You probably already know whether or not you're going to be buying this CD without me even reviewing it, but that's not going to stop me. Up until recently with the sudden ascension of P.O.D., MxPx has been the most publicly recognizable face of the Christian "underground," touring as a part of the Van's Warped Tour the past few summers, and doing tours with the likes of the Get Up Kids, Bad Religion, and collection of other great bands, so if you don't know who they are yet, you need to get with the program.
From the first song, "My Life Story," all the way through "Misplaced Memories," the album delivers punk rock anthems that will stick in your head, that you'll find yourself humming at the oddest of times. Past fans will not be disappointed by this album. I sense a little more pure rock 'n' roll influence than in the past, but they sound just like they've sounded since Life In General. I think we'd all be disappointed if they sounded much different though. Gone are any angry references anyone might've detected on Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo, with lyrical content focusing more on story telling, growing up, standing up for what you believe in, and everything else we know and love MxPx for. Though Life in General is still my favorite MxPx album, this CD is a welcome addition to my collection, and will find itself spinning often enough in the future.
Other coverage for this album
ReAL Magazine 2000Reviewed by Kevin D. HendricksHard hitting, melodic punk rock. What more can you say? It's MxPx. The Ever Passing Moment is their fifth album (aside from various collections, EPs, and live albums), and second from mainstream label A&M Records. The album itself is good. The production, writing, and playing is all stellar, especially if you spend any time listening to the flood of punk bands that entered the Christian market…Exit Zine 2000Reviewed by Evan BarnettChalk up another great album for MxPx. The Ever Passing Moment has got to be their best work yet. The style of their music has changed a bit, though, tending more towards straight-up rock than the typical punk style they are known for. The band even discusses this musical transition in a short interview segment found on the CD-ROM portion of the disc. On it, Mike describes their new sound as…Art for the Ears 2000Reviewed by Marco PovervestIn my CDplayer: The new MxPx! This album was released by A & M Records in cooperation with Tooth & Nail. On it are fifteen songs that fill exactly forty minutes. Like on previous recordings the band presents quality poppunk material. Over the years the quality became better as these three guys developed and matured further, as musicians. The Ever Passing Moment still has some of the youthful…The Phantom Tollbooth 2000Reviewed by Matthew RiddleEveryone's favorite left coast punk band, MxPx, is back with their 8th label offering, The Ever Passing Moment. There has been a torrent of punk releases in the recent months, many of which can be filed in your CD rack under, "Sounds like...". In a sea of cookie-cutter punk bands, can MxPx separate themselves from the rest? Yes. This is a very good punk record. MxPx has always been musically…Similar sounding releases
2002MillencolinHome From Home
2003HangnailTransparent
2001River City HighWon't Turn Down
2001Sum 41All Killer No Filler
2003Less Than JakeAnthem
2005Alkaline TrioCrimsonMore from MxPx
1998Slowly Going the Way of the Buffalo
2003Before Everything & After
1996Move To Bremerton
1996Life In General
2005Panic
1999At the Show
