I'm reviewing Lifetime because they were recommended
by Dave Hause. He is right and they are a good band.
However, listening to them on Spotify, in addition
to two of their regular studio albums (Hello Bastards and Jersey's
Best Dancers), there is also the two-disc compilation album, Somewhere
in the Swamps of Jersey, and it is too much.
It goes on for almost two and a half house, and it
sounds whiny. Given the band's background and the times of their beginning
activity, that was a legitimate musical influence, but overkill is a real issue
with it. It was completely enervating. I may be making too big a deal of it,
but the compilation does a lot to undo the good that was done by the other
albums.
If you like punk, you should check out Lifetime. I
think "Young, Loud, and Scotty" is a good entry point. Singer Ari
Katz has a new LP of his own, and check that out. I just recommend skipping the
compilation. I feel very strongly about that.
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