Artist:
Model Kit
Album: Sampler
Label: Self Released
Release: 2002
Web: Official Site
Model Kit is a small pop-punk band out of Cambridge,
Massachusetts. I interviewed them a while back, and they were pretty cool. They were
formerly known as The Carpet Patrol, but recently changed their name to Model Kit. Last
year, they went into the studio to record their debut album, produced by Rory, of The
Impossibles (RIP).
This is a review of their preview sampler, which is three tracks off the upcoming album,
due out in late Spring. The sampler starts off with It's All My Fault, a nice
little song, and probably the one I enjoyed the most off of the sampler. These songs
follow the usual "I miss my girlfriend" formula, and fans of bands like The
Ataris, New Found Glory, and Weezer will flock to this. The album then moves into #2, Today/Tomorrow,
and exclaims, "Today, tomorrow. Do the world a favor, say you love your
neighbor." Sorry guys, I hate my neighbors, and I'm pretty sure they hate me.
Although, I'm not really into pop-punk anymore, and these songs aren't extremely
complicated or well written, it's simple and fun music. Hell, the instrumental work is
actually pretty above average. The vocals are extremely polished, and I kind of miss the
semi-raw sound that these guys used to have, but there is a ton of melody. The sampler
ends with Moments of Being, and is another simple song. This isn't really my
"cup of tea," and it's definitely not breaking new ground, but it's fun summer
music. In short, it's music that is tolerable for a little while, but cannot be listened
to for extended periods of time. |
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