Folks, it has been 6 months since the last volume of In Case You Missed It. I thought I would take this time to talk about some singles that have recently dropped or otherwise caught my eye. If this is your first installment of, In Case You Missed It, this is the general vibe of this series. I hope you like it.
“Free Dom” by Bad Operation; March 06, 2026: This song has everything I think a perfect song should contain. It is politically engaged. The overall message of the song is fantastic and most importantly, for me anyways, the chorus has a solid call to action. On top of all that, the music is just so good. The bass line that opens the song is peak. There is something about organ driven ska that just gets me fired up. Honestly, if I went all mad scientist and sat out to distill the new tone ska movement into its pure essence, I am almost positive that something close to this song is what would come out that mad science. Free Dom was the first single off of Bad Operation’s upcoming album releasing on April 24, 2026. If this and the other single are any indication, this is going to be a must have album.
‘Peachy‘ By Chromarama; March 19, 2026: Chromarama is a hardcore punk band from Indianapolis, Indiana. Peachy is their newest single. If hardcore is your thing,, this single is definitely worth a listen. As expected, the music is intense and goes hard. The vocals are screamy with just a hint of anger. A perfect pairing for a song that is about the ceaseless onslaught of life, and how we (humans) are wired for better or worse to keep grinding along relentlessly in spite of all the hardship inherent in life. This song is a battle anthem that I can see myself fire up the next time I decide to go to war with life.
‘Liar’ by Omnigone; March 28, 2026: I have since I started this blog missed several opportunities to cover Omnigone; much to my chagrin. They are a band out of California with strong Ska and hardcore influences and this song is no different. It’s got the must have ska guitar licks punctuated by a pretty gnarly guitar solo at the end. The song is about how liars use hate and deception to stoke division and bigotry. Based on my parasocial understanding of the type of person Adam Davis is, I am going to venture a guess that the song, while vague, is aimed at a particular type of modern political actor. I like it. I like it quite a lot, and I think that y’all should definitely give it a listen.
Panorama by Mike Honcho; May 21, 2024: Mike Honcho is an electronic music artist based out of Boston, Massachusetts. Panorama is shining bit of instrumental electronica. The thing I find most intriguing about this track is the click rhythm line that flows through the piece. The synthesized whir gives an almost alien feel to the composition. Combine this with the rest of the multilayered sounds and they coalesce to bring together an otherworldly contraption of electronic music that offers seemingly endless opportunities to find something new every re-listen. Panorama can be found on Mike Honcho’s up coming album, “Day to Day” releasing May 01, 2026. Pre-orders are currently available on Bandcamp.