No Lost Cause
N.L.C.
No Lost Cause
N.L.C.
Did you ever get that feeling, when you’re listening to something new, that you could see your kids rocking out to it? That’s the feeling I get when listening to No Lost Cause’s EP NLC. It is so tame – so safe – it’s just another romp down an already-traveled road. No Lost Cause is quite capable of being either punk or ska, but as they blend the two together – which, to their credit, they do well – it becomes watered down on both sides. The songs are quasi-catchy and they’re executed well; however, there isn’t a good reason to listen to the record more than once. Vocally, they underuse harmonies; when they do use them, it’s magical for that split second –w which gives me some hope – only it’s immediately lost again when they stop. Unfortunately, the vocals, at times, are pitchy, verging on sophomoric. NLC is a weak effort, but it does show a few signs of hope – not a lost cause completely.
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