Wednesday, October 12, 2016

#2195 Joyce Manor - Never Hungover Again

Mildly exciting pop-punk that sounds like a watered-down version of better bands like The Thermals, Cloud Nothings, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Japandoids. The problem's a lack of danger: even when the songs get fast there's no real sense of the wheels coming off. The chords change right on cue, the vocals strain uncharmingly and without no risk of breaking, the words lay out simple problems that'll probably turn out fine.

Not every punk band has to fling itself headlong into the river, but c'mon, at least give us a sweat 2.5/5

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