Veara Growing Up Is Killing Me (EPITAPH) Augusta, Georgia, may be better known for its golf tournaments than its pop-punk but all of that is about to change with the release of Veara's latest album Growing Up Is Killing Me. In fact the follow-up to 2010's What We Leave Behind isn't just a huge sonic step forward for this powerful pop-punk act but also once again showcases that beneath the ear-candy layer of power chords, the band have an urgent message about life, friendship and betrayal that they're expressing the only way they know how: Through their music. In case you aren't familiar with Veara yet, guitarist/vocalist Patrick Bambrick, bassist/vocalist Bryan Kerr and drummer Brittany Harrell have been playing together for over a decade, however it wasn't until lead vocalist/guitarist Bradley Wyrosdick joined the band in 2008 that Veara as we know came into existence. The group instantly knew they had something special and so did A Day To Remember vocalist Jeremy McKinnon who co-produced the band's debut disc and helped propel them toward the stratosphere. That said, while the last album dealt largely with internal issues Growing Up Is Killing Me explores a broader scope that captures the feelings of entering adulthood and that story is supported by some of the most inspired pop-punk in recent memory.