Originally published in Verbicide issue #5

Twenty-six bands and 26 songs for only $5. The highlights of this album include a decent track by Autopilot Off, a new song by the newest Fastmusic band, Sewing With Nancie, an incredible track by the Travoltas, one of my favorite Luckie Strike songs, and, best of all, a previously unreleased track by the Circle Jerks.

The CD is definitely not meant to be taken all in one dose, as bands like Welton and Clearview 77 start becoming indiscernible from one another. But, all in all, I find this to be one of the most solid comps I’ve come across in a while, and really, you can’t go wrong for the price.

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