2/2/2008

Hellcat Records

www.hell-cat.com

This is the first release for Time again so it’s very surprising that this album is so good.  Many of the reviews I have seen popping up online about this band have been very negative as the band has a very similar sound to old Rancid records.  But so what, the album can still kick ass.

Yes their sound and style is very Rancid like, but it’s not an exact duplicate of Rancid. I would say that Time Again “Darker Days” sounds more like how rancid should have sounded these days. The band took a pre-existing style of drunk singing/rough vocals, poppy and fast sound and style and went with it.

Regardless of the Rancid style the album is full of great fun songs.  Many of them you can sing along with, are very humorous and really enjoyable driving to songs.

I would say just about anyone who enjoys rancid or other hellcat releases will really enjoy this album. There are plenty of people out there who hate this style of pop-punk and it is pretty obvious they will hate this album and shouldn’t get near it otherwise you will just have a bitch fest of how much they sound like rancid.

This is a band I will really look forward to seeing as you can tell just from the album their shows would be energetic and pretty chaotic and fun.  If your not planning on buying the album but will be going to Warped Tour (I’m assuming they will be playing warped) you will need to make it a point to see them.

Track Listing

1.       Day like this

2.       Soon it will be

3.       One way or another

4.       Lines are faded

5.       Darkder days

6.       Lucky

7.       Montreal (street kids)

8.       Lookin back

9.       Movin on

10.   You’re goin down

11.   Tv static

12.   Shell Casings

13.   Gonna get mine

14.   Outcast