Joyride! - s/t LP

"this is 10 tracks of poppy punky goodness. it oozes honest confession out of every orifice while kicking out jams harder than Green Day with 5 minutes left. a lot of these songs would fit into the pop-punk style of rock but doesn't have the silliness than can come that tag. the songs aren't too serious but they're not goofy. it's mature sounding while still sounding fresh and cathartic. the songs are fast, bouncy, and will make you feel happy/touchy/sensitive/vulnerable/confident/strong. those are all the feelings i feel when i listen to this release (yes, there is a difference between touchy and sensitive). the drums are quick and jerky and really propel the songs forward. natural, simplistic playing and songwriting gives a lot of elbow room for the singer's melodies to shine through. these melodies get stuck in your head. never cheesy nor campy, the rhyme schemes never go dull on her. for me many of the catchiest lyrics are the ones that you don't expect, the words that have to come