The Bronx, 'The Bronx (III)' (White Drugs/Stay Platinum/Original Signal)
Mosh pit on the Sunset Strip takes a surprisingly hooky turn.
By Mikael Wood 11.04.08 4:52 PM
This is the third time these brash Los Angeles bombers have released an album titled The Bronx, but don't think they're scraping the bottom of their metallic punk recycling bin: Here they dial down the Black Flag–derived chaos of The Bronx (I) and (II), unleashing sharper melodies and boogie rhythms that Axl Rose might've admired before getting cornrows. That said, singer Matt Caughthran's juvie attitude still defines tunes like "Past Lives," on which he admits, "Maybe in the next life I'll be a hero, not a criminal."
Most bands struggle for years on the road before getting noticed by the labels, particularly by majors like Island Records. But this story is the true tale of L.A. rockers the Bronx, a band whose creation myth has had the music industry buzzing for the last year. BTW!!! Is it true that Matt is in a drug rehab now? http://www.cliffsidemalibu.com/drug-rehab/Â
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