Buck
Buck
Reviewed by Brian Vincent McGovern
This new laid-back ska band also deals a lot in the whole swing resurgence. While most of the sound includes some vocal and melodic similarities to Reel Big Fish, other parts, like "Why Won't Josh Dance?" sound like something you'd hear from any number of new swing bands that are popping up. But there are some cool guitars here, like the fuzziness on the chorus of "A.D.D," a very bouncy ska song that asks "Why can't all the stores sell blue and yellow uniforms?" The tune "Samaritan" deals with the famed story of compassion, and strangely enough, it's not this song that was chosen for the next WWJD album. That honor went to "Next." In all, a decent first record, but I would've liked to hear a little better production/mastering.