screaming sneakers records. “criteria” / 4 tracks / 1982

RI (CD-R): moss music. 8020 / 6 tracks / 2008 (??)

Feat. Gary Sunshine (Crucial Truth) on guitar. Not sure about the legal status of the CD-R as not all releases from that label are fully authorized by the bands.

Four song EP from this Florida outfit; most notable are the great female lead vox by Lisa Nash. „Violent Days“ and „I Can´t Help It“ (a Reactions cover) are real hits in a Fastbacks/MnM’s style, powerful catchy punkrock. The other two tracks are longer, calmer and more melancholic, but also great. Excellent record. (TI) Band started in Florida, then moved to NYC where they continued as “Poison Pack” for a while. A CD-R only reissue of the 12” offers good cleaned-up audio quality and adds two Poison Pack live songs; the first is great punk in the vein of the 12”, the second is a bit too much rock for me. Wish they had recorded more… (bj) [9]

4 tolle Songs der Florida-Band um Frontfrau Lisa Nash, die für die zuckersüßen Vocals verantwortlich ist. „Violent Days“ und „I Can´t Help It“ sind hier die Überhits in Richtung Ramones / Fastbacks. Die beiden anderen Songs sind etwas ruhiger und fast schon melancholisch, dabei aber nicht weniger genial. Für Fans des melodischen Punk-Rock / Power-Pop ein sichere Sache, auch in Anbetracht der nicht ganz billigen Investition. Beide Daumen steil nach oben! (TI)

Tracks: violent days / grin and bear / / i can’t help it / reflections (/ Poison Pack - aim and run / hold on)