Produced by 's , is a solid course in topical with tough Irish-American strains. , from Boston, take up the expected us-against-the-world pose, but back it up with lyrics a cut above the hormonal angst of their late-'90s contemporaries. They use a combination of topical observations and self-examination that gives their stance a bit more validity, especially in It's smart and generous , but still decidedly tough thanks to 's gruff vocals and the impressive power of drummer . Musically they don't veer too much from the only three chords and the loud volume setting you really need for . Isolated moments, like the bagpipe/guitar cover of or the faux military march, show they could be capable of versatility along the lines of or . ~ Paul Pearson