American Cheese

'Nerf Herder is one of the few early-2000s {pop-punk} bands worth listening to, and on American Cheese, their third album, the nerd-rockers really perfect their sound. The influence of one of the greatest {pop-punk} bands ever, the Descendents, can be heard throughout, matched by the slapstick but sharp-witted attitude of the Dead Milkmen and the arena-ready sound of Weezer. This genre doesn't get much better then the hilarious Mr. Spock (you don't want a boyfriend, what you want is Mr. Spock...something more than human, someone with blood that's cold and green). And New Wave Girl coolly updates the Descendents' love themes with a Mr. T Experience chorus and Ric Ocasek vocals -- it might not live up to Silly Girl, but what does? Other highlights include Jenna Bush Army, where Nerf Herder comes as close as it gets to political lyrics (there's a new leader in the land with a platform that I understand, I saw her face in the magazine, she looks hot in her tight jeans) and the awesome sci-fi metal homage Defending the Faith. But really, every song on American Cheese could make a great single. Maybe {pop-punk} isn't dead after all.' ~ Charles Spano, All Music Guide