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"Come Along Sorry Ass, We're Going
Places" - yes, it would certainly seem so. Indie/punk road-dogs,
"Latex Generation," are going to make a lot of heads
turn with their newest album "Boysrock." With a polished,
hard-edged, and modern punk sound that parallels what The Clash
first began, to where fellow 'generation' suffix-holders "DE"
recently brought back all smothered in glam, they drive a pretentious
wedge between the two . . . and hock up a good spit in the direction
of The Offspring's commercial appeal just for kicks.
Veterans of successive Warped Tour performances,
L8XG embrace all that makes music fun, yet applying a mature
slant that predates their relatively young existence. Try and
try as I might, I could find little to complain about after my
first listen, which was pleasantly unexpected considering the
flood of trashy punk-wannabe nobodys out there. I was positively
floored with the way the guys can carry a tune, while ably remaining
in a position still fixed comfortably beneath the ground.
Among the twelve sonic sensations that
make up "Boysrock," my favorites include "Laugh
it Off," for starters, "Tank Stellar," "One
for the Bastards" - and yes, here's to 'em - and in particular,
"Ilona Stanley's Response" and "Campsite 54."
The lyric booklet is a must read. With a parody of songs with
words so meaningful and deep, they're really a trip.
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