Enema of the State
Ah, the clown princes of the pop punk scene
go head over balls into the teen-dream world of TRL
with this album. That's not to say they don't write some super-catchy
tunes sung over all the reverb and echoed glory that a major
label can afford. They have their party song, and their "I
have a crush" song, and their "serious" song
about their friend, Adam, committing suicide (it's not all fun
and games with these boys). The adults don't care/school sucks
thing wears a little thin with guys who saw their high school
years and mom's basement disappear with the late eighties, but
with the whiny, bratty attitude, they manage to carry it off
better than most popsters (i.e.: American
Hi-Fi). I could do without the crooked, mesh hats and lip
pierces, but I suppose there are only so many guys in sensitive
sweaters I can take. They really hit a chord with the kids when
this album dropped--with its rock and roll sound, its pop structure,
charismatic band members and a step away from the heavy, dark
crap that had brining people down for just too long.
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