The Messengers – Review

June 1, 2005

No frills, mistakes and “par for the course” filler galore, but gobs of attitude, and a few melodies that’ll stick in yer head. Not cutesy female-fronted punk.

The Lurkers – 26 Years – Review

June 1, 2005

Can’t tell if this is new or a collection of classic ’77 Britpunk from a band who’s been around for ages. The drums and overall mix sound thin, like early ’80s punk, and the style’s been around forever, and this is just more of the same. Classic if you’re into such things, but mostly just for diehard fans who aren’t dead yet.

The Catch – Get Cool – Review

June 1, 2005

A four-piece sass-attack. Very pleasant, cute, and fun. PacNW, four smiling girls, chipper music, a little lo-fi, a lot of missed notes, but a lot of charm.

The Aquabats – Charge – Review

June 1, 2005

Never much cared for this goofy skapunk band, and catering to the “the kids like Casios” crowd just makes them even more loathesome. Proceed with caution.

Summon – Fallen – Review

June 1, 2005

This is what others strive for, and fall far shy of. Shredding necro-thrashy death with all the right ingredients in all the right ratios. Damn near perfect.

Shyko – Review

June 1, 2005

They pen fun, poppy altrock and can actually hit the notes. They dabble in a lot of styles, like any bar rock band worth chatting up girls to.

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