Best Punk Album in Nashville 2026: The Sleeveens, National Anthem
The Sleeveens hit a sweet spot between punk and power pop on their second album National Anthem. Lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and principal songwriter Stefan Murphy fronts the quartet that deftly balances speed, volume and aggression with memorable hooks and melody. Irishman Murphy is a dynamic singer and clever songwriter with a heightened sense of humor and social conscience reflected in numbers like “I Was Born on a Saturday Night” and “Town of Horseheads.” The title cut is a blistering take on American life under Trump in which Murphy sings: “Burn your fucking country to the ground in the name of love.”
