The Kicker
First Word, Last Place
Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt
Go ahead and write this down: Anything Salad Dressing puts out is quality. Watch, now the label will get all arrogant, stop listening for something new, and start signing bands they feel sorry for! (Let's hope not!) The Kicker spanks out pure pop with a romping punk rock swagger. It's all good. And you'll love the wit, as in songs like "The Drummer," which urge the listener: "Someone shoot me. I'm a geek!" It's all fun 'n' games, but the band still finds a way to slide in some biting commentary. The song "Hate The Poor?!" proclaims that "You can never make everything all right. But you can get involved in changing one life. Your own."
Also in HM Magazine #89
Various Artists — Start Right Here: Remembering the Life of Keith GreenArrival — DelayedAnchor — Shipwrecked LifeAntithesis — Dying for LifeRadial Angel — Radial AngelVarious Artists — Extreme Days (Soundtrack)38th Parallel — Let GoSoul Embraced — For the IncompleteLeviticus — The Strongest PowerViolent Mercy — Alone