I love the sound of a band who just plugs in and lets its go. Slashing rhythm guitar, winding melodies, driving basslines, and lyrics spat out at breakneck speed. What's not to love? I mean, who doesn't love gaining a new best friend?
Mark Saleski is a writer and music obsessive based out of the Monadnock region of New Hampshire. He is an editor and writer for Jazz.com. He also writes reviews for Blogcritics.org and produces the weekly feature The Friday Morning Listen. …
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1 - Josh
That experience and anticipation you speak of is about as good a description as there is. That is the life of a Fanboy. DHL left my copy on the apartment stoop, fortunately it was there when I got home. No barking.
It is an intensely fun record, no question about it.
2 - Phillip Winn
One of their EPs featured the band covering Baby You're Mine, and doing so confidently, seemingly effortlessly. Yeah, the major in punk, but not because that's the only thing they can do.
Love them, love the album, love this review. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to hear about Brian in "Brianstorm" again... :-)