I must admit that I'd never heard of the Gamits prior to their recent reunion. Ashamed though I am, it makes it all the sweeter to finally get a taste of the band's unrelentingly catchy, tight, hard-hitting pop-punk style.
Straight out of Denver, the Gamits recently dropped Parts, an album that I'd be more than happy to place in my top five of 2010. If you're looking for another fun, playful pop-punk album...this isn't it. This is like Blake Schwarzenbach (post-24 Hour Revenge Therapy) on speed, frontmanning a genetically-engineered cross-breed of the Descendents and Green Day. This is serious stuff kiddies, and no one takes it more seriously than the Gamits. This album is one of the tightest, catchiest works of art I've heard since...well, since this year's Bad Religion -- but now we're talking two different ballparks.
Speaking of Green Day (a comparison I'm sure has been drawn before)...that group of namby-pamby Broadway losers ain't got shit on the Gamits. Sure, the vocal harmonies and vibrato are reminiscent of Billy Joe and GD, but the rest of the elements hold roots in far more diverse pop influences that come together to create a punk rock masterpiece. I can't say enough good things about this album...just. check. it. out.
Here's a little taste of what you're missing.
"Dude, I never went to college and check me out...I'm kickass!"
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