'Cleave' (Marshall) marks a return to the sound that was perhaps best exemplified by their 1994 classic album 'Troublegum' (A&M). Songs as infectious as a cold on the first day of school and an attitude that remains as gnarly and as uncompromising as ever, Cleave sees the band in incredibly rude health, with their penchant for melody and songcraft resolutely in place. Continue reading
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