On the Impossible Past - The Menzingers
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 29 Ratings

  • Summary: The third full-length release from the punk rock band from Pennsylvania is its first on Epitaph Records.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Mar 12, 2012
    100
    On the evidence of their third full-length, this Scranton four-piece posses not one, but two examples [of good lyricists]. [19 Feb 2012, p.50]
  2. This is something that has no expiration date.
  3. Feb 29, 2012
    90
    It might only be February, but you wouldn't look foolish calling this one of the albums of the year.
  4. Feb 27, 2012
    80
    On the Impossible Past is an impeccably crafted melodic hardcore record by a group ready for it's close-up.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. 10
    Punk music as it should be. Great tunes one has a feeling know for always. And texts telling important stories. Inspirations heard everywhere, the most obvious being The Clash, Talking Heads and Nirvana. Smashing Expand
  2. 10
    This is easily my favorite album of 2012 so far. The lyrics are vivid and thought provoking working in a beautiful harmony with the bombastic sound of the instrumentation and vocals. Expand
  3. 7
    These guys owe a serious debt to the likes of Blink 182 and Greenday. To be honest their sound is basiscally a less produced version of Blink 182. While the songs aren't bad (some of them are quite good in fact), they really lack originality. There's not much on show to set them apart from the rest of the Generic American Punk Rock bands out there. Expand
  4. Lyrics are somewhat interesting, but from a musical standpoint the album is contrived and boring, rather generic. Only one track on the album stands out but even it has a ugly and disgusting feel to it . Expand

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