New Indie Punk Music: The Autonomics

I got to say, the more I hear about Portland, the more I want to go. If you had asked me four years ago if I wanted to take a trip to Portland, I’d have slapped you in the face. I was, after all, a college freshman looking to spend all his money on booze, not trips to gloomy cities on the (scoff) west coast. But you get older, and wiser, and once you see and hear about all the fun to be had in Portland the thought of a trip west becomes so much more enticing. Today I discovered another reason to make the trip: The Autonomics.

The Autonomics, to me, are Portland manifest in band form. These guys assault your senses, taking you from a dancey bliss to a headbanging, body slamming frenzy. Taking indie rock, pop punk, and dance rock and tying them up into a pretty package The Autonomics create a sound that is not only catchy, but full of raw punk energy. If you mix The Strokes and The Ramones you’d have a pretty good idea of The Autonomics, but this kind of indie punk has to be heard to really be appreciated.

The Autonomics have two EPs out now: “Bang it Out” (Dec 2011) and “Hot Doom” (June 2011). Here’s The Autonomics’ single “YeahSlowLikeThat” to wet your pallet. Get your taste for Portland and get to listening to The Autonomics!