Punk rock is slowly coming back into today's latest trends. This genre of music is best described as fast, offbeat and careless. A great band that is influenced by punk rock is Alien Ant Farm. The 4 man band is best known by the famously covered song, "Smooth Criminal" which was originally by deceased Michael Jackson. The music video gives the motive to get up and be productive, and in my opinion, BEATS the original Smooth Criminal performed by MJ. All four studio albums are an absolute joy to listen to. A good handful of songs are love songs, and we all connect to past relationships. Not just boyfriend or girlfriend, but even bestfriends or friends we've lost due to drifting apart or physically losing them. The lyrics are easy to understand, with mild rhythmic patterns in some songs. In addition, Alien Any Farm delivers an outstanding performance with energy and an urge to play. The concerts are always filled with jumping, face making, crowd surfing, and the list goes on! Although the band does not perform in big arenas as before, they continue to play in small pubs, bars, stages, etc. For instance, on September 13, 2014, Alien Ant Farm performed at Pub Rock in Scottsdale, AZ. Sadly, I was unable to attend but as far as live videos go, the band does not fail to amaze me. Even in a pub such as Pub Rock. Also, a fun fact about this band is that they crashed the BET Awards, a Gay Pride parade and the Christina Aguilera/ Justin Timberlake concert! The music video, "These Days", gives a walkthrough and clips of how it came to happen, reactions by famous artists such as Nelly, P. Diddy, Snoop Dogg; and how the local authorities came to shutting the band down. In other terms, a new upcoming album, Always & Forever, is set to release in 2015. A new taste and music from the underrated punk rock band. If you are looking for new music to listen to, connect to, and vibe to, these are your guys. Alien Ant Farm is a band who has been underrated for so long, that it is ridiculous that people would rather listen to what the radio feeds them than true lyrical music.
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