Mustard Plug
aren't trying to reinvent the wheel on
Yellow #5
; the group is still just chugging away at the strong
punk
-
ska
blend that they rode in on years ago. This is another solid outing that continues the path charted on previous albums.
"Not Enough,"
the strongest track here, is a good representative statement with a catchy,
pop/punk
chorus underpinned by rousing horns. Meanwhile,
"Get It Goin' On"
leans more to the frenetic
side of things; the only tip of the hat to
being the arbitrary presence of horns (buried in the jumble of power chords). The anthemic
"Just a Minute"
with its euphoric chorus is another highlight, as is the more punked-up
"Safe."
Overall, however, the group is at its best when relying more on catchy hooks bolstered by the horn section, rather than when trying to rough things up with heavy doses of
. But
remains another solid effort from
. ~ Erik Hage