![]() This isn't saying the band is perfect, however. They remind me a lot of the Mad Caddies' horn section in overall originality and crispness of their sound, especially in "Pain." ![]() They are present in every song, but not too much, and they really drive each song ahead instead of weighing it down. Steve and drummer Greg tend to throw a political stance into their songs, whereas Victor and Tumble write from more of a "jilted lover" standpoint, as evidenced on tracks like "Reassurance" and "Gone Decked Out 2 Lonely 25." The band's secret weapon seems to be their ultra-tight horn section. The band also employs 5/7ths of the band as lyricists on the album, which spices things up considerably. ![]() "Pain" especially has a wicked breakdown that could rival most moshcore bands out there now. Tracks like "Reassurance," "Office Help," and "Pain" take the basic ska-punk formula and throw in bits of jazzy horns, hardcore breakdowns, and "emo" guitar riffs. But there's more to this band than meets the eye. If I were a lazy critic, I would say they play ska-punk music and end the review shortly thereafter. This has been the case with bands like the Blue Meanies, incorporating just about every possible style of music into their hodgepodge of noise which is lazily labeled as "ska-punk." Bluebottle also suceeds in the same area, to a lesser extent.īluebottle is a 7-piece band from Arlington Heights, IL. It's okay to keep playing ska-punk, but to keep afloat, a band must try to work something else into the mix to keep things lively. Many people scratch their heads every day wondering how such a simplistic genre is able to scrape by? In this dog-eat-rudeboy world, how can a band survive? One turns to Darwin for the answer: evolution. And yet, somehow, ska-punk music still exists. Some of the most innovative sounds in the history of mankind are being created as we speak. Countless genres and subgenres are born all the time. Music has progressed in ways that, just 10 years ago, no one would have ever thought possible.
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