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"My Super Hero" weighs in with
their first effort, "Solid State 14," adding to the
long line of pop/punk and ska bands to come down the pipe after
"Green Day" made pop/punk cool. Following bands like
"MxPx," "Wasted Time" and "Spring Heeled
Jack USA," "My Super Hero" lunges forward with
snappy, happy, power pop and punk.
Harmonies, harmonies, harmonies. That is
the order of the day on the pop/punk scene, and "My Super
Hero" most certainly delivers. Staying with the more melodic
side of the spectrum, this record is extremely easy to digest.
Even distortion is slightly lacking on this disc, making for
an extremely clean and slick, poppy sound. Where "My Super
Hero" falls short is the hook. The key element to any pop
song, be it pop/punk or otherwise, is a catchy chorus. Each track
here comes off slightly generic, and the record as a whole does
not grab the listener. However, "Solid State 14" does
seem to promise better work in the future from "My Super
Hero." They most certainly have the skills and the chops,
they're just slightly lacking in the songwriting dept., and it
keeps this band from being a force to be reckoned with. Tracks
like "Leaving Soon," "Another Kind" and "Reggie"
stand out among the list of 17, but again they fall short of
the luster needed to be great songs.
In short, "My Superhero" are
good but not great. My suggestion, pick up "Solid State
14" and keep an eye out for this band. That way when they
reach their full potential, and everyone likes them, you can
say you're cool and knew them way back when. |
