Short songs huh? They sure as hell ain’t joking. There are 22 songs on this CD, and it totals just under 20 minutes in length. Obviously that means the average song length is under a minute. It whizzes past so quick it almost feels like it’s over before it’s even begun.
They have split the record into two ‘sets’, the first 11 tunes are original Silverstein songs. They’re pretty typical of the band, if you’re familiar with them. There’s some punky heavier moments and lots of whiny melodic choruses. It’s just that they’re much shorter. If you like Silverstein, you’ll dig this. If you don’t, this won’t do anything to change your mind and you’ll be glad it’s out of the way quickly.
The second set is 11 covers of a bunch of (very short) punk and pop-punk tunes, by artists such as Dead Kennedys, Green Day, NOFX and Descendents. They do most of the covers pretty well, with appropriate energy levels, and the second half of the record seems a little more interesting than the first.
This record was obviously just a bit of fun for the band, and to pay homage to some of the bands that influenced them in their formative years.
BY ROD WHITFIELD
Best Track: It’s My Job to Keep Punk Rock Elite (NOFX)
If You Like These, You’ll Like This: ALESANA, A DAY TO REMEMBER, ATREYU
In A Word: Inoffensive
