Throw former members of Jersey and Boys Night Out together and what do you get? A new band apparently. The Saint Alvia Cartel’s self-titled debut is filled with poppunk, ska and a little new wave. And guess what? It’s a lot of fun. Melodies that are nice on the ear flash by yet they maintain enough grit to avoid sounding cheesy. It works well and on some songs you could compare them to the “Sink Or Swim” era Gaslight Anthem I guess. Check out “Time To Go” for that comparison to make sense.
You can already pick up this band’s sophomoric release if you live in the right continent. Unfortunately us Old World dwellers will have to make due with the band’s debut for now. Which arrives just in time for the summer to have a fine soundtrack!
Score: 7 out of 10
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