Instantly likeable, Summer Of Pain is aptly titled, as there is an immediate upbeat fairweather feel from opening track Favorite Smile, even if Bad Luck. hail from sunny Brooklyn – not a part of the world associated necessarily with this kind of breezy punk pop vibe. Occasionally there are hints of their predecessors. ROY‘s waltzing coda could easily be an uncharacteristically happy My Chemical Romance. But the band’s personality is never compromised by these comparisons. This is a crowded niche and to stand out, bands need to have an extra something. Bad Luck. have all the standard punk pop flavours at their disposal, but their special sauce is the way that they can distil the full range pf the human condition with all its highs and lows into one distinctive taste. Always tune...