Doghouse Rose – Unlearn

Female fronted pop-punk band Doghouse Rose first landed on my radar a couple years back with the release of their Stomp Records debut, The Harder They Fall.  The album offered that sweet, gummy chew of youthful bubblegum pop-punk done right.  More Bombpops than Paramore, the Toronto quartet quickly established themselves as one of the region’s local frontrunners in the genre, and fans have been embracing them ever since. A short few years later the band returns with their follow-up, Unlearn, twelve songs that pick up where Doghouse Rose left off.  Building from their strong foundation and further refining their already light hearted style, the album makes a strong statement right from the start.  “Don’t Be An Asshole” is a witty introduction that reinforces the band’s p...