Legends in the Making......
07/11/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Right out of the blue collar wastelands of Ohio come this wonderful surprise onto the street scene: a superb, punk\Oi! band, that truly ranks alongside groups like Dropkick Murphys, Hudson Falcons, and Swingin Utters. Soundwise they stick pretty true to these groups, blasting out totally solid, singalong tunes, with gravelly vocals that interchange between two singers. One of them is a bit throatier and quite reminiscent of Jake Burns (SLF), while the other sings more from the chest, but they both sound a lot alike and make an excellent match. As for song diversity, they stick pretty true to their formula, but still cover the whole gamut of singalong Oi!, some faster, slightly California tinged pieces , street rock, and some good feeling, pub sounds like the Pogues. Lyrically they cover personal\friendship\life change topics, as well as some more sociopolitical tunes reminiscent of the previously mentioned Hudson Falcons, as well as Those Unknown. They also pack a lot of youthful idealism in their tunes, harkening back to The Jam or SLF. Many bands might come and go, along with many who lack real feeling; with The GC5 their passion is evident, and their sound in league with the top groups these days, ultimately best noted as Bombshell Rocks or Rancid meets Hudson Falcons. So killer musicians, inspired vocals, singalong choruses, and lyrics born out of obviously kind hearted guys. I feel confident The GC5 are assured a spot in history. Really, it doesn't get any better than this........."
Track Listings (14) - Disc #1