THE HIGH SPEED SCENE
The High Speed Scene (Star Trak/Interscope)
Reviewed by Holly Day

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Boy, all I can think is of is that great CRASS poster with the slogan: "Who Do They Think They're Fooling? You?" when I hear this, because really, is this really an album written by kids who spend their days riding BMX bikes and skateboards, sneaking beer into their backpacks to drink in the park under the stars, and don't care whether or not they're accepted by the music industry so long as the "kids" like them? I don't think so. This is so formulaic pop-punk, down to the male-centric Avril Levigne-esqe songs about just bein' a girl-and-bike-and-beer-crazy teenager that I can't help but feel sorry for all those kids out there that think this is their voice. But hey, what the hell do I know? I'm over 30.

© 2005 - Holly Day