#neckdeepuk

[always-an-evergreen]

dember

#neck deep #pop punk #neckdeepuk

[thepoppunkdad]

LINK IN PROFILE! . @neckdeepuk drops new single HEARTBREAK OF THE CENTURY just in time for Valentine’s Day! . #neckdeep #benbarlow #valentinesday #poppunk #punk #emo #punkrock #emo #emokid #emomusic #altrock #alternative #poppunkband #poppunkmusic #neckdeepuk https://www.instagram.com/p/CoqBpyZJUcx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[streetlightdiaries]

The intro to Kali Ma

“She is willing and able to do the necessary dark deeds that others are not capable of. She is willing to destroy the ego.”

I haven’t been to a pop punk show in 4 or 5 years. The last one was something in Amityville, I’m sure. I’ve stayed away on purpose, since the last time I saw our former (no) hero, I was so mortified to find myself slipping back into old habits that I moved away and only listened to Hit the Lights every now and then, in the middle of the night when everyone was asleep and no one could get hurt.

I don’t want to go back. The thought of being in the same environment where I made my worst mistakes and felt my deepest heartbreaks terrifies me. I lie face down on the floor for hours, so stricken by fear that I intentionally search out regrets in the dustiest corners of my heart until I am tired enough to catch my breath. I come up with a lot of good excuses not to go. I almost don’t. But the only thing I fear more than returning to the punk show is never seeing “Can’t Kick Up The Roots” played live. 

Neck Deep is playing a small venue next to my hometown. It takes a lot to extract myself from the comfort of cornfields, but I get to the city. As I walk up to the show, I can hear the kick drum from a block away, but my heart beats louder. I smell weed from yards away, but the smell of sweat is greater. One part of me is dragging the other towards toward the darkness: What if I stick out? What if I blend in? What if I see someone I know? What if they know what I wrote? What if they’re expecting Terica? My breath is gone again and my feet start to fail me; I can’t do this. Panicked, I turn back towards the parking lot—and then there he is: 

Ben Barlow’s in an alley next to the backdoor, landing a kick flip. I have this memory of the first time I heard Lime St. and I swear to god it was prophetic.  

It is so dark inside the venue that my outfit, my age, and my past indiscretions go unnoticed. As I slip to place at the edge of the pit, the heaviness of the air acts as a weighted blanket for my anxieties. I ask for a sign that I am safe here; a Keep Flying t-shirt walks by.

I was afraid this scene would feel different if I came back after so long. I was afraid that the illusions that kept me safe all those years would be shattered, and my home would feel broken again. But all the romance is still here. And I forgot how nice everyone is. In fact, as I take a look around, it’s difficult to tell I’ve been gone at all:

There is still that emo couple who link arms around their backs and never let go the whole night. Whispers of Tom Delong still echo off low ceilings and the sound guy still plays Jimmy Eat World during changeovers. It smells like teen spirit and pizza breath, and then Neck Deep comes onstage. I wrote:

the glorious frenzy that is Neck Deep! 

I have never seen Neck Deep play before tonight, so I don’t know if this is a typical performance, but swinging from the rafters, Ben Barlow looks like a shitty punk kid who fell in love with rhythms and recklessness. Like us, like we all did. His smile is infectious and I know, it’s supposed to be. But he doesn’t just play the part of a pop punk frontman, he is the part. It’s rarer than you think, and it’s something that can only be earned. Do I know Ben? No. But I know that never once does he make any allusion to the fact that each and every one of us in this dark hole aren’t his best mates. I almost think he truly believes we are. In this moment, he seems to be caught up in the same sticky love story that we are.

Every time he reaches out for a crowd surfer, I fall in love just a little bit more. He speaks of his frustration with the state of the world, teases the crowd for clapping the beat out too quickly, and encourages everyone to buy the opening bands’ merch. They play “Can’t Kick Up The Roots,” and “Lowlife,” and all of the love songs that my cold moon heart revolves around. 

Pop punk shows start late so that when you walk out into the night air, no one can see how melted you are. I sat in my car for a while after the show, listening to the sounds of kids who had just made core memories and wondering if we are the secret cult or Indiana. 

For 4 or 5 years, I’ve lived by letting everything slip by me—holidays, shows, certain months, and anything too exciting that could prompt too much anxiety or joy. But Neck Deep breathes. . . happiness. And my curse doesn’t seem so heavy to carry after all.

In the afterglow of Ben Barlow, all of my worries were waiting for me. None of my problems had gone away, and the fear that I have accumulated is still going to take some time to let go of. Because pop punk doesn’t save your life, and your playlist will most certainly not fix everything. But those things keep us company, don’t they? They pick us up, cheer us on, and have our backs while we make adjustments, while we save ourselves. It is not enough to be in possession of a flaming torch—you must learn how to wield it. 

Hold my hand in the cemetery and you’ll be safe. 

The next morning, I drive past the venue on my way to work. He’s not there anymore, but he was. And that’s quite enough to get through the week. There are many homes that I can never return to, but the small venue isn’t one of them. 

At Circle Time, my class discusses the physics of drinking coffee on a trampoline, and my preschoolers are quite concerned that I don’t realize how much of a mess it would actually make. I tell them it’s ok to make messes, that clean seas don’t make good sailors.   

I have this memory of Ben Barlow asking his crowd to sing the bridge of “Part Of Me” back at him: “Ok ladies, go ahead,” he said, “Break my heart all over again.” 

Some times Kali comes in form of your greatest fear.  

T.

https://beyogi.com/inside-the-world-of-kali-ma-goddess/

#neck deep #neckdeepuk #popunk #indianajones #kalima #writer

[lightbl0om]

Neck Deep - STFU (Review)

Hm back to my roots? Here is a review for the latest Neck Deep single. STFU (Shut The Fuck Up)

[Explicit Language Warning]

Neck Deep, hailing from Wrexham, Wales, UK, came back from a 2 year gap on new music with "STFU", the first new thing since the All Distortions Are Intentional album came out July 24th 2020.

Sonically, it's a return to form with their 2014-15 sound they are most known for with elements of their more recent work. The song really reminds me of a Motion Sickness meets Smooth Seas meets Kali Ma combo. A good set of songs to sound like.

I can't wait to hear the rest of what the boys from Wrexham have to offer but that's all for now!

#Neck Deep STFU #neck deep #wrexham #pop punk #neckdeepuk #new music #music review

[radiolewes]

This one is Rock Show Debuts, every track comes from bands new to the show this year includeing a fantastic guitarist and songwriter form Dorset, Aaron O'Shea with the first single from his forthcoming second album.

#@aaronoshea8 #@aciduncle #@adinfinitumband #@blacktusk #@burningwitches_ #@dankojones #@hcssofficial #@mammothwvh #@neckdeepuk #@roadwolfmusic #@screamingeagles #@thundertowers #@yourbaroness #lewes #music #rock/metal #seahags #therockshow #westgate #withme

[theindyreview]

New Music Friday: February 17, 2023

#NewMusicFriday w/albums by @InhalerDublin @Pink @JokersHandBand @FeistMusic & songs by @JanelleMonae @BenFolds @TheRyanHamilton @AllTimeLow @beabad00bee @StoryoftheYear @iamwilderwoods @dubpistols @edenintherain @thxsomch @NeckDeepUK @blackthought

I hope you all had a love-filled Valentines Day, whether you were with a significant other or not! We want to share our love for some of the new music that came out this week that we hope you’ll love as well! While most of the press on Inhaler mentions that the lead singer is the son of U2′s Bono, this band has hustled and gained a following completely on their own talents and merit, and today…

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#alt pop #alt rock #alternative #Americana #indie #indie folk #indie pop #indie rock #New Music #New Music Friday #new releases #new wave #pop #pop punk #post-punk #rap #rock

[llghtyear]

Fuck society

Fuck your politics

Fuck yourself

And fuck the way it is

#neck deep #neckdeepuk #adai #all distortions are intentional

[roley-poley-foley]

Via Neck Deep's Instagram

#mark hoppus #blink-182 #ben barlow #neck deep #neckdeepuk #instagram

[histattooedarms]

You were mine to adore, I was yours to regret

#neckdeepuk #neckdeep #neck deep #Pop punk #pop punk #Lyrics #Song #Kick it #kick it #my photos #photograph #photographer #photography #photo #photooftheday #photografy

[guylogy]

Ben Barlow

#ben barlow #neck deep #neckdeepuk #pop punk #warped tour #the peace and the panic

[drovealone]

Ben Barlow, Neck Deep

The Danforth Music Hall | Toronto, Ontario

09.30.2018

#neckdeepuk #neckdeep #ben #benbarlow #danforth music hall #poppunk #punk #shows #filevans #daniwashington #mattwest #sambowden #knucklepuck #stand atlantic #wstr #statechamps #trophyeyes #trophy eyes #tssf #the story so far #thepeaceandthepanic #the peace and fhe panic tour 2

[altruisticaffinity]

#neckdeep #uk #neckdeepuk #pop punk

[thepoppunkdad]

Just a few short days away and we can listen to all 3 versions of December by @neckdeepuk . #poppunk #punk #neckdeep #december #chriscarrabba #markhoppus #poppunkmemes #emo #emojid #emogirl #poppunkband #poppunkmusic #altrock #alternativerock #punkrock #punkmemes #emomemes #benbarlow #neckdeepuk #punx #winteriscoming #gameofthrones #gameofthronesmemes https://www.instagram.com/p/ClZ34VAplFx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[streetlightdiaries]

I should let you in.

Pink clouds move across my morning sky. The sun and I share a sleepy smile as I think about him, about my favorite band, about coffee . . . and a poem nearly falls to my fingers. Then I think about how long it’s been since I wrote a Streetlight—are Streetlights even relevant? Are they worth anything to anybody? Do they matter if they aren’t trending? Am I just embarrassing myself? Should I sign off once and for all? Am I still me if I haven’t shared every heartbeat along the way? Am I still a writer if I’m not posting, to you, here? Sigh. Hello panic, good morning again.

“And then it all went black, that was that—”

As mentioned, I’ve picked up this new habit of gathering everything I love, anything that makes me happy, and hiding it from the world. An emo Silas Marner. Last year, it seemed like every outstanding story I’d ever gazed starry at came to a point. Characters came out swinging and I was quickly overwhelmed. I floated through the fallouts, I didn’t write the bridges. I didn’t tell you because, well, I didn’t feel safe here anymore.

I think about the way they used my lines against me. You said you used to read Streetlight every morning. I’m afraid she’ll take something from me and I won’t know how to get it back. I’ll be damned if a passing line gives him a moment’s reprieve from his guilt. I can, but I won’t. I should, “but I’m not ready yet.”

I’d go outside and get some air if it wasn’t so damn cold. I’d reach out if I thought I could trust you. But it is and I don’t, so here we are. My body falls back into bed and my chest sinks to a hollow. It’s uncomfortable, but at least it’s familiar. I roll my eyes at myself and press play just to drown out the noise for a little while.

The drumbeat regulates my pulse long enough for me to get up and pull on a borrowed tee. A beanie begins to bop along on top of my head. And an hour later, I’m skanking on the couch, still singing the same song--his favorite bridge--and feeling kinda brave again. I think I’m gonna do it this time.

You’re a punk even when you’re not dressed as one. You’re poet even if your lines don’t rhyme. My all-time favorite bands re-wrote their entire albums in the eleventh hour.

It’s obvious that I cannot go on without processing and putting it all here, in little melancholy packages never to be lost or forgotten completely. It’s apparent that the only thing left for me to do is say my own name, then go back and unpack. Let’s see what makes sense now that the sun is up again. Believe in what you can. Chase down your hooks. Everything you need to know lives in between the harmonies.

Love, T.

#neckdeepuk #neck deep #streetlightdiaries #love #friendship #writer #anxiety

[karin0punx]

All Distortions Are Intentional from @neckdeepuk took more than a month to get here! So stoked to hear the whole new album of #ADAI and that hoodie is freaking sick! 🥰😌 • • • #alldistortionsareintentional #nd #neckdeep #neckdeepuk #hoodie #bundles #preorder #album #cd #collection #band #poppunk #merchnow (at Jakarta, Indonesia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CE1UlmgBTuI/?igshid=7r8tvsvww9ie

#adai #alldistortionsareintentional #nd #neckdeep #neckdeepuk #hoodie #bundles #preorder #album #cd #collection #band #poppunk #merchnow

[becbecdraws]

I’ve been wanting to do this piece for a long time and I’m so excited to share it with you! I couldn’t decide on the colors, so here’s a few! This is an illustration for a song called In Bloom by @neckdeepuk Inktober Day 3: Brick #inktober52 #brick #inktober52day3 #neckdeep #neckdeepuk #tourposter #illustration #illustrator #procreate #girlsinanimation #torontoartist #punkpop #peaceandthepanic #inbloom #flowers #ink #inkingart #becbecdraws https://www.instagram.com/p/B_k3x0PDOUU/?igshid=1qhwd6cp62w8g

#inktober52 #brick #inktober52day3 #neckdeep #neckdeepuk #tourposter #illustration #illustrator #procreate #girlsinanimation #torontoartist #punkpop #peaceandthepanic #inbloom #flowers #ink #inkingart #becbecdraws