you’re the first one to be geometric

The Octagon – Suicide Kings
The Octagon – Cross Tops

The Octagon are the “freshest” sound right now for me and I think it’s because they combine everything I like about (pop) punk (and grunge?) with everything I like about hooks with everything I like about lo-fi.  Also, their songs are short, which helps.  Short songs, you know?  Get in, get out.  Rock for a while, then stop.  What’s not to love there?  The shortness is also in part the reason for them getting constantly compared with Guided By Voices, which is accurate enough (and a fine enough artist to be compared to), so if you’re big thing is Bee Thousand, definitely check them out.  Or if you liked anything remotely associated with “punk” from 1990-2003.