The latest entry in the major label post-Green Day and Offspring punk sweepstakes comes not from California but from Dallas, Texas. Hagfish's wonderfully titled new album (their second, but first for a major label) certainly rocks, has plenty of raw attitude, and thankfully keeps the songs short and to the point.
It's all in good fun, which is fine, to a point. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be anything special enough here to separate Hagfish from the punk pack. A few songs in, it all starts to blend together into a blur of crunchy guitars and nasal vocals. It's all probably great fun at a live show, but on CD, it gets a little dull after a while.
Still, if all you're looking for is a quick power pop energy boost or an afternoon of pogoing your, uh, lame ass around the living room, Hagfish will fit the bill just fine.
