Convicts
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Australian rockers You Am I, still chugging after nearly 20 years, rock like teenagers on Convicts while showing off the chops and punk-pop smarts that come with that kind of mileage. Part Replacements, part Clash with little pieces of a hundred other bands, the appealing directness of their sound is deepened by singer/guitarist Tim Rogers's songwriting chops and flair for clever, brutal lyrics. "Secrets" is a prime example--loaded with hooks and energetic guitar riffs, it's a shock after the blistering garage-band thrash that opens the record in the form of "Thank God I've Hit Bottom." The stylistic tendrils Rogers and the band have been extending since their 1993 debut Sound As Ever result in a diverse burst of songs that don't wear out their welcome (and the 36-minute run time helps as well). There are half a dozen pop nuggets here that, in a perfect world, would be on the radio every five minutes. But our world is not perfect, and so your only chance to enjoy them is to buy the record and relish the sound of professionals still sowing their wild musical oats. --Matthew Cooke
Tracks
| 1 | Thank God I've Hit The Bottom |
| 2 | It Ain't Funny How We Don't Talk Anymore |
| 3 | Friends Like You |
| 4 | Nervous Kid |
| 5 | Secrets |
| 6 | Thuggery |
| 7 | By My Own Hand |
| 8 | The Sweet Life |
| 9 | Gunslingers |
| 10 | Constance George |
| 11 | Explaining Cricket |
| 12 | I'm A Mess |
