Showing posts with label Midwest Pen Pals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Midwest Pen Pals. Show all posts

Wednesday, 23 March 2016

Midwest Pen Pals


Feel free to berate me for letting this go unposted for so long. Midwest Pen Pals were a three-piece emo/screamo band from South Bend, Indiana that were around in 2009. They're one of many bands that shared very similar members, with the others being Merchant Ships, William Bonney, Park Jefferson, you know who they are. Twinkly guitars and sad songs, it doesn't get much better than that. Midwest Pen Pals only ever released one EP, but it's gotten plenty of attention in the years following it. There was supposed to be a remaster in 2014, which was never officially released but leaked anyway. I have both the original 2009 version and the 2014 remaster below, so take your pick. The remaster definitely sounds better, plus has a bonus track, but I find it cool to hear the original recordings. Either or, enjoy.

1. Leaving Songs
2. Bobby Markos Posi Talk
3. My Castle, Your Castle
4. Austin's House
5. Because He's There, And He Hates Me
6. Movies Like Juno

1. Leaving Songs
2. Bobby Markos Posi Talk
3. My Castle, Your Castle
4. Austin's House
5. Because He's There, And He Hates Me
6. Movies Like Juno
7. A Kick Ass Life