Looking past all the spectacles and accessories, The Polyphonic Spree is nothing more than a quirky indie-pop band, akin to The Flaming Lips or The Unicorns.
Pretty melodic, despite their propensity to slide into rappy/yappy arrangements, but none of the songs are interesting enough to make them really stand out.
These Detroit punkers always had the tunes and the rage to go beyond the upbeat deathtrap. This is deceptively octane-fueled radio punkpop, borderline rock.
Leroy’s rich voice and funky stylings are very accessible, and have probably crept up on you. “Good Time” is the theme song for Denis Leary’s sitcom, The Job.
Combining ex-members of Descendents, Pennywise, Doggy Style, and Dag Nasty with a massively (over)-produced ’90s punk sound, Humble Gods can’t go wrong.