Sharp/Shock Reinvent Buzzcocks Standard EVER FALLEN IN LOVE (WITH SOMEONE YOU SHOULDN'T'VE)

Whether they're revitalizing Brit punk tenets, or putting a fresh new spin on American rock standards, Sharp/Shock is no stranger to reinvention. The trio's newest release, a cover of the Buzzcocks' "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)," showcases their no-holds-barred approach to power punk. Listen to the cover, performed live at Costa Mesa's Hurley Studios, via New Noise today.

The excitement doesn't end there, though-Sharp/Shock are kicking off their West Coast tour today, in support of pop-punk dynamos Alkaline Trio. Fronted by Davey Warsop (Beat Union, Suedehead) and Dan Smith (The Dear & Departed; world-renowned tattoo artist), Sharp/Shock brings two of punk's most dynamic forces together on one stage. Along with choice cuts from Youth Club and their 2016 debut Unlearn Everything, Sharp/Shock will also be whipping out this Buzzcocks cover every night on the road.

Earlier this summer, Sharp/Shock released their punchy sophomore album Youth Club, a love letter to bands that fed Warsop and Smith's creative appetites as young musicians (The Jam, Stiff Little Fingers). From the knuckle dragging fury of "I Don't Want A Nuclear Family," to the RELENTLESS of groove of "Dancing All Night" and the lyrical cogency of "Bad Lad," the tracks that comprise Youth Club imbue classic American punk pillars with a cheeky British lilt.

Youth Club is available now via Matt Skiba's Heart & Skull Records-order a copy of your own here. Catch Sharp/Shock on the road this month (full tour itinerary below).

Sharp/Shock Tour Dates [w/ Alkaline Trio + together PANGEA]

10/04 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory

10/05 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern

10/06 - San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre

10/08 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom

10/09 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo

10/11 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex

10/12 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium

10/14 - Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl

10/15 - San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues

10/16 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre

10/18 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst

Youth Club - Track Listing

1. Real Life

2. Superficial

3. Dancing All Night

4. Bad Lad

5. Thingy pt. 1

6. I Don't Want A Nuclear Family

7. Dead End Town

8. The Reds

9. I Just Can't Get My Head Around It

10. Thingy pt. 2

11. Steps

12. Walking A Thin Line

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