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The Sinners of Daughters

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You know you're headed for the stars when hit network TV shows pick up on your music. Pop punk band The Talk is riding a rocket straight up into the cosmos. The hit ABC family show Wildfire featured both "Good Songs" and "Hold Your Money Well" (July 25 episode) from The Talk's album It's Like Magic in Reverse and "Any Other Saturday" from their latest release The Sinners of Daughters in the July 11 episode. Reportedly, "NYLA" will be featured in the Dec. 1 episode of The OC on Fox. And though I still haven't quite figured out the significance of the album's title (should I even care?), I am deeply affected by the powerful, simple melodies and straightforward lyrics woven into every track.

The Sinners of Daughters, produced by veteran rock producer Brian Paulson of Wilco, Beck, and Superchunk fame, isn't an album that you listen to for subtle messages; it's all about raw emotion. And there's plenty of that here. The lonely, angst-ridden "Any Other Saturday" starts things off. Follow that up with the somewhat cheeky "Man Narrates," then the openly antagonistic "I Started Running," and you soon begin to feel like you're riding in an emotional demolition derby car. But, hold on, what's "With Guns In Our Hands" all about? The vocals are somewhat buried in the mix (is that intentional?), but there is no mistaking the tag line, "Oh, goddamn; oh, goddamn," that seems to jump right out at you.

By this time, I was so into the sound and the ride that I just went with the flow. There's no need to analyze it -- this is classic punk rock in every respect. It has attitude. It has riffs. It has the driving bass and in-your-face mix that you expect. But it also has a quality that sets it apart from many other punksters: it has true musicianship. The guitars are in tune, the vocals never waver. The aesthetic isn't lost in distortion and dissonance. Truly professional. Kudos to Justin Williams on guitar and vocals, Jeremy Holcomb on drums, and CR Rollyson on bass. I look forward to hearing more from you guys. And I'm sure I will.

-- Kenny Hart, Indie-Music.com

Listened to this at the indie record store after it was recommended as something along the lines of New Pornographers, Shins and late 70s / early 80s UK Pop-Punk (Undertones, Nick Lowe, etc.). Very enjoyable and easily worth 4 stars, unfortunately the store already sold out of their few copies, so I'll have to wait until next time to pick it up. I only wish they would change their name a bit so searches would turn them up instead of dc Talk or Talk Talk or the other multitudes of bands with talk in their title.

This album is so amazing, even if it is too short. Every song is moving, with great riffs and great lyrics creating an energetic sound. I fell in love with every song on this album after just one spin. My favorites would have to be N.Y.L.A. and I Started Running, but seriosuly, you can't go wrong. there is absolutely no filler on this CD. It is worth every penny.

It's better to leave listeneres wanting more than feeling like they've heard too much, and The Talk knows this. Here's looking forward to the next one.

This is as un-original as it gets. There are millions of these bands around these days. It?s like a plague of mediocrity. But The Talk is by far the worst of them.