt At An Apathetic Approach' are fine examples of the strong song structure the band use throughout, as they successfully write very catchy songs which draw you in and make you want to listen over again and again.

In addition to this, they are able to slow things down (see 'Notes On The Floor'); even though this only momentarily, it shows the band have the potential to become more versatile and diverse.

'Defining. Refining.' manages to race through and be a very enjoyable record. Half Hearted Hero manages to avoid falling into the trap of being a run of the mill pop punk band. Instead they perform tight, catchy, edgy songs and they do this very well. Definitely one to look out for and an ideal record to listen this summer.

4.5/5

'Defining. Refining' by Half Hearted Hero is available now.
Visit Half Hearted Hero's Myspace for more details.

Sean Reid