Well the first thing that stood out to me with this release, is that I could not understand a single word they were singing. I think they were singing in Japanese, yet the song titles were in English. But with that put aside, this was still a great record. Even though I could not understand the lyrics, the melodies made up for everything and the songs still turned out sounding really great. If you like the Donna's, or any other all girl pop punk/rock bands, then you have to check out Softball. I would say they are more punk and less rock if you compare them to the Donna's. I haven't heard of them until this release, so I can honestly say I was pleasantly surprised. The music wasn't extremely complex, but then again that is not what they are trying to do. What they are trying to do is write fun, poppy punk songs, with great melodies, smooth harmonies, and a very upbeat feel. That is what Softball does and they do it good. Once again Mike Park, great job on finding another great band for us to all have fun with.
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Other coverage for this album
Decapolis 2000Reviewed by ConradWhat can I say? I'm a sucker for catchy melodies, and this band has some of the catchiest stuff around. They also have the whole Japanese high school punk girl thing going. Here is the best description of their music I can think of: If Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts had a punk rock band - it would sound like Softball. Cute, aggressive and poppy. The songs range from new school to old school.…Similar sounding releases
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