Speed Is Relative

10 friends 100 albums: album 5 (Pat)

Formed in 1996, this band consisted of a handful of guys, one most notably the drummer: Jon Sortland, the drummer and collaborator for The Shins and Broken Bells!

On the surface this album is mainly your typical skate punk affair, with fast paced percussion and spitball style lyrical delivery, backed by shredding guitars and very nimble bass parts. One thing about this record that in particular stood out to me was the radio-ready hook-laden choruses. Each song is very melodic with super catchy melodies, not unlike their Swedish contemporaries Millencolin.

Unfortunately this is their only album so far. The band has been largely defunct for quite some time, though they have come together every now and then for reunion shows.

Altogether a fun record, and in my opinion an essential record for fans of skate punk and fast music.

"Blind in the dark o the absence of light
A letter I cannot read
I would vow not to forget, but I forgot"~