When you see the name Manic Kat Records attached to it, you know you’re going to have a good time, and there are plenty of good times to go around with For Lack of a Term’s latest EP, Through the Dog Years. Manic Kat is, of course, the famed and highly regarded independent punk rock imprint known for churning out some of today’s finest pop-punk artists, and they have struck gold again with For Lack of a Term, who joined the Manic Kat family last year. Hailing from the suburban locale of Yonkers, New York, the quartet is highly skilled at bringing together hook-laden, radio-friendly choruses with driving guitars and that pop-punk charm and appeal. Through the Dog Years is not only a great title for a record, but it’s also a suggestive one of our approach and experience of everyday life. Com...