Chicago based melodic punk veterans Much The Same are back with a new record. I listened and reviewed it for our zine.
Formed in 1999.these scene veterans are now celebrating their 20th anniversary in the scene. They broke up in 2007., yet retained strong fanbase and returned to the scene in 2015. and this new album contains 9 new songs. The band also won personal victory with their guitarist Dan O´Gorman fighting cancer successfully.
The songs on this new record feature aggressive, yet ultra melodic trademark style of Much The Same with classy riffs, energetic and fast drumming topped with melodic nice vocals and harmonies and awesome back vocals. The songs which we can for sure call album highlights for me are Snake In The Grass, fast punk hardcore song with so cool anthemic melody which you will hum all day long. I love how this band mixes technicality and old school 90-ies melodic skatepunk making it one beautiful music journey. You Used To Have A Garden sound like one of the Tony Sly´s song and I love it so much that I listened to it for couple of times in a row. In fact, the whole album has that melancholic No Use For A Name vibe, that is why I love it even more. The lyrics are personal and I think everyone can relate to them and that is why we love this music so much. Man Of Science Man Of Faith is also one of the best songs on this record for my personal taste, a phenomenal song with so sad, yet so great melody.
This album is a must for all the fans of melodic punkrock with heart and soul!
10/10
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