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…
Linking early ’80s punk rock, recalling second-rate greats of the day – Business, Cocksparrer – and redirecting with today’s take-to-the-streets revival.