Album Reviews

Charleston, SC’s Yes Flag - consisting of Devin McCurdy (vocals, bass), Ben Wroblewski (guitar, vocals), and Cletus’ drummer Scott Price - recently released their debut album, ‘Grand Bystander’.

Recorded by The Gamits’ mastermind Chris Fogal at Denver’s Black In Bluhm studio, ‘Grand Bystander’ comes with 16 slices of pop-punk that more than make up in enthusiasm what they may lack in originality. Except for one song, none of the other cross the minute and a half mark, making ‘Grand Bystander’ an exercise in short and to the point blasts of melodic energy. Luke McNeill of The Copyrights and Hospital Job fame mastered the whole thing, and as far as influences go, those two bands hit the mark pretty close, along with Fogal’s The Gamits. No-nonsense pop-punk done right.

Grand Bystander track listing:

1. New Planet    
2. No Songs    
3. Missing Persons    
4. Biggest Bummer    
5. It Hurts    
6. Heart of Brains    
7. Floor Space    
8. Heartbreakoholic    
9. Crowdpleasers    
10. Metalhead    
11. Good One, Boss!    
12. Crying at Work    
13. Glue Trap    
14. High Score    
15. Band Meeting    
16. Go Easy