Records is our latest offering sure to please punk-pop afficiados everywhere.
In the three-plus years since Stretford released Crossing the Line, group leader Carl Normal has grown even more convincing in his role as the reluctant romantic who can't help but shrug and chuckle at the heartfelt foolishness of human nature. This unique musical blend vibrates with lager-soaked empathy in a live setting, but it takes a studio to capture Stretford's rich songwriting prowess. Such sentiments lend Long Distance the air of a surrogate buddy who picks you up out of the gutter right before the cops arrest you for public intoxication. The best way to describe the sound of Austin-based band Stretford would be eclectic punk. Their new release, Long Distance, opens doors that most punk bands leave closed.