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The Bouncing Souls have never been a band to mince words or music. This live collection starts with the high-octane and rapid-fire "Here We Go." And from that moment on, it is one loud party punk track after another that bands like Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, or any other hardcore punk band worth its salt would aspire to. With a sparse few clocking in at over three minutes, the songs are crisp and extremely punchy, particularly the oomph that comes during "Sing Along Forever" and the hellish, old-school punk feeling on "Say Anything." Unfortunately, some of these come across not quite as strong and just frantic romps, particularly "That Song," which thankfully changes gears after the chorus. The group, led by singer Greg Attonitoi, is intent on delivering rowdy punk fans everything they can handle, but the melody changes during "Cracked" show a band that is still very tight at the same time. And unlike several "live" albums, this particular two-CD set from a Philadelphia show has all the feel of that -- no slick overdubs, just punk rock the way it should be played. The first true highlight is "Kids and Heroes," which causes an instant singalong while "Kids" outdoes its predecessor, upping the ante and taking things to a fantastic, almost feverish pitch. Later on they surpass this effort with "Night on Earth." It's as if the group has done everything that groups like Green Day and Sum 41 have done but never reached similar heights of stardom, especially with songs like "Punx in Vegas," "Private Radio," and their earliest penned song, "Joe Lies." Disc two features a guest appearance by Johnny X on "The Ballad of Johnny X," which sounds like a cross between Rancid and Social Distortion. A few songs are misses, though, including the "emo"-lite-flavored "Anchors Aweigh" and the ska-tinted "Kate Is Great." These are the few exceptions, however, as the infectious punk rock nuggets like "Hopeless Romantic," the hook-riddled "Lamar Vannoy," and the fantastic "Gone" soar from the onset. While at times it's just a touch uneven with "Oi!"-saturated tracks like "Manthem," this album might be even better than seeing them live. ~ Jason MacNeil
Recording information: Atlanta, GA (04/2004-11/2004); Detroit, MI (04/2004-11/2004); Nj (04/2004-11/2004); Norfolk, England (04/2004-11/2004); Philly (04/2004-11/2004); St. Petersburg, Russia (04/2004-11/2004).
The Bouncing Souls: Michael (vocals); Pete (guitar); Greg (bass guitar); Bryan (drums).
Audio Mixers: Dean Baltulonis; Bob Strakele.
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In a contemporary landscape where what passes for "punk" is often little more than a watered-down, mega-mall version of the mighty music that once horrified authority figures the world over, it's nice to know that some bands can still rock with the same pre-irony, heart-on-the-sleeve sensibility that characterized the genre's greatest moments. On ANCHORS AWAY, the Bouncing Souls forego faddish Blink 182-esque smarminess in favor of a holy racket that sounds like the best mid-1980s CBGB's matinee that never was. In addition, the band has a keen sense of melody and guitar texture that perfectly frame the songs' '77 Clash-like shout-a-long choruses. Best of all, vocalist Pete Steinkopf spits out the lyrics with a desperate sincerity rarely heard since the heyday of Black Flag and Husker Du. Young bucks take note: Green ...
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Amid sinewy Alice in Chains-like rhythms and booming riffs provided by guitarists Steve Morris and Rob Brewer, Russo sings of nihilism ("Get Up"), devilish women ("Slow Dance") and broken friendships ("Rejections Cold"). The great thing about this California quintet is how it consistently ...
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The first Nightingales album is a perfect example of out-of-sync genius given its original release in 1982. As post-punk impulses transmuted into new pop sheen and initial stabs towards jangly indie took hold in England, Robert Lloyd and company made a rumbling, crabby album that could only be compared to the Fall (and no less than Mark E. Smith approved of Lloyd's sharp, character-portrait lyrics). If Pigs on Purpose is, from a distance, a bit of a muted affair compared to later work -- even the 2004 re-release sounds fairly gauzy, though one has to wonder a bit about the remastering at points -- the sense of confrontation without simply being punk rock as such remains. Lloyd's fellow Prefects compatriot Alan Apperley plays drums with an ear for attacking the listener just so -- check the brawling breaks on "One Mistake" -- while the swaggering rockabilly-meets-late-night jazz feeling of songs like "It Lives Again" and "Joking Apart" surely had to have been an unspoken influence on later bands like Gallon Drunk. Meanwhile, some of Lloyd's imagery really should have won literary prizes somewhere -- beginning with a pseudo-folk a cappella arrangement for "Well Done Underdog" with the words "Did you hear about the Irishman who opened a tandoori restaurant?" the type of thing most bands wouldn't even think to try. The 2004 reissue includes the B-sides from the "Use Your Loaf" single as well as everything from the "Paraffin Brain" and "Urban Ospreys" singles -- the B-side "Elvis the Last Ten Days," supposedly detailing his "previously unreleased diary entries," is a total keeper. Meanwhile, Lloyd's liner notes are just what one would hope for from the man, detailed as well as sharply funny as hell. ~ Ned Raggett
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