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Maniacal Laughter (1995 BYO/Chunksaah)
BAND: greg attonito (vocals) - pete "the pete" steinkopf (guitar) - bryan "papillon" kienlen (bass) - shal khichi (drums)
TRACKLIST: lamar vannoy - no rules - the freaks, nerds, & romantics - argyle - all of this and nothing - the bmx song - quick chek girl - headlights ditch - here we go - born to lose - moon over asbury - the ballad of johnny x
REVIEW:
Here you go, THE definative street punk cd and an ode to true friends and punks alike. If there were ever another cd that stayed this true to the scene and guys from which it came, I'd like to see it. Practically every song on the album is a Souls classic, and a punk staple at that. There's no fancy well crafted guitar and bass licks or and hokey shit, just pure rock with no looking back. There are also plenty of shout outs to friends, like at the end of "The BMX Song," and "Lamar Vannoy" (obviouslly). And there's plenty of references to their NJ home, ie. "QUICK CHEK Girl," "Moon Over ASBURY (Park). If you've ever been to a show and actually liked seeing a band play and toss yourself around in the pit, then this cd is the next best thing. Buy it, own it, love it.
Bouncing Souls (1997 Epitaph)
BAND: greg attonito (vocals) - pete "the pete" steinkopf (guitar) - bryan "papillon" kienlen (bass) - shal khichi (drums)
TRACKLIST: cracked - say anything - kate is great - low life - chunksong - east side mags - the toilet song - single successful guy - whatever i want (whatever that is) - serenity - party at 174 - holiday cocktail lounge - the screamer - east coast! fuck you! - i like your eyes - shark attack
REVIEW:
This is their first record with Epitaph, finally after rocking NJ for years, the Souls get their big break. And one of the best parts is that, the sound remains the same, still the hard driving pure punk rock from Maniacal Laughter, only maybe with a better sounding recording. The songs are a tad bit refined too, giving you songs that are a little bit less hasty than say "No Rules". The unofficial single from this cd, "Kate is Great," graced the cover of many comps at the time, and is actually the song that got me into the Souls in the first place. Like how Maniacal has "Moon Over Asbury" as the change up in song styles, this album has "The Screamer" which is basically like a background party music track. The worst song on the cd has to be "The Toilet Song," just because of the sheer stupidity of it, but they redeem themselves with the hilarity of "Shark Attack." "Say Anything" is named after one of the band's favorite 80's movies, as previouslly quoted from The Good, the Bad and the Argyle's "These Are the Quotes From Our Favorite 80's Movies." The bottom line: the cd starts off totally rocking out with "Cracked" and ends with a good laugh/rock combo with "Shark Attack"; another must have from the Souls.
Tie One On (1998 Epitaph)
BAND: greg attonito (vocals) - pete "the pete" steinkopf (guitar) - bryan "papillon" kienlen (bass) - shal khichi (drums)
TRACKLIST: say anything - lamar vannoy - kate is great - chunksong - ecfu! - argyle - born to lose - here we go - kid
REVIEW:
A short live album that was done at the one of the Bouncing Souls' favorite clubs, The Continental in New York City on July 19, 1998. Greg tells the audience the show is being recorded at the start of the second track and first insists on everyone not being a jerk, then changes him mind instructing them to be more of a jerk than usual, haha. The sound quality is alright, however it doesnt really hold up to the sound quality of most other live recordings out there. However, it could just sound that way cause of the club's sound system or a small recording budget. One of the funniest things is that they keep fucking up throughout the record and it's all kept on there which I think is actually pretty cool because it sounds a lot more real, just like the Souls' music. This is a decent buy, it's only $6 new and you get a small taste of the Souls live. There's also a demo version of Kid that comes up on their next release, Hopeless Romantic.
BYO Split Series Vol. IV (2002 BYO)
BAND: greg attonito (vocals) - pete "the pete" steinkopf (guitar) - bryan "papillon" kienlen (bass) - michael mcdermott (drums)
TRACKLIST: punks in vegas - no security - that's youth - bryan's lament - we're coming back - less than free
REVIEW:
Ever since this split was announced awhile back, I have been anxiously waiting for it's release. I'll tell you what, it does not disappoint either. The first track is a classic Souls-style singalong about taking a trip to Vegas. "No Security" is a hardcore-ish song, in the vein of the fast songs on their self titled album of 1997. After this is an Anti-Flag cover from "A New Kind of Army." It's a perfect song for the Souls to cover, in fact, the lyrics could have been Souls lyrics to begin with. Just a great song about being young, with a bit of a reggae twist too. Follow this with "Bryan's Lament," sung of course by Bryan "Papillon". It sounds like it could be on the last Soul's album, and it's a beautiful song too. Track 5 is a Cock Sparrer cover that they played on their last tour, and it's another good singalong. It's also available on the compilation "Worldwide Tribute to the Real Oi, Vol. 2." The last Souls track is a Sticks and Stones cover, that goes for exactly 2 minutes before the vocals start. At one point its really weird because the drummer plays his kick drum real fast and it sounds like a techno beat. If you play it in a car with the bass all the way up, you'll hear what I mean. And it's another great feel-good song, the Souls really know how to pick their covers. All in all..a GREAT split, following the BYO tradition of putting great bands together on their splits.
