The Bouncing Souls kick off the split with new song ‘Blackout’ - the track kicks off with repeated ‘woah oh’s and a very upbeat guitar riff, the fast pace of the song gives it such a classic feel, although the vocals are not as strong and likeable as they once were, the chorus is typically addictive and so reminiscent of older material. The bridge works well as a pause and allows the song to pick up pace again and have an upbeat ending.
The second Bouncing Souls song is a cover of The Menzingers ‘Burn After Writing’. I am not a fan of opening which sounds very disjointed and the vocals make a dull beginning. Greg Attonito finds comfort with the chorus and ends the track strong but I feel the band fail to make the track their own.
It’s so nice to see The Menzingers back with new song ‘The Shakes’ and they do not disappoint, the track starts with typical gang vocals mixed with aggressive vocals and contagious hooks. ‘I’ve Got The Shakes Baby’ is repeated throughout to create the perfect classic pop punk track. The aggressive vocals and mellow instrumentation always combines well in Menzingers songs and again works well in this one.
The final track on the split is the Menzingers cover of ‘Kate is Great’ originally by The Bouncing Souls. The Menzingers seem to attack the song straight from the start and vocally and instrumentally it sounds faultless, this song is utterly catchy and The Menzingers show their incredible ability as a band with a well delivered and almost identical cover of the original, I’m sure The Bouncing Souls would have enjoyed hearing one of their classics being covered so well.
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