Bloods have translated the relentless excitement of their shows to a fun, confident debut album. The first half breezes by in a rush of surf guitar riffs bouncing over noisy buzz, tight drums and aggressive vocal harmonies. The Animal and College slow it down, but are still short and punchy. This negativity works well in Nothin’ But Time when they’re singing with guts about a specific thing that pisses them off, rather than just general downer feelings. If only they’d brought some of this spark to disillusioned This Country, which closes the album on a bummer.
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