This is one weird and amazing album. Apollo Ghosts may not be classified as a punk album, but it has all of the elements - the singalong vocals, the youthful energy, the noisy breakdowns - that become teenage angst anthems. However, what makes Apollo Ghosts so great to listen to is that it's quite evident that they're having a lot of fun.This is thirteen songs in twenty-six minutes of pure, unabashed joy; a band sounding like the Ramones one minute, Pavement or the Minutement another, and then switching to some 90s grunge before putting an acoustic ballad in there. Before you know it, the entire album is over, and you've crossed several musical genres in very little time.
What I think is nicest about this album is that it goes by so quickly that you feel like it hasn't overstayed its welcome. Despite being a three-piece outfit, I can see future growth as musicians and potential for even more greatness. As long as they keep up the fun levels, they shouldn't have difficulty crafting another gem like this.
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