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The only reason this doesn't get five stars is because it's not quite as good as "Shoot The Moon" or "Goodbye Ellston Ave." Other than that, I'm willing to wager that no pop-punk record issued this year will come close to it, even though it's basically a collection of the 7" records they did back in 2000. "Buffalo" stands alongside "Once More Without Feeling," "Future Daydream," "Ashville" and "Backyard Flames" as one of the most stellar songs in a pretty damn amazing canon of work. I am an unabashed fan.

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.

This is a great band and always puts out quality records. Every song on this is great i woulnd't consider this their best cd but it's better than shoot the moon. I wish they would tour at least in the bay area.

This is by far the best Pinhead Gunpowder CD yet - better than "Jump Salty" even. The singing is mostly by Billie Joe, and almost every song is great (the only song of the nine I think is below average is "Black Mountain, Pt.3", and even this song is listen-to-able). "2nd Street", "Landlords" and "Letter from AOF" are all fantastic. This CD makes me wish Pinhead Gunpowder was an actual touring band...