LUNCH are a band from Philadelphia who make pop punk jams, or as they describe “post-brunch garage pop punk.” Comprising of of Jackie Milestone (guitar/vocals), Johnny Costa (bass) and Jordan Seefried (drums), LUNCH met when Milestone moved to Philly to pursue a career in audio engineering.
The band say they aim to “reclaim the sullied name of pop-punk as a genre, & to put a new face to the old male-dominated scene,” something they achieve not just through their music, but also through facilitating others. As the band described in an email, Milestone is “working towards building a studio designed for recording women, trans, and non-binary musicians and their bands, and educating gender-marginalized folks on audio arts.”
The band have recently released a two-song single, and the tracks serve as a great introduction to the energy and inclusive warmth that makes up the LUNCH sound. Opener ‘Forget Everything’ is a runaway pop punk song, slapped drums racing after Milestone’s vocals as they confront the end of a relationship with confidence. This free-flowing energy comes to a halt at times, great shuddering breakdowns of hammered drums and bursts of guitar, periods which make the switch back to breakneck speed all the more thrilling.
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Second track ‘Before it Was Over’ is the mellower of the two, the momentum of the first track swapped out for sincere sentiment, a confessional indie pop song that shows that LUNCH are equally comfortable doing heartfelt as they are heart-racing. Despite their differences, both styles show an urgency and desire to communicate, and mark LUNCH as a band to keep an eye on in the coming months and years.
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You can get both songs now from the LUNCH Bandcamp page.