THE REAL GONE SINGLES BAR #181

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Welcome back to the Real Gone Singles Bar, the place where we explore some of the more interesting tracks that have landed in our inbox over the past few weeks. This time around, you’ll find a ska banger, a track that reworks some very 90s influences into something with a lot of energy and a big heart, an angry anthem from an alternative singer songwriter exploring a new direction, a welcome re-promotion for a great track from an emo infused punk act, and more besides. As always, we hope you find something new to enjoy!

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JATK – Feel Today! EP

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Following the release of the ‘Ana’ single in 2023 – a track that took singer/multi-instrumentalist Matt Jatkola into hard edged power pop/Weezer-esque territory – all seemed to go rather quiet in the JATK camp. Over the previous couple of years, Matt had shared tracks fairly regularly, and even released an album ‘Shut Up and Be The Light’, but the relative silence from the beginning of 2024 might have led some people to believe that the JATK musical project was no more.

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MINOT – Down & Out At The Thunderbird

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Towards the end of 2025, Minot shared a brilliant 7” release featuring two unreleased tracks. It was a short listen, but the coupling of ‘Walls’ and ‘People Pleaser’ created a lo-fi yet fiery listen that acted as an effective primer for anyone unfamiliar with the band’s previous works. A year on, the full length ‘Down & Out At The Thunderbird’ captures just as much fun and fury, proving that Minot’s power isn’t especially diminished when delivered in a longer format.

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CLEANBREAK – We Are The Fire

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CleanBreak’s self-titled debut album came as a surprise. The teaming of metal vocalist James Durbin with members of Stryper created a very natural musical union. The Stryper guys brought a broad sense of melody to the table that Durbin’s previous solo album (Durbin’s ‘The Beast Awakens’) often lacked, and this seemed to encourage James to find a rock voice that was much more accessible. The album was loaded with old school rock thrills, drawing influence from Stryper and Dokken, even finding time on occasion to nod towards classic Dio and Glenn Hughes inspired material. It was easily James Durbin’s best work to date. It was an album that would be hard to beat, if and when a second CleanBreak release emerged.

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