![]() ![]() What does this say about the genre in comparison to, for example, chart pop? Are punk fans more impatient always craving all of the song, rather than the elements that make it? Or perhaps the band are more efficient, cutting out unnecessary introductions and fade outs for the essence of the track, and the message that comes with it.Īnd despite their miniscule length, there are messages to be taken away. Wasted Years – once again produced by Coats – is built up with suckerpunches of song, with only one making it past the two-minute mark, and most staying below one minute thirty. It’s a technique that can often be the case for the genre, but here (with four egos from their own four camps) it’s intensified so much so that the 3-minute pop song feels like a tradition from a different universe.Ĭomprising of Dimitri Coats (Burning Brides, among other Chris Cornell and Guitar Hero based projects), Keith Morris (Circles Jerks/Black Flag and frontman for Red Hot Chilli Peppers for one night only), Steven Shane McDonald (Redd Kross, and Tenacious D’s debut) and Mario Rubalcaba (many bands including Rocket From The Crypt and Hot Snakes, and ex- professional skateboarder), OFF! don’t change tact with their second album. At just 15.44, the 16-song collection featured punches and blows to knockout their listeners. OFF!’s four members were already part of their own acts (all around the hardcore punk area), before forming in 2009 and recording their debut, self-titled album in three days in 2012. For every good (The Traveling Wilburies, specifically Volume 1) there are ten bads (the Mick Jagger and Joss Stone featuring SuperHeavy, for one) and even more uglies (McBusted, anyone?). ![]() When it comes to supergroups, the use of the word ‘super’ has been as questionable as its association with Superman Returns. ![]()
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