Forget the over-produced, plastic “punk” you hear on the radio. LOS FIASCOS—the one-man from Cleveland wrecking crew known as ARON—is about to slap the caffeine right out of your hand. Dropping officially on July 13, his new record Pick It Up is a love letter to the era of baggy cargo shorts, sweat-soaked basements, and the glorious 90s DIY.
- The Pit-Starters (Tracks 1-4): ARON opens the throttle immediately. These four tracks are high-velocity, no-nonsense bangers built for the circle pit. If you aren’t accidentally elbowing your furniture by track three, you’re doing it wrong.
- The Identity Crisis (Tracks 5-7): Just when you think you’ve got him pegged, the record shifts gears. We’re talking melodic hooks and genre-fluid dynamics that tip a hat to the legends. Think the energy of early Blink-182, the skanking soul of Less Than Jake, and a gritty, experimental wink to The Clash.
- The Grand Finale: He closes the curtain with a frantic, high-octane cover of The Damned’s “Neat Neat Neat.” It’s fast, it’s filthy, and it honors the OG punk spirit without losing that Los Fiascos fingerprints.
The standout heart of the record has to be “Eddie Would Go.” Drawing inspiration from Costa Rica’s (Pura Vida baby) surf culture and the legendary bravery of Eddie Aikau, ARON uses the surfer’s “no-fear” ethos as a mirror for his own life. It’s a high-energy anthem about finding your nerve when the waves of life start looking like monsters. It’s about facing the crash instead of paddling back to shore.
It’s refreshing as hell to see someone keeping the 90s flame alive without making it feel like a museum piece. Pick It Up is authentic, loud, and unashamedly DIY.
Give it a spin right here.
If it kicks your teeth in (in the best way possible), grab a copy and support the independent scene.
Punk Rock Mag 
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