Anyone remember Osker? When I was googling the name of Devon Williams, whose music I am thinking about today, I discovered his past. It seems he was in one of the most controversial pop-punk bands of their time, who pissed off the mohawked masses with their criticisms of punk conformity, their sincere stage presence, and by not being idiots. They were also known for once supporting NOFX and taunting the crowd by telling them the headliners hadn’t released a good album in years. Yep, they were the most ‘punk’ pop-punk band out there.

I don’t remember Osker, I never got into pop-punk. But I really like Devon Williams and the music he makes these days. It’s jangly guitar-pop that bears more relation to sixties girl groups like the Shirelles and eighties indie-pop groups like Orange Juice than his big-shorted past. What hasn’t changed is his ability to write a great song. So here’s one of them, which is being released as a seven-inch on Slumberland in the very near future.

Devon Williams, “Sufferer”

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