Lagwagon-I Think My Older Brother Used to Listen to Lagwagon
Fat
August 19, 2008

It is very true that the people who fell in love with Hoss (I always liked Duh better, though Hoss was their "breakout" ) in the early or mid 90s are a generation older. Things have changed, Lagwagon have changed (for the most part) and it seems like people are bitterly dealing with it by laughing at the generation of today (though they do look silly most of the time), whether its warrented or not. Lagwagon take the flipside to this situation, in poking fun at themselves with the title of the album.

Musically speaking, Lagwagon have grown older. Joey Cape's voice isn't as harsh as it once was, sounding more like he does with Bad Astronaut or The Playing Favorites than their first few albums. This is to be expected, and I came to welcome it with time. The music can still be hard hitting, and it is always thought provoking punk rock, even when they do throw in some lighter, more ambient moments in the mix.

This is a solid EP of seven songs in under 20 minutes. Everything is catchy while having a subdued feeling to it. There are some faster moments, which I always look forward to, but they use all speeds to their advantage (just check out the beginning to "B Side").

Written by: RF
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