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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another awesome Drive Thru band, August 29, 2001
I just got this cd today, and I have to say, I really like it. Allister's "Dead Ends and Girlfriends" is a great cd. The band's debut album is a treat for everyone into fast punk music. Instead of being too poppy, Allister keeps a fast punk sound from begining to end. The cd pulls you in and dosen't slow down. The songs are solid, and fun to listen to. While the lyrics can be better, the cd is awesome to just turn on and clear your head to. The guitar, bass, and drums are top notch fast and sound great. I like almost every song on the cd. Aside from maybe one or two dumb tracks, it dosen't drag the cd down at all. The two covers are great too, "I want it that way" is great, and actually makes the song listenable. The "fraggle rawk" brings back many memories. My other favorites are: Jimmy's Dreamgirl, Moper, It's Just Me, Miz, Friday Night and Pictures. However, the only track on the cd that really gets to me is that pointless love song. Other than that, the cd is great punk fun. I can't reccomend a better cd to a punk fan who is looking for many ways to avoid the bubblegum punk crisis. Allister's cd is a welcome change into this era, and will please almost every punk fan. The only real problem with the cd is the lyrics, most are just dumb . However, the band has plenty of talent and I can't wait until their next cd comes out.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
maximumrocknroll, November 29, 1999
By A Customer
"A strong pop punk release here in the WESTON meets early BLINK 182 vein. This could almost fit in on Mutant Pop too. A very enjoyable feel-good release from a band new to me. Keeping the pop punk dream alive." - from MRR #198 (Nov.99)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
super rock stars, and nice guys too, November 11, 2000
Allister's CD starts out strong and keeps it going for the whole album. Standout songs include "jimmy's dream girl", "moper", "jacob" and of course "fraggle rock" and "i want it that way". i think the middle of the album is a little weak, with many of the songs sounding similar. you might often find yourself asking "didn't i just hear that song?" but overall, i think the strong songs make up for some of the middle "filler" songs. also, allister is from the chicago area, so i have to love them, and they're really great live too, which is all too often not the case with punk/emo-ish bands. so go buy the cd, have fun, break stuff.
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