This is a female fronted punkband. Future Plans Undecided is their Tooth & Nail debut. The twelve songs here are poppy punkrock tunes. Vocalist Crissie Verhagen sounds a bit thin and fragile compared to the energetic beats of the drummer and the fanatic guitars. It's something I have to get into. But it has to be said that the music itself is great and when you like or get used to those fragile vocals, this punk release has a lot to offer. Some songs are very upbeat but there are several that are more like popsongs with a punkrock twist. A good example of what I mean is So Unpredictable. It has good speed but at the same time it's very poppy, very catchy. But a song like Changes Are Worth Taking is delivered very speedily, guaranteeing a mosh-fest. Another cool song is Leaving Me Before The Spring Semester (yes, they're very good at long titles!) with fast played verses and midtempo choruses that are more like modern rock. I think I have to get used to the vocals before enjoying it fully. But this sure is a healthy change to the normal male fronted punk rock diet.
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Decapolis 1999Reviewed by ConradThis band played their very first show opening up for my band many moons ago. And boy, they've come a long way. They've got a lot of potential. If they can come up with catchier melodies, I'm sure they'll kick butt. I'm looking forward to how they progress. C+Decapolis 1999Reviewed by MarkElement plays a tight female fronted MxPx/Lagwagon-ish style of punk without sounding like those bands. The overall sound quality has improved from their last CD with the help of first time producer Mike Hererra (of MxPx). The only turn off was the singer's voice. Her melodies are catchy but she sings way too soft for their style of music. With some vocal improvement, this band could be on their…Decapolis 1999Reviewed by ToddJersey grown girl pop punk. Some try to call it rock n roll, but it sounds like traditional punk stuff. Like Homegrown with girl vocals. It's very enjoyable though. I really liked 'Kids these days' and this is a great follow up. C+Decapolis 1999Reviewed by TimI like these guys, d gal. The music is very tight and melodies are semi catchy. I'm going to buy this CD for my girlfriend. I think all girls will like it, and most guys will too. B-Decapolis 1999Reviewed by TomThis is the second full length release from this melodic pop punk band from New Jersey. In my opinion this release shows major improvements from their first full length "Kids These Days". The novelty of this CD is that it was produced by Mike Herrera from MxPx, but there is so much more to this CD then the fact that it was produced by someone famous. I have a feeling we are going to hear a lot…Similar sounding releases
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