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    The Lawrence Arms

    A Guided Tour of Chicago

    (1999)

    Reviewed by Matt A

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    Label Asian Man RecordsDecapolis2000
    pop punkpunk

    I was excited when I first received this CD because it features an ex-member of the Broadways, who I've enjoyed for a while. It's straight up punk rock, with some catchy parts. If you like your punk dirty and in-your-face, check this one out.

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    Other coverage for this album

    Decapolis 2000Reviewed by ConradThis band plays highly energetic melodic pop-punk with aggressive vocals. This is one of them bands that you'd probably want to see live just because they have so much energy on tape. All the music on this album is pretty tight. Everyone for sure knows their instrument - there's nothing really bad to say about how they play. They also have good back up vocals but are a bit underused. When they do…Decapolis 2000Reviewed by Tom BastianThese guys of course remind me of the Broadways, but they also remind me a little bit of Johnny Respect's more edgier stuff, and Good Riddance. Vocally I really did not dig them, a little too scruffy sounding for me. I did like the aggressiveness though, and the way they didn't always stick to the basic punk rock style. The songs I like best on this CD include, "Someday We're All Gonna Weigh 400…

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