Review by Elena NiemanPop-punk is not dead and gone. Grand Rapids band, Three Cents Short, makes sure the genre is kept alive. Recommended for fans of Blink-182 or Sum 41, the band’s second release, Kids These Days, has classic three-minute punk songs.
The first track has a fun, semi-aggressive intro rap with the cheeky line, “If you get hurt in the mosh pit, don’t be a poor sport, you just got donkey punched by Three Cents Short!”
“Leftover Fries Suck!” is a song that tackles trust issues, and maybe even a romance. On “Ghost Dancer Meet Old Toby” there is an interesting reggae feel that starts at the 1:40 mark.
On the second track, “A New One and Three Old Ones,” you can hear Drummer Niko’s love for hardcore in the drum intro where he aggressively beats for your attention. With Blink-182 guitar sounds, Rancid bass riffs and even some help from the Mustard Plug horn section on “Ska Song,” this album is a surprise coming from some kids jamming at Cold War Studios and StudiOtte. You can see Three Cents Short on June 26 at Papa Pete’s in Kalamazoo with The Red Lights and SuperDot.
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