When I got the new Latterman CD, I thought “finally a REAL punk rock band”. It is sad to see how these days (punk)rock bands just sound so fake and unreal. But with “…We Are Still Alive”, the third album by Latterman in four years, you can catch the sweat, the live power, the energy and the fury of a punk album recorded to be played loud. This new album, made of 10 songs ( I know, not many songs but in pure punk style: live fast die young!), on which Latterman show what they can do best: pop punk melodies fused with a strong approach for punk themes. “I Decided Not To Do Them” and “If Batman Was Real, He Would Have Beaten…” are just two examples of how this four piece is able to make you feel like you were there with them playing, throwing sweat through your stereo. “This Basement Gives Me A Fucking Headache” is maybe the Latterman manifesto, with lines like “and I swear I’m gonna run into these mountains and I’m never coming back. moving on is the only option I have left” that sum the whole punk attitude this band has. Lyrically, they deal with a of personal issues that then become “political”, such as alienation, frustration, and the basic idea you feel in a place you do not belong to. “…We Are Still Alive” is a top serious punk album: true, short, pissed off and played with the heart.