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Down And Outs

Friday nights - monday mornings (CD)

Dead And Gone

I don't know if there is such a thing as a typical Dead And Gone band considering that their roster consists of BLACK FRIDAY '29, DEAH IS NOT GLAMOROUS, DIRTY MONEY, DEAL WITH IT and that they in the past have released record by CHAMPION and DAMAGE CONTROL. However, with that in mind I still wouldn't expect them to sign a band like DOWN AND OUTS, but why not? I still like this band, melodic punk with great sing alongs is always welcomed. They mke me think of the swedish band BOMBSHELL ROCKS and their later stuff. This record will probably appeal to a lot of people, but perhaps not to the most fundamentalist hardcore kids. I do urge everyone to gick the record a try, just listen to "Pocket money punks" and if you're not convinced by that song you're a lost cause.

Hunderds of bands have done this prior to DOWN AND OUTS, if they manage to step it up and become one of the celebrated of the genre remains to be seen, Friday nights - monday mornings is nevertheless a solid record.