ALL
Problematic (Epitaph)
Reviewed by Shaun Dale

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Although the first ALL album, Livage, didn't hit the shelves until 1987, the band has a solid claim to a twenty year history, since ALL has always been the Descendents minus Milo, the world's most famous punk singing physicist. When Milo got bored with academia and the research lab in 1996, ALL went on hiatus while the Descendents put together an album and a tour. They returned in '98 for Mass Nerder and are back again with Problematic.

Problematic continues the patented pop-powered punk sound that the Descendents pioneered back in 1980 and which has become one of the predominant styles in rock during the years since. They haven't lost a bit of the power and edge that has kept them ahead of the pack of pretenders that have been barking at their heels every since. ALL is well beyond adolescence, and they never blink as they power through 18 new tracks of lust, rage and caffeine influenced frenzy. They were the first. They're still the best. If pop-punk has fallen into disfavor in your tastes, it's probably because you haven't heard enough of these guys. Problematic is an excellent place to start solving that problem.

Track List:

Carry You * She Broke My Dick * Better Than That * www.sara * ROIR * What Are You For? * Stupid Kind Of Love * Alive * Real People * Lock 'Em Away * Teresa * I Want Out * Crucifiction * The Shin * Nothin' To Live For * Never Took * Make Believe * Drive Away

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