Dying Scene Album Review – Latecomer and Fuck Yeah, Dinosaurs – “Sauna Sessions Vol.1”

Pittsburgh, PA’s own Latecomer and Fuck Yeah, Dinosaurs! have recorded The Sauna Sessions Vol. 1, referencing the sauna in the basement of the farmhouse these tracks were recorded. This full length split LP gives us a sample of two punk rock bands who know their crafts and genres well. While each side is different in tone and mood, both sides are a great document of their talent. There’s something for every fan of punk rock between its ten tracks. Latecomer opens their side with the Ramones-cored “Softage,” lamenting how soft we’ve all become as time has gone on; this song is short and to the point. The next couple of tracks, “Baggage” and “Realage,” are much more melodic, trading those buzzsaw guitars for a bit of crisper and serious t...