Take It Back, Take It On, Take It Over

Perhaps no modern-day rock record so eloquently, aggressively, and unapologetically tackles the topic of growing up and growing older as does Take It Back, Take It On, Take It Over. Note the old-school anthem 'Your Parents Hardcore' (in which Kevin declares, 'Others have given up the life/Hey, that's OK/'Cause here we are, we're here for good, we're here to stay'), or 'Where Is The Danger', a delightfully scathing attack on today's truly blank generation of punk posers (sample lyric: 'All of the promise but minus the knowledge/Why bother now that they teach punk rock in college/Co-opted culture, misguided intention/Hardcore's extinction almost guaranteed/So gifted and smart, everyone looks so pretty/But where is the danger in Hot Topic city'). Other Take It Back manifestos 'Still On It', 'My Band, Our Crew', 'Say My Thanks','Big Hardcore Mystery','Our Core' also explore what Kevin confirms is the main theme of the new album: the battle to feel valid and relevant as veteran punk-rock wise old men in a scene that is overwhelmingly dominated by younger, cuter, more fashionable boys.