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Teenage Bottlerocket | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 30, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Red Scare Records
• ASIN: B0009I9Y1E
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,103 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Teenage Bottlerocket came to life following the dissolution of Laramie pop-punks the Lillingtons. And even though there are definite similarities between the two bands (Kody Templeman, for one thing, fronts both), Teenage Bottlerocket manages to carve itself out a distinct identity, mostly due to the variety created by the trade-off vocals of Templeman and bassist Ray Carlisle. The latter has a rough, somewhat slurred delivery that complements Templeman's higher, snider approach, and together they bring a lot of life and heart into straightforward, two-minute punk songs. Total is right up at the top with the best pop-punk out there nowadays overtly indebted to the Ramones, the quartet blasting through each song with an undeniable energy and a self-deprecating sense of humor that never lets up and never lets down. Whether they're singing about haplessly trying to land a date or later trying to simply lose the girl, Teenage Bottlerocket seem like those guys in high school who were just doing their own thing, happy with their friends and punk 7"s, and unconcerned with anything else. They may not tread any new ground, but it hardly matters here. Besides, how can anyone hate a record that includes such charming lines as "If you're cold I'll let you wear my Ramones sweatshirt/ If you fall I'm gonna make sure that you're not hurt/Won't you fall for me?" No really, the hooks in the song make it work splendidly. If you're still mourning the loss of the Lillingtons, there's no use crying because Teenage Bottlerocket is here to save the day. Catchy, genuinely cool, and full of plenty of wo-ohs, Total is some of the most fun to be had all year. ~ Corey Apar, Rovi

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, be album of 20005, September 27, 2006

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T. Harris (Loserville, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Total (Audio CD)

This cd is f*ckin awesome. I'm rockin out to it right now. Straight up pop-punk for fans of Screeching weasel, the queers and the ramones. check out the lillingtons too. God damn this cd is f*ckin amazing!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars straight up punk, teenage bottlerocket rules!, July 20, 2006

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g double (toms river, nj) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Total (Audio CD)

if any of you love punk (and i mean PUNK ROCK), bands like the ramones, the living end, the methadones, sex pistols..not the pop punk you hear out there because thats not really punk. yeah it has elements of punk rock but this is the REAL PUNK ROCK. this band is amazing..of course having that power pop punk sound kinda like the ramones these guys have their own sound. two singers (which are awesome) and the raw sounding guitars and catchy tunes make this cd VERY ADDICTIVE. i suggest everyone listen to this album and this band. one of the best cd's i've heard. period.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rock on guys, February 7, 2008

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TSF "TSF" (Madison, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Total (Audio CD)

Some bands play good music and sing good lyrics, and they're good. But some bands just have a gift. Teenage Bottlerocket have real soul in their music, I could listen to every song over and over, they're just so damn catchy. These guys need to keep spitting out great music.