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Glow on is a masterpiece . Idc about the style to call it or the genre : it’s just good .

This album basically broke r/hardcore. It’s funny seeing beat-down bros lose their minds over pastel colors and alternative influences.

As a 42 old guy I have always liked turnstile because it brought me back to nineties hardcore. Kids should definitely check out these nineties bands because they are still worth listening to.

Finnthony McKenntano here, best hat in the game. Back with another album review Honestly though I’d love if there was a “Punk Rock MBA album reviews” channel

The singer Brendan has a solo project called Free The Birds that’s like, bedroom pop/disco and it’s a really fun listen. The dude is just wickedly talented and has an incredible voice.

Honestly, Turnstile has the whole package - they write good songs, visuals and they are fucking great live. The amount of energy they bring while still playing so tight is tough, it is evident they work super hard. With that being said, I kind of like Time & Space more than Glow On. It felt more raw to me, this new is way too 'dreamy'.

100% wasn't looking for this record. I wasn't asking for it. I didn't pay any attention to Turnstile other than they were on shows and toured with bands I liked. That being said, i was introduced to Glow On and this is the record of the year IMO. I absolutely love everything about it. I can't even properly deconstruct why. Sometimes an artist just strikes gold. The timing, the sound, the aesthetic all fucking hits. Im in love with this record and they completely sold me. I'm not afraid to admit it.

I'm an old man (52) and I love Turnstile BECAUSE they bring back so many sounds I loved in early 90's hardcore.

Love this album. They just hit number 30 on the Billboard charts, which is a huge jump for them. None of their albums before that hit the Top 200.

I see Glow On as being a newer generations Refused-the shape of punk to come.

Good? This album is great and has now been nominated for three Grammys! Saw them live and it was insane. 21:04 this didn't age well LOL. They are now getting regular play on KROQ in LA and have been on The late nights TV shows like Kimmel etc. Now @ 1.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify. They are the real deal

As a punk fan born in the 90's I think Turnstile is in the special place of becoming a band's band. I think they're going to inspire a lot of young bands (mine included) to start experimenting with what punk/hardcore really can be in the 2020's. The scene feels like it's been a little stuck in the 90's and people don't really accept any band that is forward thinking like Turnstile. But with Glow On I think that the floodgates might start opening up for newer bands to start using similar production to hip hop instead of pretending like it's shitty and not the future of music. Why shouldn't my band make an indie song with a hardcore breakdown? Why shouldn't we use synths and autotune to give our recordings a more modern sound? The sky's the limit with modern production and genre is dying . Why does my band need to have the same aesthetic that punk has had for 40 years? Let's add some goddamn color to the scene already, let the metalheads keep wearing all black and dressing like it's the 80's, we can be more forward thinking than that. Why shouldn't we collaborate with rap artists and producers to make something that sounds like it was made in 2021 instead of 2001? Even if Turnstile aren't the first band to challenge these things, they are the ones doing it right now and they're doing it fantastically. Their aesthetic is fresh as fuck, their sound is fresh as fuck, and when they get on stage they're as badass as any other hardcore band. The scene will survive but also has to advance into something that exists in the present, and with bands like Destroy Boys, Together Pangea, Fidlar, Turnstile, and a heap of other new punk bands experimenting with new styles I think it's happening. My local scene sounds nothing like the old punk scene from the 90s and that's fucking fantastic. Musical inspiration is great but musical inbreeding is unsustainable. New punks, new sounds, new ways for our music to challenge the status quo.

Can you please do a video on Title Fight? Listening to Glow On reminded me of Title Fight's level of experimentation and influence with Turnstile really taking it up another level, and I feel like they were a major player in a lot of the hardcore/pop punk bands transitioning to that more indie/shoegaze style that we've seen these past few years like Citizen and Turnover.

Turnstile made me fall back in love with hardcore, so happy they are finally being covered

Holiday is so catchy...even when it isn't playing I hear it in my head.

It feels like what Turnstile is doing with early 90s alternative and hardcore music / style is what bands like Nirvana did with punk from the 70's. They picked up on what made the music good and did it better with songs that people were finally ready to accept.

I keep telling everyone who will listen about this album and band lol. They're so great.

TUI, Turnstile, and Angel Du$t all have perfect discographies.

When you said "Handsome" I legit thought you said "Hanson" and was immediately like "They never did a Hardcore album."

The video they do for the Love Connection EP really shows the talent these guys have in the Aesthetic department. It’s like an A24 short

I’m such a 90s post hardcore, alt rock fiend, there’s a strange satisfaction in hearing bands like handsome and orange 9mm get a mention. Turnstile are awesome, they tick all the boxes, great songs, great image, great live show, love em!

There is so much Bad Brains I Against I influence on this album that folks seem to be missing…

I live in the DMV and never really got into TUI and turnstile despite them being a big deal in the area, but somehow I've never found angel dust before this and it's right up my alley. You have blessed me with a new band to dig into and for that you are truly a hero.

I think another band that makes a different album every time is Ceremony. You can see their gradual progression towards their 80s synth pop/rock record they have out now. It’s why I love Turnstile and Ceremony, they never put out the same record twice.

If the Bad Brains released and album in 2021 I think it would sound very much like Glow On. I love all the subtle Dub elements that are creeping in.

I always wanted to be a film maker but I let go of those ambitions and fell into booking diy shows in great communities about a decade ago. I love the way you breakdown where music comes from. You got historical cliff notes and anecdotes from your own experiences. This is how I breakdown and talk about old films in my head and to my friends who listen. Your knowledge helps me further understand helping current diy scenes and audiences who grew up listening to music I did not. Appreciate it!

I'm so so happy you're doing a video about this. Your take on this album is exactly what I wanted to hear.

I'm glad you brought up Shelter. they were the first band i thought of when I listened to Turnstile and the main reason I became a fan~

this album made me so happy. i love how they can still share a bill with bands like sunami or knocked loose. having this kind of sonic diversity (at least diverse by hardcore standards) is definitely part of what makes the scene so great rn

I haven't stopped listening to this record since it came out. I'm happy you're doing a video on it.

Turnstile are magical because they touch the soul. This has become very rare in the Idiocracy based reality we now face.

That Snapcase - Caboose snare is right up there with the Deftones - White Pony snare in terms of best drum sounds of all time

Up to almost a million monthly on Spotify now, and they were just on Kimmel. Pretty close to mainstream. I'd say another solid album away with equal indie influence.

Man, thanks for the trip down hardcore/post-hardcore memory lane! I had that Black Train Jack CD, plenty of Shelter, and I grew up in Buffalo, NY so Snapcase was ALWAYS around.

Feeling Helmet and Quicksand vibes with all of these bands. Especially early Helmet.

I bought this album on iTunes, which I’m not doing very often these days. I watched the Fantano review, heard it on Spotify, and liked it a lot (I had not heard the band before). The songs are good but the album also flows really well, it’s one of the small set of albums I enjoy front to back. I am not really into following particular genres, I just know what I like.

I like Turnstile. I honestly hear a big Bad Brains influence and even 311. I think 311 took them out on tour. That Handsome album is incredible.

You nail a very important thing here: their understanding in style and aesthetics. It permeates everything, from their sound production to their marketing and live performance.

Great video, Finn! I love a video that gets me to constantly pause and jot down the name drops. Really enjoying the Crown of Thornz stuff I’m finding.

I love watching these even more after having taken part in the stream. Ya'll that aren't innit are missing out! This stream was especially amazing and looking forward to the next one I can catch.

As someone who spent the 90s going to hardcore shows and skating, I love Turnstile, it's def a throwback and I'm really liking the less-hardcore tracks on the new album, it's familiar but refreshing. As much as I can listen to multiple snapcase albums in a row, I appreciate the changeup from track to track. And as for their merch looking skate company\hypebeast-ish, the merch for the new album was done by Carpet, which IS a skate\streetwear company. Turnstile knows what they're doing. It's kinda funny seeing them hyped up now, I seem to recall them getting a lot of hate a few years ago for not being "true hardcore"

They went on tour with turnover before the pandemic and I imagine playing and touring with them is where the dream pop influence they incorporated on their new album came from.

I really enjoy how you always find something to appreciate in music even when it's not necessarily your bag. Thorough video, and far from the typical review. This was a good one man.

Gratz on the new channel. This one was fun

Turnstile is on their way to becoming band that people who don’t like hardcore like anyways, and I’m here for it.

Great points for sure Finn. You killed it. Another couple things to add are their label being a staple and heavy hitter in metal/alternative. Lastly, I think their balance between the contrast you brought up are exactly why they flourish. What other band is pleasing both the heavy hardcore crowd and the alternative/indie crowd? Nobody. They are capitalizing on an untapped market with great aesthetics, good sound, management, and label support. It’s so hard for all of those things to come together with the talent they have. Such an awesome deep dive!

I'm so glad you mentioned Shelter!!! I thought I was going crazy. Some of the vocals reminded me of Shelter! I'm glad I'm not the only one.

got here from a recommend off the fantano review. the extra context is good stuff, thanks man!

Very well done video. Lot of Quicksand/Helmet in Turnstile. It’s clear the band did their homework

You should’ve mentioned the Blood Orange features on this album. I know it’s not an essential part that’s helped boost their existence but it definitely is super cool to see it be a thing.

Nice vid. Overview of that 90s alt-rock/post-hardcore sweet spot brought back a lot of memories and exposed me to new stuff too!

really great break down as always, Finn! Nonstop Feeling was my introduction to them when I was a senior in high school living in rural Wisconsin. That album and their previous works have gotten me through so many tough times with their great songwriting. So bouncy raw and positive in the best ways yet still have that somber ethereal aspect at times, great music for driving and thinking.

I love that Finn does to the internet what I have always done to my friends "listen to these 15 10seconds clips and how much it sounds like x band!" I feel validated.

Time + Space not generator and that song “moon” is the one song on that record that sounds like that. They have “that different sounding song” on every record starting with Blue by You on Nonstop Feeling

You finally started doing album reviews thank god 🙏🙏🙏 and it's dope to hear you mention new bands like sunami that are buzzing in hardcore rn

Great video, well researched, I learned a lot. Tnx!

Another band I would consider Turnstile sounding like is Quicksand. I never heard you mention them on your channel before and would love to hear your thoughts about them. Thanks!

Turnstiles second album is time + space, not generator, generator is just a track off of it.

a long Turnstile review, but I watched the whole thing; so Thank you for doing it, Finn. I love post-hardcore and had never heard of any of these bands. So I guess I had a lot to learn lol

The album reminded me a lot of those early 90s alternative bands that you had mentioned in a previous video. Which I love!

For me, being a '90s-born rock fan kinda sucks because I love the music to pieces but missed out on when it was big, so Turnstile's ability to recreate that eclectic '90s atmosphere in everything they do is a godsend. Them and Code Orange. Shoutout to Roadrunner Records for understanding the vision.

I've been to two Turnstile shows - Nu-School meets Old-School. Songs are catchy as hell, vibe is hella-cool, crowds get totally-aggro when they play. Everything is good with this band - they need more fans.

This was a great video Finn! The history is really cool that I didn’t know about. 💯

I was really stoked to type in Punk Rock MBA Turnstile and find this Deep Dive. It would be really awesome to see more of these and hear you speak on bands entire catalogue.

I just call them Hardcore Jane’s Addiction 🤷🏻‍♂️ Love Turnstile! And thanks for introducing me to all the bands that you did in this video!

I really loved this album. I’ve been into them for a while now but never loved them and wanted them to do something a little different. this album 100% met that for me

Thanks Finn, checking this out from Sydney Aus. Found this deep dive really interesting and now I am going to go check out those other influences you mentioned and buy a ticket to Turnstile's live show.

All the bands/songs you showcased that were Turnstile adjacent were sick. I've got a lot of stuff to listen and catch up on. Always appreciate your input on new music and the influences that came before.

My joke about Turnstile is "I didn't know it was possible to sound like straight edge and like drugs at the same time". It's cool to learn about capital "H" Hardcore bands that were getting weird and funky back in the 90s too. I had never heard of Handsome before and that track absolutely rips.

Loving the hardcore history content! I know popular music is what gets you views, but I originally subscribed for hardcore.

Great review. Good job with pointing out other bands in the same vein. Some I hadn't heard of. Big Orange 9mm fan back in the day.

Great and very informative video as always. I wish you'd talked a bit more about the new album itself as I really like it and thought you might break down some of the particular tracks you liked/didn't like.

Handsome was so underrated! Saw them live and blew me away. I was into all that post HC stuff. Like Shift, Quicksand and Orange 9mm.

Turnstile is a lot like Deafheaven where I think they appeal to a unique audience that likes a wide variety of music but has an "indie" foundation and with indie music and it's popularity, bands like deafheaven and turnstile with that indie aesthetic and influence serve as entry level groups to an obviously more extreme genre like hardcore or black metal. Not taking anything away from either band, I personally really enjoy both but some of the praise of "uniqueness" is more rooted in ignorance to a genre by a more outside observer type than anything. Again, not knocking either band or saying that they aren't doing interesting things and creating great music.

Thanks, Finn. My hardcore days were in the '80s in Boston. You just turned me on to six bands I was not familiar with!

This video was great. Thanks. Subbed.

Love Turnstile! Been into em since Nonstop Feeling. They're cool and foward-thinking, but they totally honor the past. And, I'm pretty sure if I were to play them for the kids on my bus, they would love them. This new record seems to be pretty huge. I tried to pick it up at a record store, over the weekend, and they were completely sold out of it.

The song "Gravity" combines the best elements of Tough-Guy hardcore with 311. My friend said 311 gave a shout out to Turnstile at their Baltimore show.

Very honest review , I like Turnstile and i heard some of the reference you gave in this vid. I would add also some Rival School vein when we talk about some melodic and bouncy songs such as Mystery

Interesting video, I like this format, this deep dive into the influences of an artist. Good rating, too!

So the first time I heard this band I was hooked and began exploring why I loved them so much and then it hit me. You see I played bass in a NYC band called October's March in the early 90's. We played heavy rock with lots of influences from our ethnic backgrounds (two Greeks, an Argentinian, a half Grenadian Ghanian and me Puerto Rock from the Bronx) So we mixed in Latin rhythms and Freestyle, Hip hop swagger, Dancehall Reggae with the heavy sounds (also from various heavy genres). As a young boy in the early eighties I was smitten by Bad Brains and Dead Kennedys and did the whole CBGBs Hardcore matinee thing but I loved to listen and play all kinds of music. Maybe on the East coast we get that global music perspective from our port cities (think Liverpool getting blues and rock records from America ). With all these stylistic influence we played heavy but used danceable bass lines and polyrhythmic drumming. Fast forward to Turnstile and I'm like wow! These kids have picked up the torch on this style and have really given it more form and direction. So Finn is right that Post Hardcore sound is a proto version of where Turnstile is today, that is the musical DNA. They however should be wise to keep the musical language of hardcore central to their sound. The two step beat that whirling dervish sound that whips up crowds, Hardcore is a great release and is key to their success much like how Nirvana married Post Punk with Power Pop. Their audience is so incredibly diverse and they are so astute about the mechanics, meaning and etiquette of moshing (slam dancing) It warms this old farts heart! The kids are indeed all fuckin' right!

I can respect what Turnstile has done with their music, Constantly growing and not being afraid to try new things. I do enjoy their newer stuff but nothing rips as hard as Pressure to Succeed and Step 2 Rhythm.

Hey Finn, I really enjoyed your honesty and insight in your review. I'm a geezer, grew up through the 60's, and attached myself to bands that weren't in the mainstream. Thanks for pointing out NY Hardcore '90s bands that I never knew about. I really like the fact that you don't trash anybody, just state that it's not your thing, and still give them credit. Tip Top review, rock and roll is ever evolving, may it bring some comfort to our souls going forward!

That was a good deep dive! 👏🏻 thanks, Finn.

This record reminds me of the direction that Hundredth went in. I really like both bands and all of their records, and they definitely both seem to be going in the same direction.

Bands have been trying to expand the bounds of hardcore since the 80s. Husker Du went from a pretty straight forward hardcore band to basically inventing alt rock. This is absolutely not anything new and hardcore dudes that are upset at the sound change don’t know hardcore history

I love this review. Very honest and perfectly stated. You nailed all the influences I heard from them. Orange 9mm was a perfect pull.

New Heart Design, the "1975 meets The Police" song you referenced, give me big nostalgia for a band called Energy that was on Bridge 9 back in the day

D-fang deserves credit for being the drummer in basically all of the best hardcore/punk adjacent bands of the last 15 years.

I’m too lazy to do it myself, but I’d love if someone made a playlist with all the bands you discussed here lol

Such a well put together video! I feel like we shared a lot of the same opinions on things. Although, kinda sad that you skipped right over step 2 rhythm. But their latest album isnt reallllly my favorite, but I'm learning to just accept it. Obviously im more of a fan of their harder stuff, but im trying to set that aside and its slowly growing on me. HONESTLY the (biggest) reason why its growing on me more is because I pitch it down on my turntable and I think it sounds better slowed down.

Very underrated educational video. Shame it didn't get as many views as your usual ones, I'd love to see more similar content in the future.

Love Turnstile. Mainly cuz they sound to me like a 2021 version of Shelter. In fact, I forget sometimes while I’m listening to them that it’s not Ray Cappo singing. *Just got to the part where you mention Shelter and HANDSOME. Right on! That Handsome record is one of my favorites of all time. Criminally underrated.

I’m just glad a hardcore band like them came from Maryland where I live. Definitely want more music rep besides ATL, Good Charlotte, Animal Collective, and Beach House from a state where all we have is one of the most dangerous cities in the country and crabs lmao

thanks for your point of view!!!!! Turnstile really is a game changer in music right now!!!! I would love to hear your opinion on the npr tiny desk and playing in the late night with seth meyers... It is really an awesome time for them and very well deserved!!!!! hope they continue growing!!!

"New Heart Design" sounds very Chuck Treece/McRad inspired to me. As an old man, I love that they take a classic hardcore sound and adds little bits of stuff like Chuck Treece, Bad Brains, Jane's Addiction, Snapcase, Token Entry, etc with catchy mosh parts.

This album reminds me a lot of S.C.I.E.N.C.E. by Incubus. Nothing about this record sounds like hardcore, to me. It would have gotten a lot of radio play in 1997.

I think what you failed didn’t include is the fact that before the T.L.C art video came about, about six to eight months ago, Turnstile was hovering around 300 thousand monthly listeners, within this 6 month period I’ve seen their monthly listeners skyrocket to where it is now (almost 800k) edit( haha yesterday they were 790 and now they’re at 812)

Love this damn band, man. Glad you’re talking about them