Standard and Poor – What’s in the Big Black Bag?

Standard and Poor is one of those bands that once you hear their music, you want to follow up with them and see them perform a show or two. Hailing from Riverside and made up of Los Angeles Punk veterans, Standard and Poor definitely keeps the early 1980′s Southern California Punk spirit alive and well. With solid sounding instrumentals from Lurch, Tony Love, and Trace Element and the raspy voice of Mr. De Ville, Standard and Poor provides a sound similar to that of Smut Peddlers and captures the "fuck off" attitude so widely seen in Punk music.

Released on Unrepentant Records, an impressive guitar solo in their title track "Standard and Poor" stands out in the album, along with acclaimed tracks such as "I Wanna Go Back", "Hate Never Wins", the rockabilly-esque "Heart Crusher Baby", and my personal favorites (that specifically reminds me of old school Punk)"Taken Too Young" and "Born Bad". Musically, Standard and Poor proves to be headed in the right direction if they continue to produce songs and albums similar to "What’s in the Big Black Bag?".

Band Myspace: www.myspace.com/standardandpoor

Unrepentant Records: www.unrepentantrecords.com

 

-Sarah K.-
Big Wheel Online Magazine
 

 

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