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Published on July 2nd 2004
In recent years, many styles of music have had a resurgance or birth in popularity. Garage rock made a huge comeback. Screamo, a genre dead since 1999 or so, got "revived" with mixed results. And being political hardcore is as fashionable now as it was in 1984. But when was the last time you heard a really, really, really good pop-punk record? And I'm talking about one you'll be listening to not just all year long, but for years to come. Every song is a gem in it's own special way, every hook is instantly hummable, every chorus is instantly memorizable, every vocal harmony is instantly orgasmic aurally. People who liked this also liked:           Please login or register to post comments. What are the benefits of having a Punknews.org account?
This a damn good CD, a lot better than their previous. Best cd to come out this summer Jason is a damn good drummer i love the gamits, and i think this is just a further example of how some relative unknown (fogal) can create some of the catchiest and well-crafted songs ever. he said he doesn't want to create for kids anymore, and this record is a perfect example of it. i don't know why they made a video of one of the weakest songs on the cd, or released it as a single. how do i get the songs on pure volume to stream? all i seem to be able to do is download them. im just glad its not another Thursday or Thrice sounding band. Great pop punk record, nothing life-altering, but fun nonetheless! LETS HEAR IT FOR JOHN EDWARDS!!! FUCK YEAH!!!! The Gamits were a lot better live when they had looven and forrest, but this lineup is good. Fogal is a pop punk godsend, and i'm not just saying that because we spoon all night. The purevolume stuff sucks real bad...and that song is their first single? That is bad news. Sorry for my poorly translated malaysian, I meant to say "This is the way reviews should be done" These are reviews should be done. This band really comes across sounding like Green Day at times...not a bad thing at all. Almost like if The Travoltas had Green Day's baby... speaking of rad bands from boulder, there are a bunch of them and you should check them out I think the Gamits are a perfect example of being influenced by "non punk" bands and being able to spin out their own definition of what good music is to them and the form of punk music. Urgency, honesty, key changes, great melodies and hooks, and growth define their legacy. People are obsessed with labels. "The Gamits are pop-punk, write sad songs, happy songs, big in Japan, sound commercial, overrated, blah-blah-blah". I just think they write amazing songs, regardless of what you want to label them. Damn... I guess I was expecting too much from this, as I really can't get into any of the songs... Why does everyone talk about Japan? Who gives a shit? If you aint big in the States I guess you go to Japan. That sucks. Oh well. Bye Gemits. Just listened to it on purveolume. This is pure CRAP. Sorry. That one song Dotted Lines and Golden Sometimes were OK but most of it failed to hook me in the first minute and a half. This is what i would listen to if i was retarded, This is a great band and this record is really good. and if you think they're another Midtown pop-punk act, you're a fucking moron. the gamits know how to write lyrics and some really good music to go along with it. anyways, is anyone else pissed off that some of the lyrics are IMPOSSIBLE to read in the booklet that comes with the cd? i mean its some cool photography an shit but come on. i really like reading lyrics and possibly my favorite song's lyrics (Born and Raised Afraid) are impossible to read. plyrics.com doesnt even have the Gamits listed on the site so i cant even check it out there. if anyone can show me where to find the lyrics so that i can actually READ them, let me know. I have seen the Gamits grow from a band playing their first shows to playing in front of huge crowds in Japan. At the core of everything they have done, Chris Fogal, has always written incredible songs. Sure their older stuff was definitely more pop-punk, but you always knew that there was a lot more potential with his songwriting. Had Antidote come out a year and a half after "Small Price to Pay", it might not have been as much as a departure of their earlier material. But put some through 4 years of difficult experiences and reflection and it is no wonder that their new songs take on a darker theme. And the person that is upset that many pop-punk bands are writing darker material, the Gamits are doing this not out of trends, but out of life experiences. Sure if everything was puppy dogs and ice cream, I am sure the Gamits new album would reflect that. But when you really live life, it isn't always sunshine and bubblegum. Not usually being on for pop-punk i received this disc almost am onth and a half ago it is suprisingly good for a pop-punk album and probably they only pop punk cd coming with me on the roadtrip this summer. notice that no matter what anyone says on this site, everyone still gave it a lot of stars. go Gamits! it should still be about the music! Good Review Scott!!!! the key to the Gamits is not necessarily short term gratification - it's the way these songs stick in your head for hours, days, weeks, and so forth. Simply, Chris Fogal knows how to string a powerful melody together and not realy on a shamelss studio trick to do it. if people who like talking shit to other posters on a site like this moved where they were popular, well, then you all would hopefully kill yourselves. that guy talking shit is a fucking moron. the person that wrote the review is from Punknews you dumbass! i guess wherever a band is popular, they should move there. if it was like that, i guess Korn, Limp Biscuit, and Godsmack would all live at your house. idiot. To the guy below, waitta write the same exact thing on every news site that reports on the gamits. Get over yourself. i wonder who from suburban home wrote this review. the gamits had their change, but failed. maybe they should move to fucking japan then we wouldnt have to hear about them. After listening 3 songs on purevolume, I have the feeling that it's the perfect summer pop punk album for me. it's not "dark" like a gay ass Alkaline Trio record, or stupid AFI. no grave robbers and goblins here. it's just not about how cute pop punk girls are. god forbid. i've seen tehm live in retz... sciulli- Probably because it is generic I just listened to three songs off of PureVolume and this really does nothing for me. I remember downloading some of their older stuff awhile ago and liking it. This just comes off as rather generic for some reason. notaclevername- Suburban Home is promoting this album like it's the end of the world. Anything the Buzzcocks do, even their worst song, makes all pop-punk look bad. oh, and i can hear a pretty strong cheap trick influence in this. personally, i don't think hardcore is nearly as political now as it was in 1984, and that's part of the problem...hxc bands seem more interested in fitting more breakdowns into a song than in getting a substantive message across (not that breakdowns aren't cool if tastefully done, but you know what i mean...) And I think the Buzzcock's last easily beats this. All of the pop-punk bands are going "dark". It's pathetic, so plastic. |
