Knuckle Puck – ’20/20′

Five years after releasing their debut record, Knuckle Puck are gearing up to release their third full-length, ’20/20′, an album they’ve approached with optimism and positivity. And if the goal was to spread that positivity, then it’s been achieved – the album is full of sunshine, made for those long languorous days at the height of summer. Although it’s not a summer release, you only need to close your eyes whilst listening and it almost feels like you’re watching Knuckle Puck open the main stage at Slam Dunk Festival on a sweltering May bank holiday weekend. This album sees the band broach some more outward facing subjects without things getting gloomy, a step away from previous material that tended to be more existential. On the title track, vocalist ...