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We Can't Stand Sitting Down
We Can't Stand Sitting Down

We Can't Stand Sitting Down in Bloomington, MN

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How poppy does a
pop
-
punk
band have to get before you drop the "punk" designation altogether and start calling them something else? And what if, despite a complete lack of
aggro
attitude, they're still so speedy and crunchy that the word "pop" alone doesn't really work, and the term "power pop" makes you think inappropriately of middle-aged men with shag haircuts? Maybe this is speed-pop, then, or something like that. Call the music what you will; what matters is that
Stellar Kart
serves up candy-coated hooks, sweet harmonies and satisfyingly crunchy guitars at roughly the speed of a well-tuned Porsche, and anyone who doesn't have a constitutional intolerance for expressions of Christian faith is likely to find the band's sophomore effort pretty much irresistible. Of this album's 12 songs (there's a hidden 13th track as well, a not-particularly-memorable remix of
"Hold On"
), there's an indication that more than half can be described as "a bracing blast of speed-pop hookiness," with some (
"I'm Pretty Good,"
"Procrastinating"
) being especially bracing and speedy. When they take it down a little bit they deliver praise anthems (
"Angels in Chorus"
) and something that comes perilously close to being a
polka
(
"Always Waiting"
). And, as always, when they start trying to actually write in the voice of God (
) things get just a bit creepy and uncomfortable. Skip over track five, though, and you've got a solid half hour of pure
bliss. Highly recommended. ~ Rick Anderson
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