The fourth album by giddy Calgary-based pop-punks Belvedere trumps their earlier efforts, not by dumbing down their already pretty dumb (in the Ramones sense of the word) brand of high-velocity, low-impact punk'n'roll, but by upping their incipient melodic skills and -- perhaps counter-intuitively -- also adding just a hint more metal to their sound. Perhaps it's just their shared Canadian heritage, but listening to a big, brash and unashamedly poppy single like "Closed Doors," one thinks of Sloan's increasing fascination with '70s pop-metal. It's not like songs like "All About Perspectives" and "Slaves to the Pavement" sound that much like the great past hits by Sweet or '70s cult faves Candy, but that they have a similar mix of poppy choruses, big guitar riffs and inescapable velocity. Belvedere's earlier records were sub-Sum 41 pop-punk-by-numbers, but Fast Forward Eats the ...

2 bands on 1 CD. Belvedere: Steve, Scott (vocals, guitar); Jason (vocals, bass); Graham (drums). Downway: Dave Holmes, Mac Barber, Steve Jevne, Dave Pederson.

Belvedere albums. Live Recording Recording information: Night Deposit Studios, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (08/2001-09/2001). Personnel: Guilt Trip (vocals). Audio Mixers: Andre Lukacsy; Belvedere.

Belvedere music CDs. The fourth album by giddy Calgary-based pop-punks Belvedere trumps their earlier efforts, not by dumbing down their already pretty dumb (in the Ramones sense of the word) brand of high-velocity, low-impact punk'n'roll, but by upping their incipient melodic skills and ...

Belvedere discography. 2 bands on 1 CD. Belvedere: Steve, Scott (vocals, guitar); Jason (vocals, bass); Graham (drums). Downway: Dave Holmes, Mac Barber, Steve Jevne, Dave Pederson.

Belvedere CD discography. Track Listing of songs: Chuck Me In; One Minute Love Song; There's No I In Scene; Hey Lags! Nice Stacks!!; While You Are Asleep; Kalimbah!- The Cheesiest Line; Party's Next Door- Rocket Science?; My Girlfreind's Dad Runs A Sweatshop; Petrol Fumes- Pictures ...

Track Listing of songs: 2nd Column; The People's Song; Difference; Malpractice; Airplane; 669-The Number of the Feast; Mediator; Weekend Warrior; Todd; Not My Problem; Male Pattern Impotence; Condiment King; Sik Salvation;

Track Listing of songs: Her Voice In The Wire; On Swift Wings; It's Not Flying, It's Falling With Style; Skylines; Broadway Romance;