The Frantic – “Audio & Murder”
The Frantic – “Audio & Murder” Obviously, stylistically, “The Frantics” hover moderately close to the latter-day Rancid formula with tons of tuneful gang vocals and solid musicianship that touches on all of the sub genre’s of punk music. Whatever The Frantic may lack in an innovative musical template, they make up with sheer energy and solid song writing. The album crackles with the exhilaration of early adulthood, when all things seem possible, and one can get away with anything via the virtues of youth alone, fed by heightened emotions, frustrations, and occasional lapses into hopeless judgment. It's a fine tribute to Kyle Driscoll’s old friend and comrade in arms, the message is in the buzzing guitars and speeding rhythms. It doesn't hurt that The Frantic can throw out the occasional memorable hook or melody, like in songs such as; "Rock N Roll Renegade", “Big Poppa” and “Fast Girl” . All but one (“Movin’ Along”) of the songs on “Audio & Murder” is right on point and even that is more just my personal hatred for country music. I love the lyrics of Movin’ Along, it’s just the country inspired execution that I dislike.
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