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In 1988,
was being interviewed by a reporter for
when he was asked if he was a fan of
.
replied "In New Jersey, if you don't like
they raise your taxes." Listening to
's second full-length album
, it's pretty clear that leader
doesn't have to worry much about his tax bill in the Garden State. Hailing from New Brunswick, NJ,
are that rare
band that displays a strong and unmistakable
influence, and while
's vocal resemblance to the Boss is clearly coincidental (he has more than a bit of
's throaty gravity without the grit), the boys-and-girls-on-the-backstreets tone of his lyrics is not, especially when stray fragments from
's lyrics pop up in
's songs (cue up
and
for evidence). If
often comes off as a youthful
wannabe on
, he also happens to be pretty good at it; the force and sincerity of his songs roll over the occasional clunky spots, and the band brings this music across with a strength and urgency that suggests a
version of
, with
's guitars and
's drumming brimming with fire and energy.
are far too good to be the New Millennium's answer to
, but it's all but impossible to listen to
without being aware of this band's key influence; even if they never grow out of their
obsession, they're worth hearing, but it's hard not to hope they'll develop a stronger identity of their own with time...though they may want to warn their tax accountant before that happens. ~ Mark Deming