Reanimate My Heart,
The ApersIf you like Screeching Weasel-esque pop-punk, look no further than The Apers. A band that tour extremely hard on the European mainland, they've nailed the sweet vocal melodies that bands like The Weasel and The Queers have trademarked over the years. Consider The Apers to be the Dutch equivalent of our very own Pickled Dick. Anyway, this new album is more of what we have come to expect from the band - cool guitar riffs, mid-paced drums and sweet as a nut vocals. Oh, and absolutely killer choruses.
Each of the 10 tracks on offer is a winner. And while The Apers stick to a very similar formula, it's a successful one for sure. They won't win any prizes for musical innovation, but then the pop-punk genre basically exists to allow for huge singalong choruses and bouncy melodies - which is what this band have in abundance. The album's title track stands out a mile, while 'It's All Over You Know' and 'Behind Enemy Lines' are excellent. The lack of variety means this loses half a star, but if you're a pop punk fan and don't own a The Apers album, it means you're missing out.
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