J Church - Society Is a Carnivorous Flower

J Church's Austin, TX lineup makes its official debut with this long-player for Gainesville, Florida's No Idea imprint. They pick up where 2003's split with Storm the Tower left off, with David Didonato's second guitar adding another dynamic layer to Church brain Lance Hahn's already raucous SG and righteous, erudite, and awesomely cynical vocals. (Bassist Ben White and drummer Chris Pfeffer are no slouches, either.) Society Is A Carnivorous Flower begins with "Overconfident," a tingling, rousing number straight outta the early- '90s punk-pop zeitgeist (think: Poster Children). Read More