It’s clear from listening to this record that Tampa’s No Inside are on the right lines. It’s just that this record isn’t quite where it should be. The band claim to take influence from Blink 182, MxPx and Whole Wheat Bread and their brand of poppy pop-punk is easily likeable. But the vocals sound a little bit weird (they remind me of Buddy Nielsen of Senses Fail at times) and while the album is pretty strong, the choruses aren’t quite at the level as to what you would expect from a band of this type. That’s not to say any of the songs are in any way bad, because they’re not. They’re just not quite what you need – nothing really left me wanting to sing along. Still, for a debut they’re on the right lines and with some better recordings they could be a band to watch.
