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Avril Lavigne is going on a greatest hits tour in North America
Avril Lavigne is set to hit the road with All Time Low, Simple Plan, Royal & The Serpent and girlfriends for this year’s massive Greatest Hits Tour.
We take a look back at the harmonies, hooks and heartache of this year’s stand-out pop-punk records.
We’ve been absolutely inundated with pop-punk releases in 2017. Whether it’s the return of relative veterans like Goldfinger and All Time Low, or the continued rise of upstarts like Knuckle Puck and WSTR, what this year has proved is that, despite the fact that the genre’s golden years may lie in the past, pop punk is a corner of the rock world that remains cherished by many.
Scrolling through this list, you’ll find bands and albums that together explore every aspect of pop punk, with elements of ska, hardcore, alt-pop and emo being present in this year’s stand-out records. There’s even a bloody concept LP in there. Seriously, we’re not fucking with you…