Review - The Frantic

Band: The Frantic
Album: Audio & Murder
Label: Sinister Muse Records
Rating: 1 out of 5

In a world that is now dominated by pop punk The Frantic take the purely punk rock route. You might expect another Fallout Boy wannabe from a band comprised mostly of 17 year olds. Instead, The Frantic is more like The Ramones. The step back to punk rock could be refreshing but unfortunately The Frantic is nothing to get too excited about.

If you’re looking for some good punk rock you should go ahead and pick up The Ramones, Bad Religion, or Alkaline Trio. The big difference between those bands and The Frantic is that the classic punk rock bands have songs that are actually catchy. Throughout the 25 minutes of The Frantic’s debut album Audio & Murder there isn’t one track that stands out. Each song could easily blend with the next and pass by without you even noticing. The track “Movin’ Along”, which has an alt country feel, seems like the group’s only attempt at originality. Unfortunately the track just comes off as being really cheesy and out of place.

The Frantic has accomplished a lot at a young age but still need plenty of time to progress their sound. I recommend they keep playing and try to write songs that are a little more distinct. Some maturing should help their sound, but for now Audio & Murder has little value. I wouldn’t even consider adding it to your music collection.