Off with Their Heads were signed to Epitaph after label head (and Bad Religion cofounder) Brett Gurewitz dubbed them "the best punk band going right now. " Since their 2010 debut, the band have been winning converts opening for such iconic artists as Bad Religion, the Bouncing Souls, Against Me!, Less Than Jake and Dropkick Murphy's. In Desolation won glowing press, such as Absolute Punk's description of "a walloping 34-minutes of Midwestern-bred punk rock with a dose of Descendents-like melody... plenty of gritty honesty and good-natured humor, like a punk rock Fresh Prince. " the band has been on the road virtually non- stop, inspiring spirited sing-along's, celebratory beer throwing and additional good natured chaos. Home chronicles the massive development of frontman Ryan Young's songwriting, and the new sonics that producer Bill Stevenson of the Descendents brings to the band's sound. For their many fans, this is more of what they want; for the waiting fans of Gaslight Anthem, Against Me! And great punk rock, this is the album to discover.
- 1 Start Walking
- 2 Shirts
- 3 Nightlife
- 4 Focus on Your Own Family
- 5 Altar Boy
- 6 Don't Make Me Go
- 7 Come Find Me
- 8 Janie
- 9 Seek Advice Elsewhere
- 10 Always Alone
- 11 Stolen Away
- 12 Take Me Out
4/5 Stars (PunkNews.org review)
Home, Off With Theirs Heads' third full-length, (or fourth, depending on which side of the Hospitals debate you land on) finds the group diving deeper into the rabbit hole of experimentation they began digging on 2010's In Desolation, while still remaining firmly grounded in the realm of gritty pop-punk. As such, it's the rare album that should deflect both "all their albums sounds the same" and "sell out!" accusations.
In Home, Off With Their Heads have crafted an album that should satisfy both fans looking for more of the same, and listeners who like to see the band stretch their legs a bit, creatively. Ryan Young can still out-gruff almost anyone, but he's also using the cleaner voice he debuted on In Desolation more than ever. You can't please all the people all the time, but Home is an admirable attempt to do just that, and an enjoyable listen that can stand proudly among the band's best work.
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