Knuckleheads

Ain’t That American (Ransom Note)
by Rich Romaine

Fast, live-sounding, angry, political punk rock – did I miss anything? Perhaps mentioning their penchant for sing-alongable melodies and “whoa-whoa”s, but that’d make the Knuckleheads sound too much like The Queers, and that just ain’t the case. Once ya get used to the thin production you can hear elements of Rancid, a moment or so of Black Train Jack, and a song frighteningly similar to the Bouncing Souls – “Bred to be Employed” even opens with a quote from one of my favorite ’80s movies, Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Mixing ska-flavoring with a harder/faster punk style, the Knuckleheads are both loud and melodic.