Alright, I Get Why You Like Turnstile Now!

[@eatinglightning3144]

Turnstile’s Glow On is one of the best post-hardcore albums of all time honestly

[@josephmelchor7661]

It's not post lol

[@eatinglightning3144]

@@josephmelchor7661 How is it not? Post-hxc is still hxc. It’s just not straight up hardcore like their Step 2 Rhythm album was

[@josephmelchor7661]

@@eatinglightning3144 yeah, you're right I guess

[@eatinglightning3144]

@@josephmelchor7661 I think a lot of us see “post-hardcore” and think of a time when corny metalcore bands were mislabeled as post-hardcore.

[@josephmelchor7661]

@@eatinglightning3144 absolutely

[@ignorethefashion82]

I saw Turnstile at a sold out Aragon Ballroom last month. Most crowd movement I've experienced in 15+ years, and I love how huge they've become. The future of the scene is in good hands.

[@feeshforlife9853]

I'm 45 and feel the same way! It was looking bleak for a few years... but its alive

[@teslarocks7345]

I’m 52 my kid 26 and he said Fad we should go to Chicago and see this band called Turnstile. Now I am so pissed I didn’t listen to my kid.

[@craigeboy70]

I cant stop listening to this album now , it's best thing I've heard in years . Thanks Justin and the guy who requested it

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

Yay!

[@pillowigloo3671]

🙋‍♂️

[@goodwillcooking1801]

This album is great. Just saw them in Portland and they were phenomenal.

[@Joseph-R]

you should check out their live videos, they are incredible live and they always get the crowd moving

[@goodwillcooking1801]

@@Joseph-R Im going to post a few live videos this weekend from the Portland show.

[@uremawifenowdave]

The Perry Farrell/Jane’s Addiction comparison is spot on. Since Perry said JA was hugely influenced by Bad Brains you can see where the punk crossover lies.

[@mentality-monster]

Exactly what popped into my head.

[@joelfranco4946]

Aye fr sounds jsut like him

[@-joe90]

Mountain song

[@tre6316]

Full circle

[@adamcastillo3976]

I’ve said this for years when I found Turnstile! I hear Janes Addiction!

[@SORiley]

I’m finding so much great new-to-me music through this channel. My Spotify is no longer stagnant. Thank you for your service! ♥️

[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

Great!

[@iankstanley]

I was quite literally going to write the same as you. As soon as Justin finished I said to myself "fargin ace that's going on my Spotify search"

[@GrowingDownUnder]

I hope he listens to A swayze and the ghosts....but he also said he loves dad rock so he should check out Cosmic Psychos

[@StrangersWithGuns]

Hear eh, not to spam but will you check us out 😂

[@DocBree13]

Me too!

[@lydiamacintyre3729]

I've been a fan since the Step 2 Rhythm EP and i'm happy to see them get this level of success in the last year or so :)

[@aleccadena9061]

I remember seeing them on that tour with Superheaven. Blew my mind how crazy their show was.

[@DimeDCSGO]

@@aleccadena9061 same dude, pressure to succeed or step 2 rythm have to be my favourites

[@Nightowl333]

Best new band I’ve heard in a really long time, I finally gave them a shot cuz I kept seeing them pop up places and saw they are supporting Blink on their tour. Watched some live performances and fell in love. Bringing in those melodic hooks to the hardcore sound is beautiful.

[@Stretcharmstrong_]

In US or across Europe?

[@davisfox2170]

They have been around for over a decade lol.

[@travistrent4880]

They’re 13 years old

[@nachomagallanico]

@@travistrent4880 Pretty old for a new band!! :-) To be fair their their first lp is from 2015 and they started as a side project.

[@ratastewie91]

​@@travistrent4880yes but you know what they mean. They've soared in the last 18months or so

[@thewalruswasjason101]

They definitely sound creative. I heard quite a few genres blended together but it all worked, it didn’t sound muddled or confused. That takes skill

[@zwpunx]

That is exactly my take on the record.

[@TheMightymolar]

How quickly Justin can figure out the riffs is crazy to me. One day...

[@Bloodline1107]

I think most professionals musicians does. If you practice long or hard enough you kinda have that ability to listen by ear and figure out the chords. Technically theres scales too so when a song starts in A most of the time the rest of the chords would go to F G or C

[@deluxeg]

Practice and listen to intervals and you’ll be able to do it too! After awhile your ears tell your fingers where to go without having to think about it.

[@discobriscoe5880]

He's unreal

[@garydoyle2905]

Shoutout for Love/Hate at the beginning there! Was my favourite band of that era and Blackout in the Redroom is easily in my top 3 albums of all time. Straight ahead no nonsense booze soaked rock n roll

[@randalstilskin5266]

They sound like Perry Farrell doing the vocals for a Helmet song. The way they are doing about 16 layer tracks in the background for their drum and bass sound is also very Helmet like, so much like it that I looked it up and the producer Brian McTernan one of his favorite albums is Helmet - Meantime .

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

I see what you mean, and I like it. "Meantime" was in heavy rotation at my place for a couple years too. Now I have to go check out these Turnstile folks more, and also listen to Helmet some more again - it's been a while.

[@randalstilskin5266]

@@dogslobbergardens6606 I met them once in a small club they were playing a few years ago, great show and they got into how their production works

[@stevengray3622]

I came here to say basically this. You can definitely hear and feel some Paige Hamilton in this.

[@chayseferrier3793]

That’s so accurate ahaha I’ve never made that connection to Helmet. Love it!

[@Lostdevildisaster]

That Perry Farrell-Helmet description is 100% spot on.

[@luizfernandopereirajeremia6405]

I didn’t expect that, but nice to hear one of my favourite musician talking about another band I love! It’s cool to hear your opinion on different genres, like those alternatives rock bands

[@johnnyjohnsonmusic]

This is the equivalent of handing a buddy a tape of a band and saying "what ya think of these boys" just like back in the day, I love it, exactly where rock n roll needs to be. Unmolested by corporate bullshit.

[@xJeanMichelNoirx]

I said about 6 years ago they’d be massive. They’re great and deserve the recognition. Time and Space is a belter album too.

[@TheVanderbone]

I’ve loved them since their first album and in my opinion one of the only bands that has changed their sound so much and yet only gotten better.

[@orlvndo]

I've loved them since TUI

[@chris2843]

They’ll be massive for about 10 minutes. Great album though.

[@TyranidFerore]

Time and space is my favourite, just a really really thoroughly good hardcore punk album

[@ey3z4ya]

@@chris2843 Nah. That album will be remembered.

[@kellydean3497]

Brilliant! I grew up in Baltimore. There was a great punk/alternative scene there. I left in 1998. One of my finest memories was of the band Wrathchild. Shannon Larkin, The current drummer of Godsmack was originally in that band and a buddy of mine. Thank you for turning us on to this band!

[@benoitleclerc8210]

You have to go a live show to get the full Turnstile experience

[@eddieoiler2958]

When I hear Blackout, I immediately think Scorpions and their classic 1982 song/album. Love/Hate's Blackout in the Red Room is cool too, came out in 1990, Turnstile's Blackout in 2021.

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

I was a little kid with no hair under my arms when I saw the Scorpions' "Blackout" album in the rack at my local library. The cover scared the dickens out of me, so of course I checked it out and took it home... and I've been a Scorpions fan ever since. (yes, young whippersnappers, back in the 80s public libraries had actual vinyl records you could just borrow for a couple weeks, it was cool as hell)

[@emilyjblunt3000]

@@dogslobbergardens6606 I just checked out The Darkness Motorheart CD from my local library!

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

@@emilyjblunt3000 excellent! I'm glad to hear libraries are still doing that. I now live in a town so small it doesn't even have a public library. :/

[@curtiswilson3569]

Glow on as an album is perfection. By far my favorite album of 2021.

[@SmoofDizzle]

Just found out about this band/this album recently and am LOVING IT. super stoked to see Just Hawkins talk about it

[@James-ql9wy]

The whole album start to finish is amazing 🔥

[@JPearlTV]

Hello and Thanks Much for the kind words re: Black out in the Red Room--good record! Cheers and continued success Jizzy Pearl

[@daveubermensch]

The man himself! I love your music. Love/Hate is still a fav. Thanks for all the great music.

[@mattcarter141]

My fiancé and I caught them in St. Louis last month and were blown away from the jump! They held their own in such a way that I haven’t personally seen before! ❤❤

[@josefk.122]

It took me awhile to get it, too. But afterwards it’s glaringly clear

[@paulrhyslloyd1]

I’ve only just discovered Turnstile so decided to give them a listen and didn’t expect to find Justin doing a reaction to their music and appreciating them to, great video.

[@ryancafferty4973]

all those riffs are brady ebert who was apparently kicked out of the band. daniel fang (drummer) has a restraining order against him. i heard crack is involved lol.

[@julas3642]

I always had a problem with finding new music and liking it. I only listen to old things I know very well and I have hard time liking new music (not only new to me, but I talking music made nowadays even though I’m only 22). But I really like it surprisingly! I was head banging as soon as I heard first few notes! I think it might go into my playlist and I’m thankful for that! Really big thank you Justin for showing me new music and also showing that today’s music isn’t always shit!

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

Well I'm retired so plenty of time to check stuff out. I think it's a great time for listening, because all the old stuff is there, at your fingertips and there's so much that's new. I realise that there's tons of formula, company musak going on, which makes life hard for real musicians, along with covid....but did real artists ever really do it for the money anyway.....

[@ijustneedmyself]

At 22?? It only gets worse the older you get 😬 At your age I discovered so much amazing good old and new music.

[@kenneththomson5968]

Blackout in the Red Room. Sounded like Limmy’s wrong way down a one way street. 😂

[@kinggrizzly13]

Janes Addiction and Fugazi influences.

[@jaredthompson1440]

Really impressive band. I remember when Nonstop Feeling came out the hxc gatekeepers were complaining about clean vocals and alt rock influence. Look how much further they’ve reached out since. Nonstop Feeling is still my favourite of theirs and not everything on Glow On clicked for me but it’s remarkable what they’ve been able to do with hardcore music. I think I’d have to describe most of Glow On as post-hardcore though

[@dertodesking.]

Oh shit, you mentioned Love/Hate! I fucking love that band. You're forever good in my book.

[@JesseLeeKing]

I live in Maryland and I've never heard of them , I will have to check em out though

[@kevinsavo718]

He likes it! Me too

[@carrieanne5415]

I never go into exploring other bands with any expectations these days lol I love your work, your channel, and you are the best thing still out there!

[@grin2455]

Amazing to hear Turnstile here, they're awesome, glad you like them :)

[@robinricheson5638]

Four years ago I heard “Generate” by Turnstile for the first time and I have been obsessed ever since! They’re so energetic!

[@DocBree13]

I’ve heard of them before this, but I’m definitely going to check more of their stuff out - this song really rocks!

[@robinricheson5638]

@@DocBree13 they’re really amazing!

[@CraftyMusicTips]

I appreciate how well your videos translate with minimal editing/production. Mostly just an acoustic and a voice. When it’s done well like this - what more do ya need?!! Keep up the good work mate 👏

[@stevenhoughton7145]

Great vid justin loved the song thanks for reminding me of love/hate haven't heard blackout in the redroom for years

[@inaudiblenoise9668]

Nonstop Feeling is an all-time favourite of mine, and I still think they've got better with every release, Turnstile are one of the most original sounding bands around

[@jayjaytee9944]

I just discovered this band earlier today and now Justin is reviewing them haha....Very cool!

[@TerryTibbs-UK]

The guitars are tuned in D standard (DGCFAD) and the drummer uses one of those electronic percussion pads for the percussion bits (live at least, might be the real thing on the album).

[@chrisvalleqatsi]

I put them up there with Refused as an embrace of Hardcore that both transcends the genre but keeps its "core" intact and authentic.

[@richardjack295]

Turnstile are awesome! That whole album just sounds so good!

[@mikeg93]

So the singer of darkness is talking about turnstile , what a time to be alive

[@-joe90]

TURNSTILE SAVE THE WORLD !!!!!!! we have a floating trunk where we can hold on and breathe again, you can feel again the opportunity to continue and want to live even more.... (amyl and her angels puts the rest)

[@darrenrichie]

Name checking Love/Hate in 2022, got to love it!

[@mibad9135]

My dad laughed about me being into the Darkness when i was young. And now you review things like this and it makes me like you guys that much more. The creativity within your imagination is just unreal. and i love every bit of it. Thanks for being you.

[@friedrudibega6384]

These guys have their own flavor. I wish them further success.

[@matteocoda6368]

I hear early Patton era Faith No More and Janes Addiction. With vocals quote Mike Zach de La Rocha. All mixed with some melodic hardcore. Fresh and original band, which nowadays is something rare but too much hyped imho.

[@daveubermensch]

I love that you know who Love/Hate is.

[@kyleolin3566]

I love how you use your platform to learn about new bands and grow as a musician. In turn, we all learn something.

[@ludwigtheludwig]

YES! You should listen to the album as a whole, it’s an amazing punk journey 💪💪💪

[@ludwigtheludwig]

AND Brady plays Jackson 👍

[@awesomfog345]

Been following this band since the early days. So great to see the love for them!

[@JacksonAxe]

00:04:28 That's a Jackson Kelly, named after its designer Bradford Kelly guitarist for '80s Australian band Heaven.

[@bushleague3472]

IIRC Madball has used that guitar extensively, which would likely have been a factor in it being featured.

[@JacksonAxe]

@@bushleague3472 You may be referring to the BC Rich Mockingbird that Brian Daniels played. It has a similar sharp, downward curved lower horn.

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

Never heard of this band, couldn't care less if the cool kids think they're cool or not, but what I've heard here I like, and therefore I'm going to go listen to some more of their work. Thanks for the tip.

[@lrob1234]

Remember seeing Turnstile supporting The Story So Far in Leeds. The energy was insane.

[@woweezowee334]

The craziest thing is Blackout, as great as it is, is only the the 6th best song on that album.

[@OrangeSunshine1969]

I’ve a lot of time for Turnstile. Updating the hardcore I loved in the 80s for the 21st century.

[@mikecuzter6995]

6:28 - if you look up gogo music and bmore dance music from DC/Baltimore you will know exactly where those breakdowns keep coming from!

[@dnatech4477]

I'm 51 and love this band.

[@breenmcgeough806]

Absolutely love this album, can't wait to see them live!!

[@jamesslinkert54]

Hardcore underground punk is finally reaching the service! Absolutely love them and their previous projects from the early 2000s you should give “AngelDu$t”and “Trapped Under Ice” a listen too! They’ve all come a long long way! Much love!

[@orlvndo]

Hell yeah!

[@JustAGooseman]

Wouldn't call Turnstile underground HxC lol. Underground HxC would be more like Violent Way and even then VW is far from underground anymore.

[@jamesslinkert54]

@@JustAGooseman I really don’t think violent way is a good example dude lol. Earth Crisis is a good example, or 108. And If you wanna go back even further we can say minor threat is a good example of what turnstile is doing in todays punk and hardcore

[@solidfills5831]

brendan yates turnstile vocalist drummed for Trapped Under Ice

[@jamesslinkert54]

@@solidfills5831 TUI til I die

[@HailTheApocalypse]

I wonder how the next album will sound without Brady's riffs. He wrote most if not all of those bouncy catchy riffs.

[@fromulus]

Turnstile gives me chills when I hear them. Every time.

[@derekthrasher1116]

03:26 exactly what I was thinking! Perry Ferrel/Jane’s Addiction.

[@tedfells]

Spot on with the Jane's Addiction comparison. I never would have noticed!

[@philhills9646]

So many exciting punk/hardcore bands around at the moment.

[@danceofjimbeam]

this episode hits home. ive staged dived at many of their shows. shared an Oreo cookie.

[@henrikpersson4698]

cheers justin

[@alexander.m96]

i've always thought he sounded like Perry Farrell, finally someone else hears the similarities

[@miaschu8175]

Okay... I didn't think that I'd describe any of my musical tastes as punk or hardcore, but I really liked that! Thanks for the intro!

[@robslevin7555]

I couldn't bear to sit through The Grammy's on TV , but I was a tad curious so I read through the list of nominees and winners online. Ozzy's win was nice to see , and I noticed that an unfamiliar name to me , Turnstile, was one of the runners-up. As I'm always looking for to hear something new and worthwhile, ( a vain search most of the time these days ), I decided to check them out on KZbin. I was instantly blown away, firstly by 'Blackout ' , and then 3 more videos of singles from "Glow". Then I watched an approximately 60 minutes live performance. Very well worth checking out. The raw energy was just infectious , even on my cheap shitty little phone. I didn't spot the Jane's Addiction similarities until you pointed them out Justin . But I hear them now. Good spot. I heard debts to Nirvana, Rage Against The Machine, even some Faith No More , and At The Drive-in. All wonderful bands in their prime. Turnstile are in good company. I haven't been so impressed with something 'new', ( too me), in a very ,very long time. (Black Shuck comes to mind , genuinely). I went straight on to Amazon and Glow is on it's way . Can't wait. I'm actually impatient for it to arrive, and as alluded to earlier, that is a rare event indeed. I sent my mate Jason a link to the Turnstile live show, and he replied with a link to your podcast, knowing that I own all The Darkness releases, not just the first one ,ahem : ). Not forgetting Hot Leg . On Jason's advice I have subscribed. Keep up the Great work , here , on the road,and in the studio. Slainte .

[@balke7935]

I like the Perry Farrell comparison, I feel like he looks and sounds very reminiscent of Perry... the way he dances etc.

[@berke2336]

Brendan of Turnstile is the first frontman that can perform a tiktok worthy dance move to hardcore every song

[@FlatlineConstruct]

Snapcase for a new generation, great band!

[@danyell666]

Perry Farrell - yes - just saw them live in Manchester and I could not get rid of that comparison.

[@peachesandcreamrobinson]

It reminds me also of Comeback Kid and Helmet in the 1990s

[@odd_job_007]

Love/Hate were a great band. Their debut album is epic and I still listen to it a lot today!

[@paulrodsted3905]

My mate bought it and I had a tape of his vinyl....

[@dwaiting883]

Theyre follow up was great too. “Happy hour” is a killer, unique song.

[@offthestreetsproductions]

Great show last night in Atlanta. It was awesome and alot of fun had a great time in the vip event as well. 😂 hope to see you guys again on the road some day. Keep rocking 🤘🤘

[@MdhLV]

Didn't think about them sounding like Jane's Addiction. I was thinking Unwritten Law, Beastie Boys, Helmet etc

[@MarkArandjus]

An amazing way to get into Turnstile is to watch their Tiny Desk performance, it's magnificent, it'll hook you right in!

[@BGRPiccu]

Holy crap. I thought I was the only person alive who not only remembered Love/Hate, but was a huge fan. They had some great albums and Jizzy Pearl a great singer with a unique voice. I haven't thought of them in a while. I'm going to listen to some today.

[@Angelrat666]

I was never a big fan of sleaze/glam, but the first 2 Love/Hate and Saigon Kick are alltime faves of me.

[@paulkelcher824]

Wastedi n AMerica is a rockin tune

[@DruEllz]

They were all decent lads. After their gig in Norwich on the Blackout tour they opened the dressing room window and invited me and a mate to jump through and have pizza and beer with them. The drummer Joey was a gentleman. We walked into the city with him because he was escorting a groupie he'd just banged to the taxi rank.

[@D1rtySanchezZ1]

ye the guitars on Blackout are tuned down 1 step to D, so from low to high it's DGCFAD

[@murphyjay9084]

you on a turnstile track is the best thought i can have in me head.

[@rhyekatcher]

The fact that Justin knows the band 'A' made my day 🙂

[@zachberreth-realestate4829]

Underrated band

[@amansizedduck]

This band is awesome. Finding more and more great music through this channel. Love it!

[@DaedalusX86]

This is awesome. Def subscribing

[@glenncoleman6253]

OMG Love/ Hate are a fantastic band. Highly underrated. The album Blackout In The Red Room is great start to finish.

[@paulrodsted3905]

Totally

[@sianspherica]

I'm not prone to hyperbole but Glow On is legitimately one of the most utterly fun, refreshing and exciting rock albums since Nevermind. I'm 39 and I'm rarely blown away by bands who only formed in the last decade or so but Turnstile really are the best thing I've discovered in ages. Saw them live a few months ago and the crowd went absolutely fucking nuts during their whole set. They're a well needed kick in the balls for all of rock music right now. What Nirvana did for bringing punk/grunge to a wider audience, Turnstile is doing the same thing for hardcore.

[@thinkbigreunion]

I'm 53 and love TURNSTILE !!

[@mcrook6780]

Fantastic album

[@0v3rr1d3]

If you want to look at more from Turnstile, I cannot get Generator out of my head

[@ivorheadache]

Very Jane's Addiction esque

[@MrDistinctlyAverage]

Can recommend giving their recent set from Glasto a watch. Was lucky enough to be there (I'm actually centre-frame in the video at one point), and they blew the roof off of the John Peel stage.

[@joefromalibi]

I would hope one day Justin Hawkins makes a video about how he likes my band alibi :)

[@DameJara]

You should check out Swedish prog rock band Hällas!! They are a relatively new band and just put out an amazing record called “Isle of Wisdom.” Remind me a bit of genesis, yes, rush, etc.

[@stephentaylor3737]

Turnstile are amazing

[@imthatjay]

hes done it again

[@beemelonhead1]

I immediately thought Janes Addiction when hearing that first song. Edit: then you said it 10 seconds later.

[@joevining2603]

I remember Blackout by The Scorpions. Also, nice 6 panel Italian style snap brim cap.

[@troyrad]

This is worlds colliding in the best way. Been a big fan of turnstile for a while and it’s great to see Justin break it down.