Album Review: Forty Five - In The Web

In The Web is a crusty punk throwback, which pretty much tells you whether you think this record is worth your time. It's a sad reality, though Forty Five struggle as hard as they can to prove punk is not dead. The songs are solid technically and very genre-fitting; the real problem comes from the band's insistence on staying firmly rooted within the audio styles of countless DIY/garage bands from the '70s, '80s and '90s. Forty Five never really add a modern or personal streak to their dated sound, the album ultimately remaining lacklustre and unconvincing.