Dave Strong DCxPC Live & Critical Mass Music Presents, Vol. 40: Live at Puke Fest LP
DCxPC drops in again with this DAVE STRONG LP, which immediately reflects the quality of releases that I’ve come to appreciate from the label. DAVE STRONG hails from Portsmouth, NH. Look, I know what you’re thinking: “Wasn’t that band the QUEERS from Portsmouth, NH?” Yes, they were. Also, not unlike the QUEERS, DAVE STRONG sings upbeat pop punk songs about wandering and drinking or whatever. The LP has plenty of songs about friends hanging out and things impacting his life. The songs are playful and budding with shout-along choruses. There’s also a great cover of the VASELINES tune “Molly’s Lips” with a breakdown that introduces the band members. As with most DCxPC releases, you probs already missed the chance to pick this up, but maybe Critical Mass still has some in their closet. Here you get fourteen songs that stroll along with the average running time of two-and-a-half minutes. This is a great set up for DAVE STRONG’s next full long-player.