
Rarely does Bulletproof sign anyone outside of Georgia... But hey, Australia's just a stone's throw from our own hemisphere! Rarely am I justified in saying that a particular band could easily compete with the mainstream... Well, Dumpster has it in `em, with cool clean guitars, simple, yet less-than-trite melodies, and a smooth, skilled voice. Tempos aren't overly hyper, but won't put the listener to sleep either. A track will start like a jangly acoustic song, then suddenly and seamlessly morph into some nice dirty distorted rock. Lyrically, real issues are discussed with partial clarity, making for an intelligent listen. "Set in Gold" includes allusions to various aspects of the Golden Arches, though upon reading the sheet, we find there's something deeper there. "Co-pilot," a song thoughtfully portraying one's need for God, has mostly mellow guitar, yet ends with some marvelously executed dissonance. Dumpster can stand up on its own.