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Bombshell Rocks
Unstoppable
Album: Cityrats & Alleycats
Genres: Punk
Fans of Rancid’s early, Clash-derived sound are sure to find this punk rock shout-along “Unstoppable,” indeed! |
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Some may criticize Bombshell Rocks for sounding derivative of Rancid – heck, even their name recalls a song by Rancid’s precursor band, Operation Ivy – but those critics are probably the same people that have given Rancid a hard time for sounding too much like the Clash. If you’re obsessing on the similarities, you’re missing the point. Yes, both bands wear their influences on their sleeves, but it’s what they do with those influences that really counts. Rancid have become one of the most stalwart, energetic, and consistently interesting bands on the punk rock circuit, never stagnating and constantly building on that Clash-inspired edge. Similarly, Bombshell Rocks take their cues from Rancid’s harder edged, “shoutier” version of that sound, and take their own version to another level, with a little more thrash, a little more raucous energy, and most intriguingly, with some country/western tinged guitar accents that really give the song a little extra spice. It adds a real Social Distortion flavor to their sound (and it seems that Social D, is an influence, too, considering the line “I’ve got ‘Mommy’s Little Monster’ on my headphones”), making an interesting mix, indeed. Just as Rancid have transcended their Clash obsession, it seems Bombshell Rocks are close to transcending their influences, as well. If the Rancid example holds true, then, Bombshell Rocks should prove “Unstoppable,” indeed.
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Julio Diaz |
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Julio Diaz is the Editor-In-Chief for Ink 19, the largest music magazine in the Southeast US, and the third largest regional magazine in the country. He is the former Webmaster of The Florida Ska Web Page! and the former Vice President of A&R and Marketing for Citrus Records. His work has also been published in Focus magazine and translated into French for Dig It! magazine.
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feel-good punk, it reminded me a lot of Social Distortion. good song to use to psyche yourself up
Jamie
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for Bombshell Rocks
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Official Bombshell Rocks Site
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Bombshell Rocks (Fan Site)
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Bombshell Rocks at Epitaph
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Where We Gather (Fan Site)
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