If Me First and The Gimme Gimmes are punk rock in clown shoes, then Strung Out is punk in a tuxedo, all washed up and ready to meet your mom with a dissertation on sociology. They make what is at times a formulaic and simple genre something incredible and new and have done so without sacrificing what most people listen to punk for, energy and lyrics. Twisted by Design is Strung Out's 3rd album released on Fat Wreck Chords and I think represents the perfect mid point in the bands growth into a progressive punk rock force. The lyrics are a well balanced blend of failed romance, social critique and pure poetry. There is one song on here that is pure inspiration to me. "Reason to believe" is an anthemic rant about modern living that anyone born in the last hundred years should feel deep down in their gut. Or they're dead inside. Or apathetic. Meh.
This album is trying to start a revolution with The Refused, Pennywise, Good Riddance, Bouncing Souls and Rancid in my record crate.
Good for: Getting pissed off about the world and your ex and heading out to tell them both off.
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