Not
being much into punk except for a few bands, it was a little
bit harder to write a review on a punk album. Lately all that
has been force fed to the general masses has been weak, barely
passable pop-punk that lacks any substance. This band though,
my friends, is everything but pop. It's fast, loud, and obixous.
The way all punk should be.
Musically
this band is really tight on the recording, belting out some
wild guitar riffs resembling the good old 80's solos. Every
song is extremely fast (with the exception of the last song)
but they are able to slow it down for some melody and then
pick right back up. They really have a hyper H2O sound but
a much more aggressive vocalist. The overall structure of
the music isn't too complex with exception to some guitar
improv, but it really seems to work on this disc. My only
gripe seems to be with the vocals. While they are a breathe
of fresh air from the whiny pop punk, I would like to hear
some more variance in his voice. It is totally aggressive,
which some people absolutely love but to this reviewer, a
more melodic voice would seem to fit this style of music of
fast to slow to fast tempo. The layered vocals and screams
seem to be placed throughout the disc well though.
Some
favorites include "This is me hating you" and "Morningleaver"
which is the fastest song on the album. So if you really like
the pop side of punk then please stay away from this album,
it is definitely not for you. If you are into aggressive vocals
and a really fast sound then pick this album up if it's available
in your area, you won't be disappointed.
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