MORAL CRUX
Pop Culture Assassins (Panic Button)
Reviewed by DJ Johnson

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Portland's poppin' punkers pack heat on Pop Culture Assassins, a baker's dozen new tunes that have all the elements in place: every beat slams, the vocals sound street-seasoned and the lyrics wag fingers at folks not as wise and righteous as Moral Crux. The problem, for me, is that the songs are out of my head as soon as they are over. Three times through and I can only remember one melody and a single lyrical hook, despite the fact that while the CD plays I definitely stress out my office chair with bouncing and spinning the owner's manual specifically says will void the warranty. This is a butt-kickin' album, but it isn't going to be breaking any new ground. Then again it's not required to. I just would have liked to find one song that sticks like glue.

© 2003 - DJ Johnson