Varsity Weirdos – “High School Teen Party”
Varsity Weirdos – “High School Teen Party” - It strange for a 7 inch to provide such an impactful taste of a bands sound. Every one of the songs on this record shows the bands influences, the bands musical range, and the ability expands from one particular sound without it sounding forced. Paying tribute to the genius of the Ramones and picking up where the Riverdales left off, Varsity Weirdos kick out some catchy, straight-up punk & roll of their own. The major difference they have from The Riverdales is that Varsity Weirdos doesn’t stick to a cookie cutter song structure and their songs show enough variance and energy you can listen to the full record with out yawning. Maybe it’s the pitch of the singer’s voice, the deliberate stop and start of frantic riffs or the small touches of individuality, but I would have to say my favorite song on this record would be “Lost Control”. With that being said this is a can’t miss record for any fan of The Ramones or great music in general.
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Also, I just want to add that It’s Alive Records does something that needs to be commended. Not only do they continue to put out a variety of great albums, but also make sure to include at least a cd-r of their records for reviewers. This may seem silly, but when I review albums I love to listen to them all the time and having the ability to put the songs on my ipod without converting them from vinyl is a nice touch. Not all record companies do this and where I personally am happy to receive anything for review, this little touch makes it that much more enjoyable.
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