Harnessing punk anger and funneling it through a power pop structure, Armstrong have discovered a formula sought after yet not reached by Sponge and Everclear.
While “(I Wanna Be Your) Density” doesn’t match “(Will You Be My) Judy Jetson,” Nerf Herder’s “Courtney Love” didn’t compare to their classic “Van Halen.”
Punk rock’n’power boogie-rooted rock and fucking roll, keeping the tempos in the mid-quick range, the guitars set on “stun,” and the drums set on “stomp.”
This latest release from A Global Threat is comprised of 15 tracks taken from split EPs released in the late ’90s when Mark Unseen was the lead vocalist.
Full-on Mod-rockin’ good times – garagey guitars jerking about, organ wailing, vocals howling – The Agenda! work up a sweat and miss some notes along the way.
Melodies – both guitar and vocals – wrench your heart like a good tragic movie, while the speed and adrenaline of the performances are scathingly tight.
Bombshell Rocks shed the Rancid-clone pigeonhole (but keep the great-sounding bass), and explore both Bad Religion-style Calipunk and their Swedish rock roots.
There’s a certain something in this sixth full-length. Call it a maturation of their deep fried Southern country punk rawk or more singalongs than usual…