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Punk Rock Is Your Friend

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Although an accurate reflection of Kungfu Record's bands and styles, it still is an average, unoriginal compilation. Bands Audio Karate, Useless ID and Tsunami Bomb are great examples of bands who know how destroy a song with terrible lyrics. In fact, Audio Karate's "Senior Year" has the sappiest, most moronic lyrics I have ever heard. Ozma has two good selections, and these two songs definately bring up my rating. Antifreeze plays really unoriginal cliche love-sick loser quasi punk. The vandals songs, have hilarious lyrics, however as a band they're not that good. Mi6 plays good skate punk, the vocals are good and the songs are pretty catchy, another highlight of the mix. No use For A Name is just another average band, and one that doesnt sound that great live either. The Ataris are just awesome and these two tracks close the mix on an up note. But overall, this is an average to weak compilation and proof that Kungfu should shake up their line up. But not bad for 5 bucks.

I own tons of compilation albums, and I have to say that this is one of the weakest I have come across. It has some decent songs from bands like The Ataris and Ozma, but this wouldn't be worth anything if it wasn't for The Vandals songs on the album. I recommend getting one of the Punk-o-Ramma albums (especially #4) instead of this.

This pop/punk compilation is filled with unoriginal mediocre pop/punk bands that all basically sound the some (and I don't say that very often). I know pop/punk isn't a very original genre in the first place. However, something about this comp just makes anybody familiar with a wide variety of pop/punk want to scream. I admit, Mi6 is an alright band. However, the only band on hear that truly stands out at all would be The Ataris. If you are new to to pop/punk, then you will probably like it and think of it as decent music. However, if you aren't new to this genre then for the sake of sanity do not buy this album. For a more worthy pop/punk comp pick the "Atticus: Dragging the Lake" comp. But unless you are a newbie, steer clear of this one. Cause, it's just not worth it.

Within every genre of music, there will be "sell-out" bands. During the first punk rock period, The Damned + The Buzzcocks were considered too radio friendly. Yes, MTV has watered down many decent bands (Sugarcult, Fall Out Boy ) but Pop-Punk will always remain vital....now, that's not always a good thing, as I think Good Charlotte is AWFUL, and The Vines truly were crap, but when Blink 182, Sum 41, All-American Rejects etc, etc give the Punk credo to a new group of listeners, well, that's not a bad thing.

Normally these bands are excellent, and tsunami bomb is great, as are the ataris.however, there is such a thing as pop punk....bands like good charlotte and simple plan arent pop punk.leave out the latter, and thats them...pop. blink-182 are pop/punk, and as are green day. pop punk is defined by rebellious songs, as well as fun songs...pure punk was all POLITICAL rock which is not to be expected of poppunk bands....oh and by the way sum41 has never and will never appear on the atticus cds.

Pop/punk is the stupidest thing anyone has ever come up with. It's either ROCK or PUNK or POP ROCK. There is no such thing as pop/punk. The artists on this album are mostly punk bands, well, their other songs are punk, and the Atticus album featured Sum 41, so how could you even think of praising Atticus? Basically, this album is good for the fans of these bands featured. Atticus is good for people who think that Blink 182 and Sum 41 are punk. (they are not. Spiky bracelets and guitars and profanity does not make you punk) Tsunami Bomb is a great band...