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Tuesday 16 November 2021

Dan Vapid & The Cheats - Escape Velocity


 
I'm not gonna venture into the what and what isn't Punk pit again. Nor bang on about how more people should listen to Pop Punk and not be put off by the label. The genre isn't all about automated vocals, there is some great Pop Rock in there.

Dan Vapid has been involved in noisier, nearer Punk bands, but this isn't one of them. Indeed, Escape Velocity is much much nearer Power Pop if anything. On the likes of Cyber World and Guilt & Relief, there are real justified Green Day comparisons.




There are also examples where the band go even more mainstream, Runaway Jane is a perfect example and Robots edges towards Glam Rock. But for the pace, Tears Are Falling compares even further back to somewhere near Rock n Roll.

Bitter And Soul could even be UK New Wave, it is wonderfully anthemic. Midnight Blue is almost a Campfire song and the only time the band slow down. It is an unexpected close to a fine example of a melodic Guitar Pop album.




Songs Like Burning Question and the superb Come Find Me are Power Pop gems that should appeal to a much wider and older audience. Escape Velocity is a great listen. Big choruses, killer riffs and a band that appears to really enjoy what they are doing. More of this sort of thing please!



You can listen to and buy the album here.


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