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Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name4.0 excellentBankrupt Rocket To Riot CitySince I first found my way into the punk rock scene on the backs of bands like Screeching Weasel, The Queers, Vandals, etc… I have searched far and wide across the United States trying to find a band or two that tickled my fancy the way those bands did in my youth. Then that band came to me and wouldn't ya know it, that band wasn't from here in the states at all but rather Budapest, Hungary. First things first; THANK YOU!!!! Finding a good, solid, pop driven punk rock band that captures the original spunk and energy of the scene is hard to come by these days, but Bankrupt does just that on their latest effort "Rocket To Riot City." With the interesting, though very humours sound byte about ***ing Elvis tossing you into the album, I was instantly hooked as the guitar riffs slung me into the album followed by drums that seemed to leap out of my speakers and pound right into my chest. Vocally, this is everything I have been wanting. The in your face vocals, spit out at a quick pace, tend to deliver the lyrics via a Joe Queer style circa "Move Back Home" era Queers. The best part about "Rocket To Riot City," is that the opening track, "Straight Outta Graceland," is just the beginning of things to come because this album never slows things down. This is straight up, punk rock for roughly 11 straight minutes that laves you wanting more. If you, just like me have been looking for a band to love that takes you back to the days of when punk rock was punk rock, then Bankrupt is your band and "Rocket To Riot City" is the album you need to have.Lagwagon I Think My Older Brother Used To ListenWith their latest release, "I Think My Older Brother…." Lagwagon is back with 7 blistering punk rock tunes that will show you just why exactly Fat Mike made this the first band he signed to his label. I personally was a sophomore in high school as punk rock exploded into the mainstream with bands like Green Day, Rancid, The Offspring, etc… As me and my friends started to get more and more into these bands we found out about bands like NOFX and of course that led us right to Lagwagon. Since those days, I have watched punk rock turn into diet punk, then into that emo stuff, and then the god awful screamo garbage, so the first thing I want to say to Lagwagon and Fat Wreck Chord's is thank you so much for getting new, "PUNK ROCK" music out there for me to listen to. With the release of this EP, Lagwagon has given me hope that good music is still around. They've always been a band that made you move, jump around, etc… as they assaulted you with simple guitar riffs, in your face vocals, and thumping bass lines and drum beats that you can't help but bounce along with, and the best news is they haven't changed. You can't help but love songs that hold nothing back like opening track "B-Side," or "Mission Unaccomplished," while the bouncy bass lines on songs like ""Memoirs and Landmines" will no doubt have your feet tapping along. Lagwagon was one of the first bands to lay the groundwork for what I consider to be punk rock to be and with this EP I am hoping this is the start of bringing that music back to the forefront of the scene.Less Than Jake GNV FLASome folks out there will tell you I miss the stuff they used to play like "Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts," while others will say nah, I love the newer stuff like "She's Gonna Break Soon," and I say either way Less Than Jake continues to evolve and put out great music as is the case with their latest release "GNV FLA." They left the major label game behind, again, and this album is being released out of their pockets, their way! You are going to find a perfect balance between the old and new and this album is sure to delight fans no matter what. Roger and Chris split the leads as usual. Roger's songs like album opener "City of Gainesville," "Handshake Meets Pokerface," and "The Space They Can't Touch" take on a bit of a more ska influenced rock and Chris' tunes like "The State of Florida," "Summon Monsters," and "Settling Son," tackle more of the modern punk rock sound that you have come to expect from Less Than Jake. All in all what you get from the minute you hit play for the next 35-minutes, is the best overall Less Than Jake album in years. This is one of those albums that you can just hit play on and let run straight through as there really isn't a bad song on here. This is everything you have come to expect from Less Than Jake over the years that shows they can evolve and at the same time stick to their roots that got them here.
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