Antillectual
"Start From Scratch!"
Lockjaw Records
2010
Quite possibly the busiest punk rock band to come out of the Netherlands, if not the only, Antillectual are on their third full length of their only five year life, as well as chucking out 2 EP's, too. Add to that a serious bunch of Euro and US tours, and you've got the makings of long-term veterans.
With 'Start From Scratch!', the three piece have come up with twelve honest and sincere, albeit slightly standard, punk songs, in veins running from Chuck Raegan (Album closer 'So Much More') to slightly heavier and faster fare on the likes of 'Our Hearts'.
Everything on here is well produced, and is going to more than hit the spot for those of you needing your politically minded pop-punk fix. Antillectual are making an art of blending the most accessible of riffs with some Pavement-esque, college-rock lyricisms and humour, not in the least with tracks like 'some Of My Best Friends Are Meat Eaters'.
All in all, this is a solid album from some serious European pop-punk contenders.
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