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    Ghoti Hook

    Sumo Surprise

    (1996)

    Reviewed by Josh Spencer

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    Label Tooth & Nail RecordsThe Phantom Tollbooth1996
    pop punkpunkskate punk

    I am getting tired of punk these days: this will probably be the last punk album I buy. Fast, proficient, vocals remind me of a goofy Bad Religion. Goofiness and humor are this band's strong point; if it wasn't for that, they'd be boring.

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    The Lighthouse February 1997Reviewed by David LuckWow! Ghoti Hook has come out with a new angle on the same-old same-old. You've no doubt heard it all before and have long since tired of the lyrics that are so often expressed in the secular world of the MTV sound. But wait... What is it that's happening in today's market of Christian music? Well, if you haven't heard Ghoti Hook, then you're totally clueless! Now I know that there are many out…Garlic Press #4Reviewed by p.r. scottNew school punk rock from the D.C. area. Five members, allowing crazy things to happen. Live, they are energetic, funny, entertaining, downright amazing. This disc captures a lot of the funny quirkiness, mixing well with the fast driving music, in the style of NOFX or Lookout Records stuff. The songs are sometimes silly at first, but often very deep, lyrically. Except the title track, where…

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