Compulsive Disclosure

Pinhead Gunpowder

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 21, 2003)
• Original Release Date: October 21, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Lookout Records
• ASIN: B0000DG06R
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #138,771 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist
Billie Joe, Aaron, Jason, and Bill are PINHEAD GUNPOWDER and have been at it long enough to outlive their individual pedigrees. For those of you who don't know, this band consists of members of GREEN DAY, CRIMPSHRINE, MONSULA and THE INFLUENTS. PINHEAD GUNPOWDER was named after a highly caffeinated tea, and these nine songs live up to the frantic vibrance of the band's namesake. The band formed in 1991 and while all of its members are busy with other bands and projects - Aaron also writes and published the acclaimed Cometbus Fanzine - these good friends continue to come together to make incredibly catchy and edgy melodic punk rock. Compulsive Disclosure is the newest batch of Pinhead Gunpowder music and comes packaged with striking distinctive art by Aaron. Their last release on Lookout! was 2000's vinyl-only seven inch 8 Chords & 328 Words. Pinhead may not tour or play much but Lookout! has sold lots of their records and their popularity in the punk scene is unwavering due in large part to the distinctive music they and also the un-hyped, down to earth way the band operates. A Pinhead Gunpowder record or show is always a treat because it exists for the right reasons.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars give it to me in large, unpaid bills..., October 25, 2003

By	"slant6mofo" (Benicia, CA) - See all my reviews

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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A few more rockin' tunes from PG, November 19, 2007

By	Laszlo Matyas - See all my reviews

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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why don't they tour?, September 17, 2004

By	The Ricker "A to the X" (Oakland, CA. United States) - See all my reviews

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.