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 Review by: Kurt_F See others by this writer www.SlickShoes.net (link) Only registered users can post comments 
 
Published on September 9th 2001 Ok, back in my hardcore MXPX days, I always noticed how there was this band they were on tour with/thanked/talked about constantly. This band was called Slick Shoes. I started to hear their name everywhere after that. 2 years later, I decided to give them a shot. I downloaded a song from them called "Clenched Fists, Black Eyes" and was hooked. Good gravy. It was all I ever wanted in a pop punk song: little to no intro, fast, clean, and good vocals. I then spent the rest of the day downloading as many songs from them as I could. Then one day I discovered that a good friend of mine had their newest cd, so I uh, stole it from him. The second I put it in my car's cd player, I felt complete. Being the cool guy I am, I drove around all day so I could hear it, and left it in there for a month before I even considered listening to something else. There is not one song on here that I skip.
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this is a comment to the guy who said Sick of Change's first album is a ripoff of slick shoes. The guitarist of the band Sick of Change actually learned how to play guitar from listening to Slick Shoes CDs, so obviously the EP, Rusty, and Burn Out are his main influences. That's why they sound so similar. Anyhow, Slick Shoes is no longer a Christian band (3 of the members are not Christian), and they swear on stage, so all you Christian haters can eat it. Ryan (vocals) and Joe (drums) are the only two believers in the band. As for Strung Out, listen to the slick shoes album "burn out" and you'll see why they are compared to Strung Out wtf?? hahahaha i cant belive it man you are comapring strung out wit slick shoes?? you are f_ucking crazy aren't they a christian band?? is tooth &nail a christian music lable? it seems like it is. SLICK SHOES IS THE BEST BAND IN THE WORLD!!! To the guy below me i agree that you probably wont ever look at this again but i was the guy below your post. I would just like to say that i own all of strung outs albums now and totally agree. i still am not a big fan of skinny years before we got fat, but my favorite album of all time is STWB. Stung Out rocks period. I doubt anyone will ever see this reply but I just read the last reply and I felt the need to say... DO NOT judge Strung Out based on The Skinny Years. That is a huge mistake. By your definition it is slow. Sorry we dont all listen to strung out. Sorry folks this is just an opinion and i know that all of you are gonna rag on me for this one but i honestly think strung out is annoying as hell. I bought their album "The skinny years before we got fat" and found that it sounded so unorganized. Of course thats the only album ive listened to by strung out so maybe im missing something but im tired of people whinning about how slow it is. Some of my favorite bands are slow. Appleseed Cast, Dashboard, ect. Anyway this album rocks and how can you prove that he is trying to copy Mikes voice. yeah... i like Slick Shoes, but you people saying they write these great lyrics are idiots. Oh yeah, and their guitar work isn't so good after what's his name left the band,he was the best part about Slick Shoes. Oh, and Ryan does try to imitate Mikes voice from MxPx. I mean come one, Mike worked with Ryan so that he could get that nasaly sound. Burn Out is Slick Shoes best cd. Oh yeah, this cd is not very fast as some people have said, it's fairly slow. I hope their new cd is faster that comes out in April. I may sound like I am not a Slick Shoes fan, but I am. One band that coppies Slick Shoes is Sick of Change, at least their first album was a total nockoff, second one is different. Guys, even though I appreciate the pro-Slick Shoes remarks, can you be more original other than "Slick Shoes Rock!!" or "They are the best!!" Geez. Yea um, I know that clenched fists black eyes is a 7 seconds song by the way. Slick Shoes mearly covered it very, very well. After reviewing this cd and everything, I eventually purchased Burn Out and Rusty. Whoa. I do in a sense see why older fans like them better. The guitars on their older cd's are amazing. Download the songs "for better, for worse" and "responsibility" And while you're at it, buy the new Suicide Machines cd. I dont think that person is stupid. In fact I like Slick Shoes. They have all the makings of being a great band-by the way I thought it was an original good punk album-I give them five. "SLICK SHOES IS THE BEST BAND IN THE WORLD!!! SLICK SHOES IS THE BEST BAND IN THE WORLD!!! I like them. I think they have some original change ups. Overall I think they are one of the best punk bands I have heard. Thats just me. whats original about them? One of the best and original punk bands I have ever heard. Cant wait until nov. for there new album! This is a great punk album. Who says they arent original!? SLICK SHOES are one of the few original punk bands out there! They obviously have the talent to go the distance. So what if they have a belief in God!? would it make you feel better if they were satanists? Always think of the alternative. These guys can write and play songs better than most! A must have for any true fan of good punk. You cant say that he tries to sound like mike, even if he does sound a bit like hime, the voice fits the songs. I think ryan sings this album better than burn-out, (less whiny), and anyway, i always hear people who dont listen to punk say that mike is trying to sound like billy-joe from Greenday, and Ryan dont sound like him, SS are more original than most punk bands today, go and insult mest or sum41 or fenix tx for being unoriginal, ss arent, and they do what they do better than any other band (except maybe strungout) they are about as original as sum 41, the same generic music. i haven't heard anything played by this band that i havent heard before. This album is amazing. SLICK SHOES is simply one of the best punk bands out there. With all the garbage bands out there it is refreshing to hear a band that can really play there instruments and write decent lyrics! your stupid, this band sucks Okay you ppl have gotten way of course on this issue.come on! slick shoes rock and especially this cd (not to mention the others, burn out etc)! they are a really good punk band that knows how to jam out ...thats what they are. that was a great review, i support it 100% Sweet, clean Music. I mean seriously, its like a masterpiece. all songs are thought through pretty well. And the song hide and seek, though not the best song, is SOOO catchy. Not that Far is awesome too. and althought I think this is said to often; Angel IS a great song...yeah but don't just overlook all the tracks...they're all sweet. and Ryan's voice is sweet, no where near mikes voice...not anymore. he is way better..-JP This cd is simply freaking amazing and awesome!!!!! I've been a Slick Shoes fan for a couple of years now. It seems to me like every album they put out gets better and better! This to me is their best written album and Ryan's voice sounds the best! His voice may sound like Mike's at the beginning...but after about 10 times listening to the album you'll see it's very diffrent and much more sincere! hey, that song "clenched fists, black eyes" that you downloaded that was so good is actually a song by 7 Seconds in case you didnt know..but whatever...Burn Out is their best album, really fast, and who gives a fuck if they're christian, but the singer's voice is sorta irritating cause it's not his real voice...whatever. Yea, I am a dick. No, Ryan doesn't sound like Mike from mxpx. I thought so at first, but Ryan's voice is alot cleaner, and eventually you notice how different they are. If you want to talk about bands that have singers with similar voices, look at street punk bands. Slick Shoes' song structures are completley different too. Yes, they are a christian band, so I guess it gives you idiots another reason to hate them, right? Oh, another thing I forgot to mention on the review was all the sudden tempo and speed changes in the songs. Very nifty. It's also my first review by the way, I just didnt say it do to the obvious backlash I would recieve from all the naive people that frequent this site. Aren't these guys a christian band? Nah he sounds like a damn girl i don't think any singer really tries to sound like another one, it's just how it comes out. but, honestly this cd is not as great as others have made it to be, it's ok though. Not at all a bad cd, but not great. Mediocre album, mediocre band. i totally agree with the dude here below . he rules . if these guys were actually a pop punk band i still wouldnt like it because the singer has a fucking irritating voice, he trys to hard to sound like mike from MXPX |
