It doesn't take long to realize Magnified Plaid is a quality piece in any Christian/punk/hardcore library. Their new release, Pokinatcha, is quick, hard, and sharp. Definitely classified as punk, this album is a sweet-sweet melody for a recovering Black Flag, Misfits and Exploited fan like me. These guys are light hearted and fun with a unique heaviness that made me want to boogie immediately.
Two of the high-points on the album are definitely attributed to the lightheartedness of the lyrics. In "WantAd" which chimes of a dream woman, about how they'll "probably meet at a show" and she "prays to Jesus all day long." "Bad Hair Day" vents frustration about catching the slack for other people's bad days. On a more thoughtful note, "Too Much Thinking" is fast and fun with lyrics that first have me imagining he's singing of a far away friend: "I can't get to sleep at night just thinking about the day that you'll be here," then the idea in my mind switches to the song's real idea - "Jesus, he's singing about you - Wow!."
If you're into hardcore, and you really want to hear someone singing about God, you can't go wrong with this album.
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The Conqueror Worm Jun/Jul 1995Reviewed by argyllethis cd friggin rocks! here we have melodic punk that some will say sounds like green day (man, i really didn't want to have to use that name here) with the major differences being that they don't sound that much alike, and MxPx doesn't suck. this disc has 21 tracks rounding out to 48 minutes. there are 10 or 12 songs i love and the rest aren't bad at all. "time brings change", "no room", and…The Lighthouse March 1995Reviewed by Steve DreesFrom the opening strains "Anywhere But Here" to the closing fuzz of "Dead End" Magnified Plaid (or MxPx for short) have crafted a quality glitz-punk album in the mold of Green Day, The Ramones, and The Pixies. Bassist and lead vocalist Mike jumps from the scream-your-mind approach of "Weak" to the melodic singing of "Want Ad" and "Bad Hair Day" with ease. The consistent skin thrashing of Yuri…Heaven's Metal #51Reviewed by Jeremy ChoiPokinatcha, the debut release from Magnified Plaid, contains everything, including the kitchen sink. This trio from Washington, which musically sounds like a conglomeration of The Ramones, Green Day, The Pixies, andBlenderhead, have a real hit on their hands. Their sound, dubbed "melodic punk," is not as chaotic as most punk bands' sounds, though it could hardly be classified as "wimpy," either,…Similar sounding releases
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