1-2-3-4 Go! (2024)
I certainly wasn't expecting a new Pinhead Gunpowder album as 2024 started wrapping up, but here we are with Unt. Yes, Unt. I've read more than a few 'hot takes' on this album in the last few weeks since it has been released and there are definitely people with opinions. Shocking for the internet, but true. I do realize that by writing this I am adding to it, but I'm not sure my take is as hot as most others.
What it boils down to is that I like this record. It's fun to listen to and it has good songs on it, for the most part. Is every song on it a smash hit? No, but there's much more to like about this album than to dislike about it, I think. It starts off particularly strong with "Unt," "Difficult But Not Impossible" and "Scum of the Earth" being particularly strong. Maybe I don't like songs like "Oh My" or "Green" quite as much. And while I can understand the sentiment behind "Hola Canada," it's a pretty goofy song.
I lot of what I've seen is from people saying that this album isn't as punk or aggressive or angsty as their albums from 20-20 years ago. That's true. But I'm also not as punk or aggressive as I was 30 years ago either. It feels like a record aimed at someone a little older, like me. And for that reasons I can relate to it more as a new album that's being release now as opposed to something being released purely to try to drum up feelings of nostalgia. I have plenty of records from that era that make me feel nostalgic, I'm perfectly happy with a new record that's just fun to listen to with 2024 ears.
Pinhead Gunpowder - Unt:
https://pinheadgunpowder.bandcamp.com/album/unt
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