Monday, July 5, 2021

Fight the Good Fight, the Interrupters

Fight the Good Fight, the Interrupters, 2018, :32

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

This punk band is Rancid reborn, with a talented female singer but all the same rockabilly-ska-punk licks, catchy sing-along choruses, confident positive energy in the lyrics, and Tim Armstrong's influence looming large throughout (the entire band features on one track).  Indeed, some of the lyrics, in their sentiment and even their turns of phrase, seem to indicate Armstrong's hand in the writing, but I can't find any songwriting credits to verify.  Anyway, I love this album; nothing wrong with taking a winning formula and repackaging it with a new youthful verve.  Favorite tracks: 'She's Kerosene," "Title Holder," "Gave You Everything," "Room With a View."

Apart From the Crowd, Great Buildings

Apart From the Crowd , Great Buildings, 1981, :40 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Solid jangle-pop from a now largely-forgotten group featuring two guys who went ...