Presidents of the United States of America - These Are the Good Times People

Everybody know that novelty bands have a hard time growing up, but The Presidents Of The United States Of America made a large leap toward that during their re-formation of 2000, with Freaked Out And Small demonstrating a decrease in their stylized silliness mellowed into something more genuine. It wasn't that the band rocked less, but their humor seemed less forced, a development that continued on 2004's Love Everybody. Evolution continues to be the name of the game on their 2008 follow-up These Are The Good Times People, as the group replaces departing guitarist (and founding member) Dave Dederer with Andrew Mckeag, while they bring Seattle underground mainstay Kurt Bloch in as producer, all elements that help make These Are The Good Times People perhaps their most eclectic album to date. Read More