I guess I�ll have to qualify that analogy: there are some strong element of hardcore throughout (specifically the fast paced drumming and the ocassional shouts and screams) but it all has a very modern, clean-cut feel to it. There are definite melodic influences throughout and quite a late 90s Epi-Fat vibe, taking in the Offspring and Pennywise on the way. So you can kind of see where I�m coming from. Right?
There�s only one track here over two minutes long so you�ve probably got the idea by now about what this band is about. Fast-paced, melodic, punk rock.
The last CD frustrated me with �joke� songs interspersed and thankfully this has been pretty much left behind this time (save for one instance where Jonny informs us that he �has to fart�, at which point I wanted to strangle a small kitten), which is no doubt a step in the right direction. This collection of songs flows much better as a result. The other apparent improvement is vocally, where they have decided to mix things up. I can�t actually tell who is singing which songs on this one. At times the vocals still seem somewhat clean cut and emotionless (contradicting the music�s pace and directness), but on the whole there is vast improvement, particularly evident on tracks such as �Gamble� and �The End�. God knows why they asked what I can only assume to be a flu-ridden 8 year old to sing (or rap or whatever the fuck that is) on �Guilty� though..
�Weak� is probably the highlight here, a re-recorded version of an older tune, alongside title track �Mind Of My Own�. Banging, frantic, furious, catchy� what more do you need?