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May 9, 2004
The Descendents - " 'Merican"
Review by Miss Kitty Kowalski
Who writes a silly love song in punk form better than The Descendents? No one! (Except for ALL that is - ha ha). This one starts off with a simple little ditty "Nothing with You" which stands out in musicianship but the tune itself is something you've heard before. The bite comes back with "'Merican", a critique of how mean, white people have been shitty to just about everybody that's not mean and white. "Here with Me" is another love song, with the great chord changes, Bill Stevenson beats and song structure you've come to expect from classic Descendents. I'm sure lots of folks will take issue with "I Quit", but it's a great high-octane anger and bitterness-filled rant, and rightly so. Seems though everyone's cashing in on The Descendents' bit nowadays except for them. And as for "punk rock points", these guys have accumulated enough to buy and sell the "sell outs", but unfortunately, that don't pay the bills, kids. On tis EP, you have an older, wiser Descendents, and no worse for the wear, but must understand that they can't live on credibility alone and if you don't, they'll tell you. (p.s. The hidden track "It's a Lie" reflects that sorrow and fatigue).
Posted by Ms. Jen at May 9, 2004 4:53 PM
