Album Reviews5.8/10
On Comet, the Bouncing Souls Split the Difference Between Punk Roots and Softer Songcraft
The Bouncing Souls' tenth record, a short album of quiet ambition and old fire, weighed song by song against its own long shadow.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
Tag: punk rock
Album Reviews7/10
16 Songs, 26 Minutes, No Wasted Seconds: The Bouncing Souls’ Self-Titled Statement
A swift, forceful record named for the band itself: many songs in mere minutes, no second wasted proving it belongs.
Album Reviews9.2/10
Pure Forward Motion: The Bouncing Souls’ ‘How I Spent My Summer Vacation’ at 25
Songs done quick, thirty minutes total, nothing wasted, one band asking nothing of your mind but joy.
Album Reviews9.5/10
The ’59 Sound at 18: Not a Weak Song on It — 9.5/10
A record of car radios and dead friends, twelve songs long, not one wasted upon the ear.
Album Reviews9/10
Maniacal Laughter: 23 Minutes, Nothing Wasted — 9/10
Twelve songs, 23 minutes, nothing wasted: an old review of The Bouncing Souls' Maniacal Laughter, judged anew.
Album Reviews8/10
The Good, the Bad, and the Argyle at 32: The Bouncing Souls’ Debut Still Sweats
A raving, joking record of songs and quotes, twelve tracks in thirty minutes, catching a live show's fever on wax.