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Punk in Drublic
: :NOFX's fourth album houses 17 lean and fast tracks crammed with fiery playing ('Dying Degree,' 'Leave It Alone'), self-deprecating laughs ('Punk Guy,' 'The Brews') and sharp commentary (Perfect Government, Lori Meyers). --Jeff Bateman
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HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION
:Album Description:How I Spent My Summer Vacation sets its tone on its first track 'That Song', an ode to all the songs, which hold the power to define our lives. Through out the album the themes of joy and belief repeat themselves, illustrating that feeling of true freedom that can only be found in a punk rock. Tracks like 'True Believers' and 'Better Life' are battle cry's for those who seek the freedom and control that punk rock brings, while 'Streetlight Serenade' is a ballad dedicated to a BMX bike 'and ...
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So Long And Thanks For All The Shoes
: :As long as there are bands like NoFX, punk rock needn't worry about requiring life support. Ten years into a remarkable run of smart, snotty, cynical, hopeful, and always in-your-face-albums, Fat Mike and his crew still maintain a winning percentage to rival the Harlem Globetrotters'. Snippets of ska and outright pop enter the mix here and there on this eighth full-length release, but whatever the sound, the mood is as thoroughly smart-ass as ever. More often than not, NoFX's barbs are directed inward--as you might expect from a band with a ...
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Ritual de lo Habitual
: :By far Jane's Addiction's best album, Ritual De Lo Habitual is chock full of songs that are both catchy and experimental. The singles 'Stop' and 'Been Caught Stealing' are good examples; 'No One's Leaving' has a nice funk edge with some busy guitar work, and 'Ain't No Right' and 'Obvious' are strong as well. Unfortunately, 'Three Days' and 'Then She Did . . .' are overlong and get bogged down well short of halfway through, but the album finishes strongly with 'Of Course' and 'Classic Girl'. Jane's Addiction's funk-punk-rock mix is ...
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CD Compilation
: :By far Jane's Addiction's best album, Ritual De Lo Habitual is chock full of songs that are both catchy and experimental. The singles 'Stop' and 'Been Caught Stealing' are good examples; 'No One's Leaving' has a nice funk edge with some busy guitar work, and 'Ain't No Right' and 'Obvious' are strong as well. Unfortunately, 'Three Days' and 'Then She Did . . .' are overlong and get bogged down well short of halfway through, but the album finishes strongly with 'Of Course' and 'Classic Girl'. Jane's Addiction's funk-punk-rock mix is ...
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PUMP UP THE VALUUM
: :There are two sides to the punk coin. On one side, serious and somewhat political acts such as Fugazi are in it for the pulpit. NOFX is firmly stamped on the other side, where it's less soapbox than a threat of getting their mouths washed out with soap. Not since the heyday of the Dead Milkmen has there been a more insincere and politically incorrect punk-rock outfit, and the world is a more entertaining place for it. Pump Up the Valium's lyrics are first-class juvenilia. The backwards fantasy 'What's the Matter ...
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The Shape Of Punk To Come
: 's Best of 1998:If not the album of the year, it's at least the punk-rock album of the year, fiercely representing a musical ethos that has suffered the ignominious shame of commercial popularity. 'We want the airwaves back!' shrieks singer (if you can use that word) Dennis, and over the course of The Shape of Punk to Come's 12 sonically stunning tracks, they reclaim the right to rage, rant, and innovate. The Refused broke up soon after recording this album, but they've left behind an invigorating manifesto. --Tod Nelson Amazon.com:It's a ...
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Smash
:Album Description:Smash is a generous helping of guitar power-pop. The delightful Middle-Eastern surf guitar on 'Come Out And Play' hides harsh sentiments in poppy guitar riffs. Singer Dexter Holland mocks the school systems that think the solution to school violence is to 'keep them separated,' to segregate rather than educate the kids about the dangers of carrying guns. As Holland advises his fans, 'Hey pay no mind/If you're under eighteen you won't be doing any time.' Offspring's power is in writing anthemic guitar rock that effortlessly slips from genre to genre. ...
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Satisfaction Is the Death of Desire
:Album Description:With an expanding following of metal, loud rock, and hardcore fans young and old, Hatebreed are positioned to destroy all loud music barriers. Hatebreed are proof that suffering, hard work, and perseverance can and will lead to bigger, better things. This is the re-released version in time for their Ozzfest Tour. 14 tracks. 2001 release.
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Hard Nuts & Hard Cunts
:Album Description:With an expanding following of metal, loud rock, and hardcore fans young and old, Hatebreed are positioned to destroy all loud music barriers. Hatebreed are proof that suffering, hard work, and perseverance can and will lead to bigger, better things. This is the re-released version in time for their Ozzfest Tour. 14 tracks. 2001 release.
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