I have to be honest right up front, melodic
punk has never called to me, but despite that I did like this album well
enough. All in all it’s actually very good. Everything is of high quality;
the vocals, the music, the lyrics, plus with a title like ”bad mother trucker”
how could you not like it? Ten Foot Pole seems to walk the fine line between
the joke that no one finds funny, pop punk and real stuff. With a listen
to this, I could easily picture hearing it on MTV or on heavy rotation
on the radio. Which would be a good thing, Ten Foot Pole’s album deals
with real topics, not braiding your hair or prank calling your girlfiriend’s
mom. These guys could show Blink and Avril a thing or two about how their
craft should be done properly.
My favorite track on the album is “armchair
quarterback” a ditty about how when you watch other peoples mistakes from
afar you can pick out their mistakes without ever having a responsibility
of your own. An example line ”an armchair quarterback you never have to
lose / armchair quarterback / you never have to wipe the dogshit from your
shoes,” which I think sums it up pretty well how these people always come
out smelling like a rose while never having to make the hard decisions
themselves. One of my other favorite tracks is the rather funny, ”I Wannabe
Alone,” which tells a comical story of wanting to masturbate before going
to bed, but the thought of dead relatives watching makes him feel uncomfortable.
Maybe I’m perpetually 14, but songs about wanking are always funny. This
album is worth checking out if you’re a fan of Millenlicoln and that type
of music.
Posted by dude man:
decent very good amazing best in the world
Posted by goose:
this guy is exactly right. I like Millebcolin and I like this album. It's a great album, and I think it is a must have. P.S. masturbation is always a funny topic.
