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Pop Punk
Browse Dork's album & ep review coverage for Pop Punk, plus artists and albums connected to the genre.
Recent Reviews

Lost On You
Tigers Jaw
'Lost On You' sounds like a record made by people who know exactly what they do well.
I Used To Go To This Bar
Joyce Manor
Few bands are quite so skilled at telling such wonderful stories in less than two minutes.
Sad
Mayday Parade
‘Sad’ feels like the end of summer, welcoming in the glorious golden chill of autumn.
conditions of an orphan// EP
KennyHoopla
KennyHoopla sheds the weight of expectation and reshapes his own creative world.
CORPORATION P.O.P.
Hot Milk
The fury ebbs and flows, with moments of vulnerability tucked between the rage.
Bambi
Anxious
A real statement from one of the hottest emo/punk/hardcore bands around.
State Champs
State Champs
It all feels a little too familiar.
Sundiver
Boston Manor
Hot and heavy and absolutely stunning.
Was Here
Stand Atlantic
It wouldn’t be a Stand Atlantic album if they didn’t try new things.
Heaven :x: Hell
Sum 41
'Heaven :x: Hell' neatly splits its time between pop-punk and metal.
Blood, Hair, And Eyeballs
Alkaline Trio
The sound of a band returning to the peak of their power by doing what they do best.
152
Taking Back Sunday
It's an extraordinary album, an unexpected turn.
ONE MORE TIME…
blink-182
'ONE MORE TIME…' adds to blink-182's legacy.
Some Of It Was True
The Menzingers
The Menzingers have redefined what the band means as they transition into elder statesmen of the modern punk rock scene.
Losing What We Love
Knuckle Puck
Knuckle Puck have rediscovered themselves.
A Call To The Void
Hot Milk
Hot Milk are aiming for the top.
Toxic Positivity
The Used
From desperation to resignation, 'Toxic Positivity' is a blunt and bold exploration of mental health.
Why Would I Watch
Hot Mulligan
With this record, they've raised the bar for the newest generation of emo bands.
Doom & Gloom Sessions
Spanish Love Songs
A suitably enjoyable stopgap as we await another twelve rounds of existential dread from the Californian punks
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Waterparks
‘INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY’ is a new high point.
