Abe Vigoda
"Skeleton" (2008)
The best description I can give for Abe Vigoda is, "punk rock animal collective". This album shares the same passion for melody and loud playful vocals you might find on, say, "Feels", yet with chiming, fast guitar riffs combined with odd timings. I first saw this band live at the Middle East around the time this album was released, and I was hooked. "Skeleton" and "Dead City/Waste Wilderness" are the best tracks here, although the entire album has few low points. Their most recent release since was the EP "Reviver" released last year, which sounds completely different, with lower vocals and more of a post-punk/noise rock feel to it, a complete change of direction that always makes bands appeal to me more.
82/100