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KNOCKOUT KID
"Your Name All Over It" (THC
Music; 2011)
Reviewed by Jeff Rogers
Knockout Kid is labeled as pop punk and
happy hardcore ... yeah, happy hardcore. You might be scratching your head
trying to figure that one out but the second you cue up these Chicago natives
you'll be head-banging instead. If you like Fall Out Boy or Paramore then you'll
love Knockout Kid.
This is their first digital EP and they pack five foot-stomping tracks into one
fast blast of music. The drums are hardcore, the vocals are pop punk and
hardcore and the guitar is ... well, metal and hardcore. Now where the "happy"
part comes in is in their lyrics. Song titles such as "Hoop Dreams" and "Coach
Has Us Running Two-a-Days" are sports related and these guys would rather shoot
hoops than drugs.
There is an upbeat tempo to their lyrics when they are being goofy and when Evan
starts his hardcore grunts and rants he changes the band's musical direction.
I'm quite impressed with this first effort. These guys have a great future in
front of them.
Knockout Kid: Evan Franklin – Vocals; Karl Nickolov – Guitar; Jake Fuerst –
Guitar; "Fat" Mike Benyoussef – Bass; John Jacobs – Drums.
Check out Knockout Kid on these sites
http://www.facebook.com/knockoutkidband and
http://purevolume.com/knockoutkid.
Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.
Copyright © 2012 by R. Scott Bolton. All rights
reserved.
Revised:
28 Oct 2024 11:59:58 -0500.
