EP REVIEW: The Dodges - "Yelling at Adult Men"

   This is a good EP. If you like the style of music this band plays, you will know right away that you will like the rest of the EP about 20 seconds into the first song. It's punk but not overtly so, it's well-recorded but still has a little bit of a sneer, it's very unoffensive in every way. It's a lazy listen in the best of ways; you can put this on and fold your laundry and not trip that your roommates are gonna be freaked out by the evil music coming from your room or something. As such, there's also not a whole lot to say here. There's a rhythm guitarist who's probably the vocalist too and then like some lead guitars sparkling each song with Rancid-esque punk-style main-guitarist parts, and a strong bass tone like the Bouncing Souls, or again, Rancid, have. I'd say they're more along the lines of the Bouncing Souls in that comparison just because Rancid have mohawks and shit and these guys seem like they are probably Weezer fans. For some reason, maybe because I just recently heard a song from them for the first time in awhile, they kind of remind me of a less-indie Thermals. They're from the San Diego area so there's a hint of Rocket From The Crypt in the general sense that there is lazy money behind this. It's definitely cool, I have no qualms with this EP whatsoever. I wrote this review with enough time to fold a few pieces of laundry before it ended, and I'll gladly watch them open up for bands with albums that generate arguments. Recommended.

https://thedodgesband.bandcamp.com/releases