Aside from the clean, acoustic strumming that kicks off the opening moments of LIPONA’s debut full-length, Atlas, there’s not a ton of room to catch your breath during the course of these ten punk rock burners. Of course, that just makes the Tallahassee, F.L. quartet’s capacity for infectious songwriting and challenging compositions that much more impressive.

Atlas comes at you fast and furiously; it’s visceral and unrelenting, and the term “fevered pitch” comes to mind more than once. Still, there’s a real sensitivity and intelligence on display – not to mention an uncanny knack for soaring melodies and heart-swelling crescendos – that prove the band has an undeniable talent and a maturity that belies their relatively short discography.