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Sum 41 are a Canadian-based Punk band, who if not a little strange, have recieved a good reception not only in the states, but also over here. Pop and Rock fans alike have most likely heard on of their singles: either Fat Lip, In Too Deep or Motivation (whether they recognise the name or not is a different matter), and have recieved acclaim from many sectors of the musical 'community'. They consist of three singers (four if you include the drummer doing 'Pain For Pleasure'), all of who are also on guitar. Not enough people in my view know about their first album entitled 'Half Hour of Power', a mini-album, but they have now released their first 'proper' album as it's called, in 'All Killer, No Filler'. Their first three singles delivered well, but can the other eleven tracks do it justice? Read on and find out...
The first track is entitled 'Introduction To Destruction', a sort of 'welcome to hell' song, opening up the album in apocalyptic fashion. The lyrics are strange, consisting of:
'Children of the beast embrace
To scorn and hate the human race
Consume the light that hugs the earth
And aid the womb in giving birth
To a group that will appear
And guide you through this final year
The dark armies then will come
When the sum is 41'
It's a filler track, lasting only 40 seconds in length, but it still delivers in style, and I really like it. Some excellent sound effects in the background that give the effect of barren wasteland and a deep voice from their drummer (Stevo32) make this even more sinister and evil.
We fade into 'Nothing On My Back', a song about the freedom of not having a girlfriend, and how much bliss it is, but there's also a bit about what tragedy it is to lose her before getting free. It has a catchy guitar rhythm that is simple, clear and concise, but a somewhat forgettable drum beat, which can be repetitive at times. The song keeps repeating for about two minutes, before building up to same beat, which has been slightly changed, at a different pitch. It fades off nonchalantly, leaving you waiting for the next song. The lyrics are a little difficult to understand, but it's a nice little track to introduce you to the album and set for pitch for the rest of the album.
We are quickly bounced back by 'Never Wake Up', another catchy little tune, which speaks of never waking up, which can be interpreted a number of ways. I suspect that it means either:
a) He is in ultimate bliss, and never wants his dream-come-true to end.
b) He's depressed and wants to stay in bed.
I strongly endorse the former. The song is disappointingly a 50-second-filler, but an impressive one at that. It has a catchy melody, a rememberable drum beat and very memorable lyrics. So far the format is Filler, Song, Filler - could this be an omen or a prelude of what is to come?
We bang back with the loudest and most outrageous track on the album so far - 'Fat Lip'. This is a song about your youth, and how much you should treasure it I guess. Why it's called 'Fat Lip' is anyone's guess! I think it also means that you should muck around whilst you still can, as the lyrics say:
'I don't wanna waste my time
Become another casualty of society
I don't wanna fall in line
Become any victim of your authority'
That shows the naivete that a youth possesses, which makes this tune appeal to the younger generation. This has far heavier guitars than the current selection, with the most memorable drum beat on the album (tied with 'In Too Deep') and has some great lyrics, that will also make you chuckle somewhat. The song changes pattern many times through the song. Some people may be expecting an extra ending to the song, but this is actually an extra song on the album, titled 'Pain For Pleasure'.
'Rhythms' carries on, holding up the good reputation of the somewhat small collection of 'proper' songs on the album. The song title really has no connection to the subject of the song, and so obscures it somewhat. It sounds like someone knows what they want, and one of their other friends doesn't, and is insulting him about it. It has a strong drum beat at the start, which stays consistent through the entire song, a decent guitar melody and some memorable lyrics here. The ending is very nice, ending with a long riff, fading into the next song on the album.
The next song is titled 'Motivation', a song about being motivated to do...well...whatever you want to do I suppose. It has a decent melody, quite similar in tune to 'Fat Lip', but far less heavier than it. The same tune repeats for a minute or two, before changing and getting far more subtle and depressing for about half a minute, before changing back to 'ol faithful. The drum beat has memorable parts in, but is otherwise forgettable, and this is where the poly-vocals are really put to good use, coinciding with an absolutely cracking guitar melody. Great song, great single.
'In Too Deep' has become a cult song at an awfully brisk speed with pop fans especially. It has a very soft melody to begin with, and builds up to a slightly heavier melody, booted with witty and clever lyrics, which really lend themselves to the title of the song, as this reads:
'I'm in too deep
And I'm trying to keep up above in my head
Instead of going under'
Their solo guitar skills are really put to the ultimate test, with Brown Stuff especially putting his skills forth, with excellent solo grishendos. The drum beat is bar none the most memorable on the album (tied with 'Fat Lip') and thanks to the nature of the song (about relationships etc) it has really gone over well with all stretches of the audience. It ends with another solo from Brown Stuff, then just cutting off suddenly.
'Summer' is a change from the old format, and from the start sounds like Rock, rather than punk. But we soon see where it translates to Punk, as the lyrics provoke. It has a very poly-genreic feel to it, as thought it could either be Rock, Pop or Punk, which I strongly feel it could be. The song speaks of what the female does, which is nothing to do with 'summer' as it's put, but nonetheless, it's still a pretty decent song. It's no 'In Too Deep' or 'Fat Lip', but it's still worth listening through.
'Handle This' begins quite different also, with a more Rock-ish feel to it, but by no means terribly distinguishable. It speaks of being able to hang in there, and seeing if an old flame can handle what he will do to her or something similar. The guitars are very strong and apparent here, blocking out much notice of the drums, especially the amazing solos here. The lyrics are nothing special, but the aforementioned points really do compensate for it.
From the start of the next song, you can tell that we're back to the old format, with 'Crazy Amanda Bunkface', a song about a girl who is very much so irritating. This is one of the harder songs on the album, featuring some very heavy riffs indeed, which I really loved listening to. At many points, this sounded like a heavy Rock song, which really did please me. A really excellent song for Rock fans such as myself, and also catchy for the pop/punk fan. Superb all around.
'All She's Got' begins with lyrics, followed by delayed guitars and a rapid drum beat. It sings about believing the girl because she's only got something or other. A strange thing to sing about, but nonetheless a great tune, with memorable lyrics and a decent beat. The songs are beginning to sound more and more familiar with each other as we progress here. The ending is graceful, with a heavy riff, fading into the next song. Can the final two songs pull it back?
The last song fades into the next song, titled 'Heart Attack', which has a beautiful opening, with quick riffs running off, before going into a full, main-steam rush, that will have you jumping around and destroying your furinture. The guitar melody is merciless and the drum beat is pretty relentless too. The singing can be overbearing at times, but is nonetheless peachy. Another fade leads us into the final track.
It may surprise some that this was a standalone track, as it was originally heard as an add-on for 'Fat Lip', but here it is in it's entirety as en exuent track on the album. PFP is basically an 80s-style p'ss-take of how it was that many decades ago in Rock music, and it delivers with amazing hilarity. Everything about this track is amazing: the guitars are unmatches, the drumming is the best on the album and the vocals are deeper (as they are by the drummer!).
So that's it! The album run down in all of it's glory. I must say that I wasn't expecting much after the 3rd track, expecting a cack load of fillers, but I was pleasantly surprised to get such a brilliant album. Despite the reasonably short running time, it's decent, and I'll surely be getting their 'Half Hour of Power' album as soon as I can.
Thanks for reading,
Shaun.
The first track is entitled 'Introduction To Destruction', a sort of 'welcome to hell' song, opening up the album in apocalyptic fashion. The lyrics are strange, consisting of:
'Children of the beast embrace
To scorn and hate the human race
Consume the light that hugs the earth
And aid the womb in giving birth
To a group that will appear
And guide you through this final year
The dark armies then will come
When the sum is 41'
It's a filler track, lasting only 40 seconds in length, but it still delivers in style, and I really like it. Some excellent sound effects in the background that give the effect of barren wasteland and a deep voice from their drummer (Stevo32) make this even more sinister and evil.
We fade into 'Nothing On My Back', a song about the freedom of not having a girlfriend, and how much bliss it is, but there's also a bit about what tragedy it is to lose her before getting free. It has a catchy guitar rhythm that is simple, clear and concise, but a somewhat forgettable drum beat, which can be repetitive at times. The song keeps repeating for about two minutes, before building up to same beat, which has been slightly changed, at a different pitch. It fades off nonchalantly, leaving you waiting for the next song. The lyrics are a little difficult to understand, but it's a nice little track to introduce you to the album and set for pitch for the rest of the album.
We are quickly bounced back by 'Never Wake Up', another catchy little tune, which speaks of never waking up, which can be interpreted a number of ways. I suspect that it means either:
a) He is in ultimate bliss, and never wants his dream-come-true to end.
b) He's depressed and wants to stay in bed.
I strongly endorse the former. The song is disappointingly a 50-second-filler, but an impressive one at that. It has a catchy melody, a rememberable drum beat and very memorable lyrics. So far the format is Filler, Song, Filler - could this be an omen or a prelude of what is to come?
We bang back with the loudest and most outrageous track on the album so far - 'Fat Lip'. This is a song about your youth, and how much you should treasure it I guess. Why it's called 'Fat Lip' is anyone's guess! I think it also means that you should muck around whilst you still can, as the lyrics say:
'I don't wanna waste my time
Become another casualty of society
I don't wanna fall in line
Become any victim of your authority'
That shows the naivete that a youth possesses, which makes this tune appeal to the younger generation. This has far heavier guitars than the current selection, with the most memorable drum beat on the album (tied with 'In Too Deep') and has some great lyrics, that will also make you chuckle somewhat. The song changes pattern many times through the song. Some people may be expecting an extra ending to the song, but this is actually an extra song on the album, titled 'Pain For Pleasure'.
'Rhythms' carries on, holding up the good reputation of the somewhat small collection of 'proper' songs on the album. The song title really has no connection to the subject of the song, and so obscures it somewhat. It sounds like someone knows what they want, and one of their other friends doesn't, and is insulting him about it. It has a strong drum beat at the start, which stays consistent through the entire song, a decent guitar melody and some memorable lyrics here. The ending is very nice, ending with a long riff, fading into the next song on the album.
The next song is titled 'Motivation', a song about being motivated to do...well...whatever you want to do I suppose. It has a decent melody, quite similar in tune to 'Fat Lip', but far less heavier than it. The same tune repeats for a minute or two, before changing and getting far more subtle and depressing for about half a minute, before changing back to 'ol faithful. The drum beat has memorable parts in, but is otherwise forgettable, and this is where the poly-vocals are really put to good use, coinciding with an absolutely cracking guitar melody. Great song, great single.
'In Too Deep' has become a cult song at an awfully brisk speed with pop fans especially. It has a very soft melody to begin with, and builds up to a slightly heavier melody, booted with witty and clever lyrics, which really lend themselves to the title of the song, as this reads:
'I'm in too deep
And I'm trying to keep up above in my head
Instead of going under'
Their solo guitar skills are really put to the ultimate test, with Brown Stuff especially putting his skills forth, with excellent solo grishendos. The drum beat is bar none the most memorable on the album (tied with 'Fat Lip') and thanks to the nature of the song (about relationships etc) it has really gone over well with all stretches of the audience. It ends with another solo from Brown Stuff, then just cutting off suddenly.
'Summer' is a change from the old format, and from the start sounds like Rock, rather than punk. But we soon see where it translates to Punk, as the lyrics provoke. It has a very poly-genreic feel to it, as thought it could either be Rock, Pop or Punk, which I strongly feel it could be. The song speaks of what the female does, which is nothing to do with 'summer' as it's put, but nonetheless, it's still a pretty decent song. It's no 'In Too Deep' or 'Fat Lip', but it's still worth listening through.
'Handle This' begins quite different also, with a more Rock-ish feel to it, but by no means terribly distinguishable. It speaks of being able to hang in there, and seeing if an old flame can handle what he will do to her or something similar. The guitars are very strong and apparent here, blocking out much notice of the drums, especially the amazing solos here. The lyrics are nothing special, but the aforementioned points really do compensate for it.
From the start of the next song, you can tell that we're back to the old format, with 'Crazy Amanda Bunkface', a song about a girl who is very much so irritating. This is one of the harder songs on the album, featuring some very heavy riffs indeed, which I really loved listening to. At many points, this sounded like a heavy Rock song, which really did please me. A really excellent song for Rock fans such as myself, and also catchy for the pop/punk fan. Superb all around.
'All She's Got' begins with lyrics, followed by delayed guitars and a rapid drum beat. It sings about believing the girl because she's only got something or other. A strange thing to sing about, but nonetheless a great tune, with memorable lyrics and a decent beat. The songs are beginning to sound more and more familiar with each other as we progress here. The ending is graceful, with a heavy riff, fading into the next song. Can the final two songs pull it back?
The last song fades into the next song, titled 'Heart Attack', which has a beautiful opening, with quick riffs running off, before going into a full, main-steam rush, that will have you jumping around and destroying your furinture. The guitar melody is merciless and the drum beat is pretty relentless too. The singing can be overbearing at times, but is nonetheless peachy. Another fade leads us into the final track.
It may surprise some that this was a standalone track, as it was originally heard as an add-on for 'Fat Lip', but here it is in it's entirety as en exuent track on the album. PFP is basically an 80s-style p'ss-take of how it was that many decades ago in Rock music, and it delivers with amazing hilarity. Everything about this track is amazing: the guitars are unmatches, the drumming is the best on the album and the vocals are deeper (as they are by the drummer!).
So that's it! The album run down in all of it's glory. I must say that I wasn't expecting much after the 3rd track, expecting a cack load of fillers, but I was pleasantly surprised to get such a brilliant album. Despite the reasonably short running time, it's decent, and I'll surely be getting their 'Half Hour of Power' album as soon as I can.
Thanks for reading,
Shaun.
Stupid kidy rock, stupid commercial crap- its really crap. Like all other kiddy rock, blink 182, nikelback and linkin park etc! AWFUL!!
My brother got this album, and at first i didnt really like it, its wasnt my sort of music. But after a few times of hearing some of the songs it began to grow on me and i have started to put it on myself.
Have to say 'in too deep' is my favourite song on the album, but all of them are rather decent and its one of the albums i can play without skipping tracks.
Have to say 'in too deep' is my favourite song on the album, but all of them are rather decent and its one of the albums i can play without skipping tracks.
Grrr....this album is a piece of rat vomit. Hate it with all my heart.
Well, the bit that isn't too busy hating Blink 182, anyway.
Well, the bit that isn't too busy hating Blink 182, anyway.
nice post there....sum 41 are one of my faves.
Sum 41 are a Canadian-based Punk band, who if not a little strange, have recieved a good reception not only in the states, but also over here. Pop and Rock fans alike have most likely heard on of their singles: either Fat Lip, In Too Deep or Motivation (whether they recognise the name or not is a different matter), and have recieved acclaim from many sectors of the musical 'community'. They consist of three singers (four if you include the drummer doing 'Pain For Pleasure'), all of who are also on guitar. Not enough people in my view know about their first album entitled 'Half Hour of Power', a mini-album, but they have now released their first 'proper' album as it's called, in 'All Killer, No Filler'. Their first three singles delivered well, but can the other eleven tracks do it justice? Read on and find out...
The first track is entitled 'Introduction To Destruction', a sort of 'welcome to hell' song, opening up the album in apocalyptic fashion. The lyrics are strange, consisting of:
'Children of the beast embrace
To scorn and hate the human race
Consume the light that hugs the earth
And aid the womb in giving birth
To a group that will appear
And guide you through this final year
The dark armies then will come
When the sum is 41'
It's a filler track, lasting only 40 seconds in length, but it still delivers in style, and I really like it. Some excellent sound effects in the background that give the effect of barren wasteland and a deep voice from their drummer (Stevo32) make this even more sinister and evil.
We fade into 'Nothing On My Back', a song about the freedom of not having a girlfriend, and how much bliss it is, but there's also a bit about what tragedy it is to lose her before getting free. It has a catchy guitar rhythm that is simple, clear and concise, but a somewhat forgettable drum beat, which can be repetitive at times. The song keeps repeating for about two minutes, before building up to same beat, which has been slightly changed, at a different pitch. It fades off nonchalantly, leaving you waiting for the next song. The lyrics are a little difficult to understand, but it's a nice little track to introduce you to the album and set for pitch for the rest of the album.
We are quickly bounced back by 'Never Wake Up', another catchy little tune, which speaks of never waking up, which can be interpreted a number of ways. I suspect that it means either:
a) He is in ultimate bliss, and never wants his dream-come-true to end.
b) He's depressed and wants to stay in bed.
I strongly endorse the former. The song is disappointingly a 50-second-filler, but an impressive one at that. It has a catchy melody, a rememberable drum beat and very memorable lyrics. So far the format is Filler, Song, Filler - could this be an omen or a prelude of what is to come?
We bang back with the loudest and most outrageous track on the album so far - 'Fat Lip'. This is a song about your youth, and how much you should treasure it I guess. Why it's called 'Fat Lip' is anyone's guess! I think it also means that you should muck around whilst you still can, as the lyrics say:
'I don't wanna waste my time
Become another casualty of society
I don't wanna fall in line
Become any victim of your authority'
That shows the naivete that a youth possesses, which makes this tune appeal to the younger generation. This has far heavier guitars than the current selection, with the most memorable drum beat on the album (tied with 'In Too Deep') and has some great lyrics, that will also make you chuckle somewhat. The song changes pattern many times through the song. Some people may be expecting an extra ending to the song, but this is actually an extra song on the album, titled 'Pain For Pleasure'.
'Rhythms' carries on, holding up the good reputation of the somewhat small collection of 'proper' songs on the album. The song title really has no connection to the subject of the song, and so obscures it somewhat. It sounds like someone knows what they want, and one of their other friends doesn't, and is insulting him about it. It has a strong drum beat at the start, which stays consistent through the entire song, a decent guitar melody and some memorable lyrics here. The ending is very nice, ending with a long riff, fading into the next song on the album.
The next song is titled 'Motivation', a song about being motivated to do...well...whatever you want to do I suppose. It has a decent melody, quite similar in tune to 'Fat Lip', but far less heavier than it. The same tune repeats for a minute or two, before changing and getting far more subtle and depressing for about half a minute, before changing back to 'ol faithful. The drum beat has memorable parts in, but is otherwise forgettable, and this is where the poly-vocals are really put to good use, coinciding with an absolutely cracking guitar melody. Great song, great single.
'In Too Deep' has become a cult song at an awfully brisk speed with pop fans especially. It has a very soft melody to begin with, and builds up to a slightly heavier melody, booted with witty and clever lyrics, which really lend themselves to the title of the song, as this reads:
'I'm in too deep
And I'm trying to keep up above in my head
Instead of going under'
Their solo guitar skills are really put to the ultimate test, with Brown Stuff especially putting his skills forth, with excellent solo grishendos. The drum beat is bar none the most memorable on the album (tied with 'Fat Lip') and thanks to the nature of the song (about relationships etc) it has really gone over well with all stretches of the audience. It ends with another solo from Brown Stuff, then just cutting off suddenly.
'Summer' is a change from the old format, and from the start sounds like Rock, rather than punk. But we soon see where it translates to Punk, as the lyrics provoke. It has a very poly-genreic feel to it, as thought it could either be Rock, Pop or Punk, which I strongly feel it could be. The song speaks of what the female does, which is nothing to do with 'summer' as it's put, but nonetheless, it's still a pretty decent song. It's no 'In Too Deep' or 'Fat Lip', but it's still worth listening through.
'Handle This' begins quite different also, with a more Rock-ish feel to it, but by no means terribly distinguishable. It speaks of being able to hang in there, and seeing if an old flame can handle what he will do to her or something similar. The guitars are very strong and apparent here, blocking out much notice of the drums, especially the amazing solos here. The lyrics are nothing special, but the aforementioned points really do compensate for it.
From the start of the next song, you can tell that we're back to the old format, with 'Crazy Amanda Bunkface', a song about a girl who is very much so irritating. This is one of the harder songs on the album, featuring some very heavy riffs indeed, which I really loved listening to. At many points, this sounded like a heavy Rock song, which really did please me. A really excellent song for Rock fans such as myself, and also catchy for the pop/punk fan. Superb all around.
'All She's Got' begins with lyrics, followed by delayed guitars and a rapid drum beat. It sings about believing the girl because she's only got something or other. A strange thing to sing about, but nonetheless a great tune, with memorable lyrics and a decent beat. The songs are beginning to sound more and more familiar with each other as we progress here. The ending is graceful, with a heavy riff, fading into the next song. Can the final two songs pull it back?
The last song fades into the next song, titled 'Heart Attack', which has a beautiful opening, with quick riffs running off, before going into a full, main-steam rush, that will have you jumping around and destroying your furinture. The guitar melody is merciless and the drum beat is pretty relentless too. The singing can be overbearing at times, but is nonetheless peachy. Another fade leads us into the final track.
It may surprise some that this was a standalone track, as it was originally heard as an add-on for 'Fat Lip', but here it is in it's entirety as en exuent track on the album. PFP is basically an 80s-style p'ss-take of how it was that many decades ago in Rock music, and it delivers with amazing hilarity. Everything about this track is amazing: the guitars are unmatches, the drumming is the best on the album and the vocals are deeper (as they are by the drummer!).
So that's it! The album run down in all of it's glory. I must say that I wasn't expecting much after the 3rd track, expecting a cack load of fillers, but I was pleasantly surprised to get such a brilliant album. Despite the reasonably short running time, it's decent, and I'll surely be getting their 'Half Hour of Power' album as soon as I can.
Thanks for reading,
Shaun.
The first track is entitled 'Introduction To Destruction', a sort of 'welcome to hell' song, opening up the album in apocalyptic fashion. The lyrics are strange, consisting of:
'Children of the beast embrace
To scorn and hate the human race
Consume the light that hugs the earth
And aid the womb in giving birth
To a group that will appear
And guide you through this final year
The dark armies then will come
When the sum is 41'
It's a filler track, lasting only 40 seconds in length, but it still delivers in style, and I really like it. Some excellent sound effects in the background that give the effect of barren wasteland and a deep voice from their drummer (Stevo32) make this even more sinister and evil.
We fade into 'Nothing On My Back', a song about the freedom of not having a girlfriend, and how much bliss it is, but there's also a bit about what tragedy it is to lose her before getting free. It has a catchy guitar rhythm that is simple, clear and concise, but a somewhat forgettable drum beat, which can be repetitive at times. The song keeps repeating for about two minutes, before building up to same beat, which has been slightly changed, at a different pitch. It fades off nonchalantly, leaving you waiting for the next song. The lyrics are a little difficult to understand, but it's a nice little track to introduce you to the album and set for pitch for the rest of the album.
We are quickly bounced back by 'Never Wake Up', another catchy little tune, which speaks of never waking up, which can be interpreted a number of ways. I suspect that it means either:
a) He is in ultimate bliss, and never wants his dream-come-true to end.
b) He's depressed and wants to stay in bed.
I strongly endorse the former. The song is disappointingly a 50-second-filler, but an impressive one at that. It has a catchy melody, a rememberable drum beat and very memorable lyrics. So far the format is Filler, Song, Filler - could this be an omen or a prelude of what is to come?
We bang back with the loudest and most outrageous track on the album so far - 'Fat Lip'. This is a song about your youth, and how much you should treasure it I guess. Why it's called 'Fat Lip' is anyone's guess! I think it also means that you should muck around whilst you still can, as the lyrics say:
'I don't wanna waste my time
Become another casualty of society
I don't wanna fall in line
Become any victim of your authority'
That shows the naivete that a youth possesses, which makes this tune appeal to the younger generation. This has far heavier guitars than the current selection, with the most memorable drum beat on the album (tied with 'In Too Deep') and has some great lyrics, that will also make you chuckle somewhat. The song changes pattern many times through the song. Some people may be expecting an extra ending to the song, but this is actually an extra song on the album, titled 'Pain For Pleasure'.
'Rhythms' carries on, holding up the good reputation of the somewhat small collection of 'proper' songs on the album. The song title really has no connection to the subject of the song, and so obscures it somewhat. It sounds like someone knows what they want, and one of their other friends doesn't, and is insulting him about it. It has a strong drum beat at the start, which stays consistent through the entire song, a decent guitar melody and some memorable lyrics here. The ending is very nice, ending with a long riff, fading into the next song on the album.
The next song is titled 'Motivation', a song about being motivated to do...well...whatever you want to do I suppose. It has a decent melody, quite similar in tune to 'Fat Lip', but far less heavier than it. The same tune repeats for a minute or two, before changing and getting far more subtle and depressing for about half a minute, before changing back to 'ol faithful. The drum beat has memorable parts in, but is otherwise forgettable, and this is where the poly-vocals are really put to good use, coinciding with an absolutely cracking guitar melody. Great song, great single.
'In Too Deep' has become a cult song at an awfully brisk speed with pop fans especially. It has a very soft melody to begin with, and builds up to a slightly heavier melody, booted with witty and clever lyrics, which really lend themselves to the title of the song, as this reads:
'I'm in too deep
And I'm trying to keep up above in my head
Instead of going under'
Their solo guitar skills are really put to the ultimate test, with Brown Stuff especially putting his skills forth, with excellent solo grishendos. The drum beat is bar none the most memorable on the album (tied with 'Fat Lip') and thanks to the nature of the song (about relationships etc) it has really gone over well with all stretches of the audience. It ends with another solo from Brown Stuff, then just cutting off suddenly.
'Summer' is a change from the old format, and from the start sounds like Rock, rather than punk. But we soon see where it translates to Punk, as the lyrics provoke. It has a very poly-genreic feel to it, as thought it could either be Rock, Pop or Punk, which I strongly feel it could be. The song speaks of what the female does, which is nothing to do with 'summer' as it's put, but nonetheless, it's still a pretty decent song. It's no 'In Too Deep' or 'Fat Lip', but it's still worth listening through.
'Handle This' begins quite different also, with a more Rock-ish feel to it, but by no means terribly distinguishable. It speaks of being able to hang in there, and seeing if an old flame can handle what he will do to her or something similar. The guitars are very strong and apparent here, blocking out much notice of the drums, especially the amazing solos here. The lyrics are nothing special, but the aforementioned points really do compensate for it.
From the start of the next song, you can tell that we're back to the old format, with 'Crazy Amanda Bunkface', a song about a girl who is very much so irritating. This is one of the harder songs on the album, featuring some very heavy riffs indeed, which I really loved listening to. At many points, this sounded like a heavy Rock song, which really did please me. A really excellent song for Rock fans such as myself, and also catchy for the pop/punk fan. Superb all around.
'All She's Got' begins with lyrics, followed by delayed guitars and a rapid drum beat. It sings about believing the girl because she's only got something or other. A strange thing to sing about, but nonetheless a great tune, with memorable lyrics and a decent beat. The songs are beginning to sound more and more familiar with each other as we progress here. The ending is graceful, with a heavy riff, fading into the next song. Can the final two songs pull it back?
The last song fades into the next song, titled 'Heart Attack', which has a beautiful opening, with quick riffs running off, before going into a full, main-steam rush, that will have you jumping around and destroying your furinture. The guitar melody is merciless and the drum beat is pretty relentless too. The singing can be overbearing at times, but is nonetheless peachy. Another fade leads us into the final track.
It may surprise some that this was a standalone track, as it was originally heard as an add-on for 'Fat Lip', but here it is in it's entirety as en exuent track on the album. PFP is basically an 80s-style p'ss-take of how it was that many decades ago in Rock music, and it delivers with amazing hilarity. Everything about this track is amazing: the guitars are unmatches, the drumming is the best on the album and the vocals are deeper (as they are by the drummer!).
So that's it! The album run down in all of it's glory. I must say that I wasn't expecting much after the 3rd track, expecting a cack load of fillers, but I was pleasantly surprised to get such a brilliant album. Despite the reasonably short running time, it's decent, and I'll surely be getting their 'Half Hour of Power' album as soon as I can.
Thanks for reading,
Shaun.