Ben Foster (aka Ben Weasel) and Dan Schafer (aka Danny Vapid) from Screeching Weasel put together the Riverdales back in 1995. The goal was to take the Ramones model and crank out punk rock. The band went on hiatus for years and came roaring back in 2009 with Invasion USA and this year with Tarantula. The band still carries the Ramones sound but really expands upon it with this release, their heaviest and catchiest to date. With Foster and Schafer bouncing back and forth with lead vocal duties, the songs scream by, with the full 14 tracks clocking in at just under 30 minutes. Lyrically the songs carry on the Ramones tradition of sci-fi, girls and minutia and the music and vocals impress. This is one of the best punk albums in years.
Riverdales - Tarantula
Album Rating - 4.36 Stars
5 Star Tracks:
2. The Beginning Of The End
3. Infection
4. Diabolik
5. Volcano
9. 12 To The Moon
11. Stranded In Space
12. I Don't Wanna Live Forever
4 Star Tracks:
1. Bad Seed Baby
6. The Girl In Lover's Lane
10. Crash Of The Moons
13. Master Ninja
14. Time Chaser
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