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Title: A few more rockin' tunes from PG
Review: Pinhead Gunpowder's latest release is another all-too-brief blast of pop-punk goodness. It ain't life-changing, historically significant, or even all that innovative, but it is catchy as hell, stuffed with soaring hooks and crunchy power chords. It doesn't hurt that the songs are uniformly awesome: "2nd Street" is pure power-pop bliss, with a ringing guitar riff and unashamedly sentimental lyrics ("She's the only girl I want her to be"), while "Letter From An Old Friend" is high speed three-chord sneer. "New Blood," "Crazy Horse," and the comically furious "Funeral" are in a similar vein. There are also a few smarter-than-your-average-punk-pop tunes aboard: "Buffalo" has a great melody and some oddly affecting lyrics, while "Landlords" makes great use of acoustic guitars. For fans of the East Bay scene, this is a real treat.
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