Another Year on the Streets Volume 2 is pretty easy to summarize. Everyone knows which side of the fence they’re on, so why don’t I just point to the fence?
Wanna know what all the fuss is about? Check out this comp to see what all us entirely-too-fuckin’-hip fuckers are praising, damning, and bickering about.
Ignorance is Bliss has all the elements fans around the world have come to know and love from the band, but it also illuminates a higher level of songwriting.
Engine idles too closely to Alder’s prog rock background, and when they get “dark and heavy,” they sound like heavy-for-heavy’s-sake riffs Filter woulda tossed.
Oldies But Goodies is kind enough to include photos, logos, and addresses for all the bands involved, as well as listing who each song was made famous by.
Before You Were Punk coulda been another collection of the same hotshot punk bands covering silly songs from a decade many wish we could deny we were a part of.
They interspersed new and old songs evenly. Much sweat, lovely harmonies, and powerful guitar-driven melodies capable of swooning even your dead grandmother.