Boston punk
band Zippo Rock almost seems to celebrate their loser status, but do it
with such revelry that it's hard not to like them. They are the
self-styled old school Boston DIY punk band, a throw back to old punk
music "...the way it used to be..." Undoubtedly, their sound is
old-school punk, a style perhaps overdone and overheard over the last
twenty years, but Zippo Raid makes it enjoyable and manages to mix it up
well enough to achieve their own unique sound. Their lyrics are classic
rebel anger blended with humor and unabashedly drunk/screw, with songs
that even include excerpts from the classic "Sanford and Son" in the
DOA-ish song "Drink Fuck Fuck" and "Irish Blood". Their cover of "Kids
in America" is amusing, especially in light of all the other songs on
this CD.
www.zipporaid.com
