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After college I lived in an apartment ive mentioned before, Superbad poster on the wall etc. Well, we came across this album and it had a lot of mystique. You could buy it for $150 otherwise it wasn’t available anywhere else. BUT we discovered it was available on (defunct?) music streaming platform Grooveshark under the name “Val Mallrison” The album on its own is pretty flawless but the elusive nature made it that sweeter. It’s only been available on Spotify for a few years now. Hope you all stuck around for the final minutes, most electric close to an album possibly ever. Sick name/cover too.

I think i enjoyed this but punk also kind of hacks this exercise. For one, they're extremely short songs and albums which I appreciate because of the backlog. Second, it sort of holds a mirror to anyone wanting to be critical. We're the Circle Jerks and you want to write a critical review? As a pretty buttoned up Dad I sort of long for this freedom. To pick up a guitar and scream about whatever for 90 seconds. The vocals are pretty good and i appreciate the occasional reggae influence coming through on a punk track. Kinda wanna go see a punk show.

For some reason had it in my head this was Donovan, I think they’re on similar soundtracks, Zodiac maybe. Feel like the title track is a weak spot? First few tracks were better, or maybe just fresher to me.

Somewhere between 2 and 3. Definitely put off initially by whatever that middle eastern scale (key?) is, but appreciated the overall range and the backhalf worked a bit better. I think I recall some R&B? Cool look. Will check out this guys wiki.

10/5