Album Review: Beach Slang - A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings
By Maria Lubanovic, Contributor [Polyvinyl; 2016] Rating: 5.5/10 Key Tracks: “Future Mixtape for the Art Kids,” “Spin the Dial” Beach Slang’s new record A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings is exactly what it promises to be. Said to be the spiritual descendants of The Replacements, they bring a punk rock sound that our adolescence dreamed of: it’s an angsty punk album. This album is characterized by hammering guitar chords, dramatic shouting vocals, and themes of carrying on, whic
Album Review: Beach Slang - The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us
By Kevin Biggs, Contributor [Polyvinyl Records; 2015] Rating: 3.5/5 Key Tracks: “Bad Art & Weirdo Ideas”, “Young and Alive” Beach Slang, as stated on its website, is simply “guitar, bass and drums . . . played loudly.” There is no gimmick to this Philly-based band and its debut album. The Things We Do to Find People Who Feel Like Us reflects the group’s ability to make decent music with the classic three-piece lineup. The pop-punk sound of this album packs all the energy of l
