The Fags – Light Em Up – Review

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Light ‘Em Up (Idol)
by Scott Hefflon

I think there was a NH punk band similar to The Queers called The Fags, but none of these guys probably are much for trademarking anyway, so who cares? Wow, if you hear “Siren Song,” and its easy Jellyfish roll, you’ll forgive, er, a few of the other really lame tunes. Similarly, this sucker’s so all over the map, one bite of alt.pop cheese is completely different from another. Here you’ll find Goo Goo Dolls dramapop alongside Cheap Trick effortless pop rock, and a Weezer melody here and there as well. And Bryan Adams. And American Hi-Fi. Yeah, this is a diverse handful, and most of it is radio-ready. Where has this band been, and why hasn’t Idol made them superstars yet?
(www.idolrecords.com)