Copacetic is the debut studio album by American pop punk band Knuckle Puck.
Following the release of several EPs and the addition of bassist Ryan Rumchaks, the band began writing material for their debut album.
[5] The band consisted of vocalist Joe Taylor, guitarist Kevin Maida and drummer John Siorek.
[4] Before the group started writing original songs in April 2011 with the addition of guitarist Nick Casasanto.
[8] On December 22, Knuckle Puck announced they had signed to Rise Records[9] and planned to release their debut full-length album in summer 2015.
"[11] Maida explained that the material on Copacetic is about "a state of being content" as opposed to life struggles in previous EPs.
[27] Knuckle Puck toured the U.S. in October and November, with support from Seaway, Head North and Sorority Noise.
[30] In March and April, the band went on their first UK headlining tour with support from Seaway and Boston Manor.
[34] Reviewing the album for Rock Sound, Jack Rogers said it delivers "the sort of shirt tugging poignancy" the band are known for.
"[2] Cleveland.com reviewer Troy L. Smith noted that people who liked early 2000s pop punk albums such as Simple Plan's No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls (2002) and New Found Glory's Sticks and Stones (2002) would enjoy Copacetic.
Smith ended with making mention of the band taking risks, such as the eight-minute closing track "Untitled".
[3] AllMusic reviewer Timothy Monger noted the album's sound "[r]anging from blazing, epic emo and pop-punk to slower, more contemplative fare.
They mentioned that the band leaned towards a "more pop side of the punk spectrum", resulting in the album sounding "a bit stagnant.
"[37] AbsolutePunk reviewer Blake Solomon wrote that the group's sound had matured, providing "instrumental denouements" and "actually interesting" slow-paced songs.
Solomon mentioned how pop punk was a genre that references the past, while closing with the album being "just as interested in our uncertain futures.