9:18 – “The Deep Dish EP”
9:18 – “The Deep Dish EP” – My expectations were admittedly low for the 9:18 EP, but when I popped in the CD I was pleasantly surprised, with a combination of steady tempo skate punk and big choruses. This CD drew all kinds of parallels to other artists in my mind, most notably Pennywise, Millencolin, and No Use For A Name. The songs are fast and catchy along the lines of fast melodic skate punk while occasionally slowing down to let you catch your breath. This band knows how to play their instruments pretty well. I would describe their music as being reminiscent of older Pennywise stuff but with less leads. The bass player can really fly around the frets. The drumming is fast and furious but knows when to slow down the pace. The vocals are something that really stands out on this record. It’s hard to describe the lead singer’s voice, maybe a mix of Pennywise & No Use For A Name. While the songs are extremely varied, there are more than a few occasions in which the music itself grows stale. The effort is there, but the songwriting is lacking at times. While a few of the tracks have great hooks to them, there aren’t enough to keep my interest for more than 30 seconds. While personally I wasn’t that into them, I can see where fans of Pennywise, Millencolin, No Use For A Name, Strung Out, or any other mid 90’s Fat Wrecks skate punk band would eat this shit up.
