New Wave
Perhaps this is just a window into my nature,
but I like a little bit of irony in my music. I've always found
overly earnest bands to be, well, kind of dorky. I think Against
Me! suffers from that just a bit. Their music and earnestness
combine to make their straight forward late-80s punk style,
with its clean guitars, harmonizing and pounding bass drums
(a la most of Epitaph's
roster) also sound just a tad dated in the new world of high-voiced
Canadian indie crooners and multi-instrumentation. Tom Gabel's
growling shout/singing is also kind of old school, which is
almost refreshing, again in the face of the current crop of
whining snivelers. The album, however, is solid, and not a bad
listen. Gabel's voice lends itself to a little bit of ear fatigue,
but the stuff is catchy enough, and innocuously forgettable
enough to appeal to a relatively broad swath of rock fans. |
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