If you understand what this is, it's a very solid release. Don't come in here expecting anything that will change your understanding of music or break any boundaries. You will be disappointed. What this set does is put a fresh face on well worn musical traditions and sounds. It does this in a way that's always entertaining. While there are some definite highlights here, nothing is particularly weak. The standouts are really worth the price of admission on this ride. This is just no nonsense rock music with a lot of punk in the midst. Yet from a lyrical point of view it's almost folk music, telling real life stories.

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There is some old school garage rock in the mix here. I love the backing vocal bit. This cut has some punk in the mix, too, but it's more about a scorching psychedelic rock vibe. This is another highlight.

Starting mellow, this is more of a slow moving melodic rocker. It's good, but not in the highlight vein. The lyrics have a cool slice of life quality to them.

Harder rocking and just a bit punky, this is also hook laden and fun. It's a strong tune.

A mellower cut, this has some bluesy guitar. The lyrics are another great slice of life excursion. While I generally don't think closing on a mellower number is a good plan, this works well in that slot. I think a lot of that success is just the fact that this song is so good.