Meet Me @ The Altar, the pop-punk trio of lead vocalist Edith Victoria, drummer Ada Juarez, and guitarist Téa Campbell, met on the internet—from different corners of the United States, all three knew they wanted to start a band, and they wanted to do it with other women of color, a rarity in their chosen musical genre. Not only did they serve to move the once progress-proof scene forward, but they also reminded listeners why they fell in love with it in the first place: earworm hooks, shout-along melodies, and caffeinated riffs. Their EPs, all self-released (with the exception of 2021’s Model Citizen on Fueled by Ramen), confirmed their talent. But it's their debut LP, Past // Present // Future, that amplifies their songwriting, from the industry-plant kiss-off “Say It (To My Face)” to the Disney Channel 2000s-pop-rock-inspired closer “King of Everything.” With the guidance of producer John Fields (Demi Lovato, Jonas Brothers, P!nk), the album is 11 tracks of full-speed mall-punk adrenaline, palm-muted power chords, and self-esteem-boosting lyrics.