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"Custom Made Scare" joins the
rank and file of so many before them with the release of "The
Greatest Show On Dirt" - that is to say file this under
tedious, boring, generic, pop punk. It's albums like this one
that really make me wonder if there is an original idea under
the sun any more.
Personally, I found the vocals grating,
the guitar work mundane, the bass and rhythm work stoic, and
the the overall song structure plain and boring. "Custom
Made Scare" proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that not just
anyone can play punk music, and perhaps it might better to be
really bad at playing punk, than being just mediocre.
No particular track stands out as worth
a listen. I guess if you tied me down and force fed me kibble
until I picked a favorite track, I would say "White Trash
Girl" has it's moments. But when it comes down to it, take
a pass on this one. There are much more important discs to buy.
(I would go with Weird Al Yankavic before this one.) |