Commonwealth Choir – ‘No End’

Philadelphia. Okay, so the first thing that springs to mind when thinking about this Pennsylvania city might be cheesesteaks, but Philly is also renowned for its arts and culture. With music just about pulsing through the city’s old bones, it’s unsurprising that it’s spawned bands like The Startling Line, Circa Survive, and Modern Baseball, alongside countless others who have left a prominent mark on the basement scene. It’s this very scene fellow Philly band Commonwealth Choir have drawn inspiration from – and it shows, mixing in inspiration from greats like Elvis Costello and Tom Petty. The result lands them somewhere in the middle; one foot stomping along to punk, whilst the other is planted in the world of rock. Think The Replacements’ album ‘Tim’, and what had at tha...