While I prefer NB’s Beauty in Darkness2 and CM’s FireStarter to this, fans of dancier and/or less metal-tinged darkness will simply die for Call on the Dark2.
Ten songs in 22 minutes of frantic, occasionally emo-ish (that means they yell) melodic punk with kinda grimy production, and plenty of simply tuneful songs.
Sing-along punk with too much “musician rock” for my taste. Jangle rock and whoa-whoa anthems side-by-side and a singer who sometimes reminds me of Rick Astley.
Combining the technicality of their earlier work with the vocal-driven, new material, Lagwagon has perfected elbow-swinging fun and tear-jerking introspection.