All that needs to be heard is the first song on More Bitterness and that pretty much generalizes the entire album. Just straightforward mid-tempo, pop-punk, multi-layered vocals, and the occasional sample that'll inform the listener when another song is starting. What else could be said for a band that's practically put out the same album for the last several years? At least they do an abrasive versions of the Pouges' "Fairytale of New York" -- thanks to a little help from Tilt's {$Cinder Block...   [ read more ]

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No Use for a Name's Live in a Dive is exactly what it sounds like it might be: a live album. However, it hardly sounds as though it was recorded in a dive. With excellent sound and even some live video material as part of the CD-ROM, the quality is spectacular and comes off without a hitch. For those unfamiliar with NUFAN's sound, this ancient (in terms of the melodic punk rock scene) band plays a nice blend of melodic hardcore and hard-nosed punk. Fans of the band will not only appreciat...   [ read more ]

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No Use for a Name has built its reputation on a solid foundation of hard-hitting punk, flooding its songs with melodies and fueling them with signature stop-start rhythms that thunder across the grooves, come to an abrupt halt, then pound off again in hyperdrive. Thus, it's a bit of a shock to find Hard Rock Bottom opening with a brief acoustic number, and although nothing else clocks in at this dawdling pace, a handful of mid-tempo numbers are scattered about as well. Equally startling is a cover...   [ read more ]

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