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Sep 25, 2013Hell Bent, while elemental, sounds sincere and grounded but free--a self-assured debut of principled pop-punk that leaves room for growth.
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Sep 20, 2013Hell Bent is one of those debuts whose effortlessly-evoked sound kind of shocks you.
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Sep 20, 2013Whether Potty Mouth are achieving anything new is besides the point--the important thing is that they feel fresh and relevant, whereas the punk of today has seemingly had its time, growing increasingly redundant and stale
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Sep 20, 2013While a few more songs on this level would have taken Hell Bent from good to great, the vibrancy Potty Mouth bring to angsty reflections like "Sleep Talk" and kiss-offs like "Shithead" (one of the few times the band actually sounds riot grrrl-ish) makes it the kind of album listeners can take to heart.
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Sep 20, 2013Elements of Jawbreaker, Pavement and even some riot grrrl gender politics rear their heads on their debut proper. The sound is beefier, but no less raw.
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Sep 20, 2013The baton has been passed to these fine young women, and they are running far and away beyond their forebears.