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    Various Artists

    Better Than Sevens

    (1999)

    Reviewed by Tim

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    Label Reinforcement RecordsDecapolis1999
    pop punkpunk

    I've seen the Goons live, they opened for the Mr. T Experience at a show with about 10 people in the audience sometime in September 97. They annoyed me then, and they still do now. Aside from their music, most of this CD is really good. It's a good pop album, and no matter how much people insist that it is punk it's just simple pop. It has a sound that can be found on any lookout records compilation, and in my book, that is a big compliment.

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    Decapolis 1999Reviewed by ConradThis compilation of 7 inches is pretty good and it takes me back to the day when punk was a lot more underground than today's MTV punk. Most all the bands fall into the category of Lookout Punk - straight ahead mid-tempo pop-punk with no gimmicks. Most of these bands are just trying to write really catchy songs - thank you! All the songs are poorly recorded, but that is a good thing in this case…Decapolis 1999Reviewed by Tom BastianThis is a really cool idea. I have to give props to Reinforcement Records, and I wish them all the blessings in their future endeavors. So like the bio says each band contributes the equivalent of a 7" or maybe even an EP, then the label took all the submissions and put it onto one CD. The Commercials start out the CD with their classic new school punk rock. They are from Harrisburg PA so I have…

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