I’m very, very glad to see Blair Shehan (ex-Knapsack) back at it. After giving himself some much-deserved time off, Shehan is back with The Jealous Sound.
Swedish garage punk: Loud, distorted, fast, infectious. This is pure manic fun, mostly cuz they don’t give a shit if a few notes are missed along the way.
Even those who aren’t fans of punk street anthems might dig this. There’s just a little something that takes it beyond the typical thuggery. Produced by Lars.
It’s a return to the fast’n’furious punk roots, the kinda thing that made Boston a place that could release This is Boston, Not L.A. and not get laughed at.
No catchy tunes here, but the songs are constructed to afford the rather massive guitar riffs maximum physical impact. This rocks, it slams, it bludgeons.
22 songs totaling almost an hour is a lot of any band, especially if it’s a collection of early mistakes, covers, and other things most woulda taped over.
The grooves are hotter, the solos are much tastier, and the period-flavored production is the final masterstroke, pushing the pedal through the floorboard.